You Bet | Time for punters to take Premier League stock during international break

Before tackling the rest of the weekend’s international football, it is a good time to reflect on the English Premier League season after last weekend’s breathless action that saw three different leaders.

With the season coming to the boil, the break seems to have come at just the wrong moment, but for punters it offers a chance to take stock.

After this international break it is non-stop domestic action through the deep midwinter and it will be easy for punters to get carried away on the momentum. Cool heads are needed in the betting arena, just as they will be on the field as the title race gathers pace.

Already this season we have seen the dangers of rushing to quick judgments, with Chelsea a prime example when rumours started to swirl around new manager Antonio Conte after only seven matches and British bookmakers cut the odds on the Italian being sacked.

Conte’s side have since won four league games in a row without conceding a goal and have gone from seventh to second, a point behind leaders Liverpool.

One or two bad results bring out the critics, while a couple of exciting performances earn rave reviews. There are sure to be more twists and keeping a sense of perspective is important for punters.