5 things we learned in the Premier League this weekend: Foxes gunned down

With another round of Premier League action in the books, we take a look back at some of what we learned from the latest slate of matches.

Tottenham is in the title march

Tottenham Hotspur again showcased its excellent defending at Manchester City on Sunday, and Christian Eriksen, who hasn't hit his usual curative powers for much of 2015-16, is hitting form at the business end of the season with three goals and two assists in his last five Premier League outings.

Engineering a huge 2-1 win at Etihad Stadium shows Spurs certainly have the parts for a serious title push.

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Unfortunately for the neutral, the occasion was marred somewhat by a baffling penalty call by Mark Clattenburg. The Durham native wasn't highly regarded by City fans before kickoff due to some questionable decisions in the past, and this latest gift handed to spot-kick converter Harry Kane will ensure Clattenburg will never be well-received in east Manchester.

Concerns mount for Manuel Pellegrini. The Chilean, who will depart for Pep Guardiola in the summer, has a schedule almost as stacked as the club's injury list coming up.

Black Cats swipe away United

The alarming thing about 19th-placed Sunderland seeing off Manchester United by a 2-1 scoreline Saturday is that it wasn't really a surprise.

Newcomers Wahbi Khazri and Lamine Kone (via David De Gea's back) grabbed the goals for the win, and after a busy January transfer window the Mackems look much better equipped for the survival squabble.

Meanwhile, United's injury list lengthened due to Matteo Darmian's dislocated shoulder. Youngster Donald Love was introduced in his stead, boasting a name befitting an aged, drunken folk musician and, unfortunately for Louis van Gaal, displaying the spatial awareness of one, too.

Anthony Martial's composed dink didn't make the team's goal-scoring record look much better, either:

Incredible drama in north London

Arsenal versus Leicester City lived up to its billing in Sunday's early kickoff.

N'Golo Kante a powerhouse in the middle, but the penalty converted by Jamie Vardy - and awarded in controversial circumstances - was overcome in the cruelest way.

Whether Danny Simpson deserved his quickfire yellows is a matter of debate, but it handed the Gunners the momentum. Theo Walcott leveled following a neat Olivier Giroud nod down into his path, and then Danny Welbeck, with the last kick of the game, latched onto Mesut Ozil's free kick to head Arsenal back into the title race.

Marcin Wasilewski deserves every bit of criticism for his challenge on Nacho Monreal to gift the set piece. It was brainless.

Another season for West Brom?

Watching West Bromwich Albion on television is a great test in resolve - the temptation to reach for the remote is excruciating.

But, once again, Tony Pulis looks like he can find a way. The proud Welshman has never been relegated in his 23 seasons as a football manager, and grabbed a vital three points via a 1-0 win at Everton on Saturday. The Baggies started wasting time soon after 15 minutes, when Salomon Rondon scored the only goal of the game.

Now with an eight-point cushion ahead of the drop zone, unfashionable Pulis and his at-times emphatically dull brand of football looks to be showcased in the top flight again next season.

Can Sturridge stay fit?

It took just 16 minutes of Daniel Sturridge's first start since October to get on the scoresheet, easily stealing space between Aston Villa's Joleon Lescott and Aly Cissokho to nod home.

Getting in the goals at Villa Park wasn't a particularly big ask for the Reds, as Mark Bunn was sent to pluck the ball from his net a further five times, but Sturridge coming out the 62-minute workout unscathed is big news for Jurgen Klopp and indeed for national team boss Roy Hodgson.