Craig Burley breaks down Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United, which he says demonstrates the gap in quality between the two rivals.

Craig Burley reveals his biggest takeaways from week 12 in the Premier League, including Liverpool’s quest to keep up with leaders Man City.

After a weekend when the match officials unwittingly made themselves the centre of attention, Tom Williams picks over the Premier League’s major talking points.

Colour of the weekend

Blue beat red in the Manchester derby, but if there was a colour that summed up Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Manchester United, it was silver.

Two Silvas combined for City’s 12th-minute opener — Bernardo crossing for David to score from close range — before Sergio Aguero, sporting a new silver dye job, rifled…

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Newcastle completed the season-long loan signing of Venezuela striker Salomon Rondon from West Bromwich Albion on Monday, with forward Dwight Gayle moving in the opposite direction in the same deal.
Rondon, Newcastle’s sixth signing of the close season, scored 10 goals in 40 games in all competitions for West Brom last season as they were relegated from the Premier League.
Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez, who has been vocal about the club’s need to add fresh faces in the transfer window, was delighted…

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The Premier League is losing West Brom, Swansea and Stoke to relegation this season, but those sides have plenty of talent that could be back in the top flight following the summer transfer window.

Goalkeeper: It seems inevitable that Jack Butl…

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Arsene Wenger delivers his verdict on Arsenal’s win over West Ham, what the future holds for him after his 22-year tenure ends and more.

ESPN FC’s Craig Burley delves into Liverpool’s defensive structure against West Brom and how Mo Salah & Co. will come together against Roma.

After the most recent round of Premier League fixtures, ESPN FC presents its Team of the Weekend, selected by Paul Mariner and Steve Nicol.

Do you agree or disagree? You can have your say on those picked or overlooked in the comments section at the foot of the article or on Twitter using the hashtag #TOTW.

ESPN FC’s latest Team of the Weekend.

Goalkeeper: With Joe Hart shipping four goals at Arsenal, it was a good weekend for Jack Butland to boost his World Cup hopes. The Stoke keeper continued to stake his claim for the England…

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