Premier League (Week 8) : Watford beats Arsenal 2-1
ENGLAND, Oct. 14, 2017 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 8: After two straigth victories against West Brom and Brighton & Hove Albion, the Gunners lost 2-1 against Watford.
Arsenal had started off well by taking the lead in the 39th minute with a goal by German defender Per Mertesacker. Trailing 1-0 at half time, the Hornets nonetheless manage to reverse the direction of the game by scoring twice in the second period (Deeney '71 on penalty and Cleverley '90).
Watford FC climbed to fourth place with 15 points from 8 games, 2 points behind Tottenham Hotspur.
View : Full Premier League table (as of October 14, 2017) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 4 | 25 | 22 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 19 | 20 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 4 | Watford | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 15 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Burnley | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 13 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 10 |
| 10 | West Brom | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 9 |
| 12 | Southampton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 13 | Swansea | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 8 |
| 14 | West Ham | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -6 | 8 |
| 15 | Stoke City | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 7 |
| 17 | Everton | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 7 |
| 18 | Leicester | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Bournemouth | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 4 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2017-2018
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Overview
Watford FC
- Position: 4 +4
- Best performance of the season:Southampton 0-2 Watford (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:West Brom 2-2 Watford (30 Sep.)
- Next game:Chelsea - Watford (21 Oct.)
Arsenal
- Position: 6 -1
- Best performance of the season:Arsenal 3-0 Bournemouth (9 Sep.)
- Previous game:Arsenal 2-0 Brighton & Hove Albion (1 Oct.)
- Next game:Everton - Arsenal (22 Oct.)
Watford
2:1
Arsenal
2:1 (0:1)
- 14 October 2017
- 17:30
- Watford
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Manchester City | 22 |
| 2 |  Manchester United | 20 |
| 3 |  Tottenham | 17 |
| 4 | Watford | 15 |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 13 |
Week 8 Results
| Saturday 14 October 2017 | ||||
 | Liverpool | 0-0 | Manchester United | |
 | Burnley | 1-1 | West Ham |  |
| Manchester City | 7-2 | Stoke City |  |
| Tottenham | 1-0 | Bournemouth |  |
 | Swansea | 2-0 | Huddersfield Town |  |
 | Crystal Palace | 2-1 | Chelsea | |
| Watford | 2-1 | Arsenal | |
| Sunday 15 October 2017 | ||||
 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 13:30 | Everton |  |
 | Southampton | 16:00 | Newcastle |  |
| Monday 16 October 2017 | ||||
 | Leicester | 20:00 | West Brom |  |