The English Premier League never fails to surprise as there is almost always an eye-catching result, a golazo or two and some controversial moments from each Gameweek.

The Statesman lists the major talking points from Gameweek 30 below:

Big Sam’s Crystal Palace send shockwaves at the Bridge
Crystal Palace travelled to Stamford Bridge on the back of some serious form, but nobody could have predicted what unfolded on Saturday. The Eagles, in typical Sam Allardyce style, scripted a smash-and-grab victory to stun the impregnable Blues.
The mercurial talents of Wilfried Zaha and Christian Benteke, some stubborn Palace defending and heroic keeping from Wayne Hennessey consigned Antonio Conte to his first home loss in over seven months.

Title-race isn't over just yet
Taking advantage of Chelsea’s shocking loss, second-placed Tottenham Hotspur left it late, but managed to beat Burnley 2-0, trimming the Blues’ lead to seven points. Spurs could potentially close the gap to four points should they beat Swansea away and Manchester City do them a favour by beating Chelsea midweek. While it is unlikely that Chelsea lose two home games in a row, Spurs will hope for the best and even a draw could mount pressure on Antonio Conte’s men.

Manchester United aren't fun to watch, but Jose Mourinho sure is
Shorn of some of their finest attacking talents, Manchester United bored fans with 0-0 result at home against West Brom. After the game, a journalist asked Jose Mourinho whether he felt the draw was a fair result and if the teams had cancelled each other out. To this, the Portuguese exploded with a “Are you serious? One team plays the game almost entirely in the other’s half and you say we cancelled each other out? I’m sorry, but that is a stupid question.” The poor journalist promptly apologised but the fact remains that United without Zlatan Ibrahimovic are like a toothless tiger and the Swede’s imminent return against Everton couldn't have come sooner. 

Arsenal can dig deep when required
Manchester City traveled to Arsenal as heavy favourites, facing a team that seemed shorn of all confidence and unity. The Gunners, however, surprised many with their gritty display, twice fighting back from a goal down to equalise in a thrilling game which had plenty of end-to-end action. They proved that Alexis Sanchez may well be their talisman, but goals can flow from other avenues as well. While a win would have been perfect, a draw was just and Arsene Wenger’s men can take plenty of positives as the crunch time of the season approaches. 

Refereeing inconsistencies remain

Liverpool-Everton and Arsenal-Manchester City were the highlight games of the weekend and they delivered with some brilliant footballing displays but officiating blunders in both fixtures took away from the sheen of the results.

First, in the Merseyside derby, Everton’s Ross Barkley poor first-touch forced him to go extremely high on Emre Can. The English midfielder had his studs up and left several marks on Can’s knee. Such was the impact of the horror tackle. Referee Anthony Taylor, despite having a perfect view of the foul, chose to show Barkley a yellow when in fact, it should have been a straight red.

Then, when Arsenal hosted Manchester City, Theo Walcott executed a challenge similar to Barkley’s on City midifielder Fernadinho. Again, the studs were up and clearly caught the opponent.  Match referee Andre Marriner, inexplicably, didn't even blow his whistle, allowing play to carry on. To add insult to injury, Walcott would go on to equalise for Arsenal, putting the spotlight on the officials’ poor decision making even more.