Power Ranking Every EPL Team Heading Into Week 8

The newly promoted side succumbed to another loss in Week 7. QPR are still tied on points with Newcastle and Burnley, but they are at the bottom because of goal differential. Harry Rednapp and company will be well served to take advantage of the international break to realign their strategy.

Alan Pardew was once again unable to secure a victory for his side. Newcastle looked so close to winning but just cannot seem to get the win. Pardew and Newcastle need to turn it around quick.

A loss against Manchester United is forgivable, but one win out of seven is harder to excuse. Roberto Martinez needs to get the win over Aston Villa when the Premier League returns to action. Tim Howard is yet to put in a solid performance for the Toffees.

Burnley were lucky to come away with a draw against Leicester City. Ross Wallace scored the tying goal for the Clarets in the 96th minute. This is another team looking for their first win.

The Villains started the season strong thanks to a number of phenomenal performances from Brad Guzan. Aston Villa have now hit a slump that they need to get over.

West Brom lost to a desperate Liverpool side that needed a win going into the international break. The Baggies had strung together two wins prior to their encounter with the Reds. West Brom will need to improve if they want to stop a surging Man U after the break.

Stoke have been less than impressive after their upset against Manchester City in Week 3. The Ramblers recently lost to Sunderland.

Crystal Palace lost a game to Hull that they could have won. Now, when the Premier League returns to action for Week 8, the Eagles will have to face Jose Mourinho’s league-leading Chelsea.

The Tigers were able to get a win against Crystal Palace this weekend. Hull City will want to try to continue their run of good form.

The Championship League winners have lost a lot of their momentum since their amazing comeback win against Manchester United. Leicester blew their 2-1 lead in the sixth minute of injury time to share the spoils of the match.

Sunderland beat Stoke City 3-1. If only the Black Cats would consistently play the great American striker Jozy Altidore, they would be higher up the ranking.

The Hammers have been up-and-down with their results. West Ham were able to beat the struggling QPR in a statistically even match. The Hammers secured a 2-0 winner via an own goal by Nedum Onuoha and Diafra Sakho.

The Swans are flying high in fifth place in the league. Swansea have been dropping points since their loss to Chelsea, and their draw to Newcastle is no different.

Liverpool were without a win in three of their four outings in the Premier League. The Reds were finally able to get all three points against West Brom thanks to Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana. Liverpool should be able to continue their regained form with the return of Daniel Sturridge against the struggling QPR in Week 8.

The Gunners were once again unable to beat Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea in Week 7. Arsenal fans will be looking for their club to beat Hull City when they return from the international break.

Tottenham have once again squeaked by with a 1-0 score line. The Lilly Whites have been unable to score more than a single goal with few exceptions. The Spurs will hope to beat Manchester City next round.

Although the Saints had a hiccup against Tottenham this week, they have gotten to a solid start to their season. Southampton should take advantage of the fact that they are not competing in Europe and focus on picking up points in the Premier League.

The Red Devils started their season off slow, but Louis van Gaal’s men have started to click. Man United beat Everton 2-1 thanks to new boys Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao. With Di Maria, United look like a top four team again.

City seem to be the only team capable of giving Chelsea chase this season. The Citizens side were finally able to keep a clean sheet in their 2-0 victory against Aston Villa.

Chelsea easily dispensed of Arsenal as they rolled on to a 2-0 victory over the North London side. The Stamford Bridge side continues to take down their Premier League rivals. Chelsea are leaps ahead of their competition. Eden Hazard put on a MOTM display.