Man City, Man United, Chelsea bounce back to wins, Burnley beat West Ham

LONDON, Dec 31 (AP): Manchester City finally rediscovered the kind of football that made it Premier League champion, just in time for this week's crucial top-of-the-table clash against Liverpool.

Paul Pogba and Manchester United are finally looking like their old selves, too, although whether there's still time to launch a challenge for the Champions League spots remains to be seen.

City beat Southampton 3-1 on Sunday to end a run of two straight losses - and three defeats in four matches - while United overpowered Bournemouth 4-1 to continue its resurgence under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Chelsea also held on for a 1-0 win at Crystal Palace to strengthen its grip on four place, while Burnley ended a three-match losing streak with a 2-0 home victory over West Ham.

The win puts City back into second place, two points ahead of Tottenham but still seven behind leader Liverpool ahead of the Reds' highly anticipated visit to the Etihad on Thursday.

Burnley got first-half goals from Chris Wood and Dwight McNeil against a surprisingly toothless West Ham side, giving the team only its second win since Sept. 30.

Sean Dyche's side remained in 18th place, but now only trails Southampton on goal difference and is just four points from 14th in a tight bottom third of the table.