We learned from the EPL

The £89m midfielder was replaced in Manchester United’s starting lineup for Saturday’s clash against Huddersfield with youngster Scott McTominay. United went on to win 2-0 vindicating Jose Mourinho’s decision and after the game he explained why he did it.

“I changed a few players and the intention was not to punish anyone. To punish anyone, I also need someone to punish me because we are a team,” said Jose.

At least it keeps everyone on their toes.

While the title is all-but over baring the greatest collapse by a team leading the Premier league ever, down the bottom things are much more interesting.

With 12 games to go anyone from Watford in 11th could still go down with just 10 points separating the Hornets and bottom placed West Brom.

And with a handful of those teams down there suddenly finding form, including Bournemouth who haven’t lost since December 23rd, it could be a very tasty run-in indeed. The Cherries, Brighton and Southampton all got big wins this weekend to give themselves breathing space from the bottom three while Swansea have only lost one of their last six under new boss Carlos Carvalhal.

Manchester City, a club who has spent £312m this season on new players was unable to fill their match day quota and started Saturday’s draw at Burnley with just six of the required seven substitutes.

Was this Pep Guardiola sending a guarded message to the rest of the Premier League that opposition need to stop injuring his players?

Was it a message to the City board that he needs yet more spending this summer to fill his squad with players good enough to sit on the bench to Turf moor for 90 minutes?

Whatever his message it was delivered you have to feel sorry for anyone in the Man City academy.