Summary: Heading into the last international break of 2013 Phil and Anto are joined by NBC Sports commentator Robbie Earle to take a look back at a number of key trends and developments which are sure to shape the Premier League as winter football stands ahead and contenders and pretenders will begin to define their seasons and perhaps how each will view the winter market. At the top of the agenda is some clear fallout from the Manchester United-Arsenal contest where the league leaders could not quite get into gear at Old Trafford while David Moyes may have just confirmed a turn for the better with some momentum at his back. We also examine some worrying signs for Manchester City who continue to shed valuable points against teams who clearly cannot match them in talent, but seem to lack that bit of cutting edge that is required over 38 weeks in the Premier League. While Pellegrini has clearly taken Manchester City to a new destination in the Champions League, clearly a priority in his first season, the road will now get tougher as the conditions get worse and the matches require even more intensity to reach back to the summit inside England. We also take a look at two more puzzling starts for both Tottenham and Fulham where the results have been less than expected, leaving Andre Villas-Boas and Martin Jol grappling for solutions. Then we close on the two surprises at Southampton and Everton as two emerging teams with only one loss in the table have performed well above expectation and face even bigger challenges once their surprising teams return from the break.
