It was a weekend of shock results and overdue wins in the Premier League.
Aston Villa set the tone in Saturday's early game, destroying Brighton & Hove Albion 6-1 at Villa Park in a match that was expected to be a closely contested encounter between two top-six rivals.
Arsenal made light work of their trip to the south coast with a comfortable 4-0 win at Bournemouth, moving to within one point of leaders Manchester City, following the champions' surprise 2-1 defeat to Wolves at Molineux.
At St James' Park, Newcastle United recorded their third-straight win, beating Burnley 2-0, while West Ham bounced back from successive losses with their own 2-0 victory over Sheffield United at the London Stadium.
Manchester United's challenging start to the season continued with a 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, a result which saw Roy Hodgson's side climb above United in the table, and Luton Town registered their first win of the season by beating Everton 2-1 at Goodison Park.
In Saturday's blockbuster late game, Tottenham continued their fine start under new manager Ange Postecoglou with a dramatic 2-1 win over nine-man Liverpool.
Sunday's only game took place at the City Ground, where Nottingham Forest fought back from a man and goal down to draw 1-1 with Brentford.
The weekend then concluded on Monday night when Chelsea claimed just their second win of the season, defeating local rivals Fulham 2-0 at Craven Cottage.
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How The Debt Panel's advice helped readers in 2019
December 11: 'My husband died, so what happens to the Dh240,000 he owes in the UAE?'
JL, a housewife from India, wrote to us about her husband, who died earlier this month. He left behind an outstanding loan of Dh240,000 and she was hoping to pay it off with an insurance policy he had taken out. She also wanted to recover some of her husband’s end-of-service liabilities to help support her and her son.
“I have no words to thank you for helping me out,” she wrote to The Debt Panel after receiving the panellists' comments. “The advice has given me an idea of the present status of the loan and how to take it up further. I will draft a letter and send it to the email ID on the bank’s website along with the death certificate. I hope and pray to find a way out of this.”
November 26: ‘I owe Dh100,000 because my employer has not paid me for a year’
SL, a financial services employee from India, left the UAE in June after quitting his job because his employer had not paid him since November 2018. He owes Dh103,800 on four debts and was told by the panellists he may be able to use the insolvency law to solve his issue.
SL thanked the panellists for their efforts. "Indeed, I have some clarity on the consequence of the case and the next steps to take regarding my situation," he says. "Hopefully, I will be able to provide a positive testimony soon."
October 15: 'I lost my job and left the UAE owing Dh71,000. Can I return?'
MS, an energy sector employee from South Africa, left the UAE in August after losing his Dh12,000 job. He was struggling to meet the repayments while securing a new position in the UAE and feared he would be detained if he returned. He has now secured a new job and will return to the Emirates this month.
“The insolvency law is indeed a relief to hear,” he says. "I will not apply for insolvency at this stage. I have been able to pay something towards my loan and credit card. As it stands, I only have a one-month deficit, which I will be able to recover by the end of December."
