Liverpool Have Won the Premier League but Chelsea are the Decision-Makers

Liverpool were crowned Premier League champions at the end of June. This came about when Chelsea’s Willian Borges da Silva converted a penalty to claim the winning goal against Manchester City. This made it mathematically impossible for second-place City to reach table-toppers, Liverpool.

The relegation battle has also been influenced by the Blues. Chelsea’s shabby defense against West Ham the following week meant that they lost 3-2. This loss was another favour the Blues handed out. It allowed West Ham to climb out of the relegation zone. Before the match, the Hammers had the same points as 19th-place, Bournemouth; the victory put them safely in 16th position.

Chelsea recently climbed to third in the table, after defeating Crystal Palace 3-2. However, their race to be in top four will also have another impact on the title winners.

Liverpool’s last home game, where the trophy will be presented to them, will be played against the Blues. This match may prove crucial in deciding whether the Reds can win the title with over 100 points; a record set by Manchester City – the “Centurions” – in 2018.

Jürgen Klopp’s team are currently have 92 points, making them three wins away from their goal with four games left to play. They will be playing Frank Lampard’s team third, problematically, right after playing League giants, Arsenal.

The Blues will be facing Manchester United before Liverpool, and Wolves afterwards. United and Wolves currently hold fifth and sixth place on the table respectively. Therefore, the match against Liverpool will be a must win game for the Blues as much as it is for Liverpool. The result of the game will be a crucial one.

Tottenham Risk Missing Out on Top Four

Tottenham booted Manchester City out of the Champions League. However, City got their revenge when they beat them 1-0 in the Premier League.

Spurs were now able to be overtaken by Arsenal and Chelsea if they were to win their games. Luckily for them, the Gunners were shockingly defeated 3-2 by Crystal Palace, despite having over 70% possession.

This meant that Arsenal remained one point below Tottenham and will themselves be pushed out of top four if Chelsea win their match on Monday.

Manchester United seems to be out of the race for top four completely. They suffered a 4-0 defeat against Everton, with Richarlison, Sigurdsson, Digne and Walcott each scoring a goal.

United’s next game will be against Manchester City, who are competing for the title. The likelihood that they will win that match is quite slim.

The question of who will make it into the top four might only be answered on the very last day of the Premier League season!

The Race is On: Manchester City vs Liverpool

Perhaps one of the most important matches of the season was played yesterday- Manchester City vs Liverpool. The result of the match would either highly increase Liverpool’s chance of winning the title or allow Manchester City to run right back into the title race.

The result was the latter. Manchester City ended Liverpool’s unbeaten run by defeating them 2-1. Liverpool thought they had taken the lead near the end of the first half but, devastatingly, the ball remained 1.2cm from being fully in the net before it was kicked away.

After this blow, Aguero went on to score the first goal for City. Firmino managed to get a goal back for Liverpool, but the game came to an end when Sané netted the winner in the 72nd minute.

The gap between first-place Liverpool and second-place City has now been reduced to just four points. The race has now truly begun; we will see just how much this defeat affects Liverpool and their title hopes.

Liverpool: The Title is Not Up For Sale This Boxing Day

Liverpool have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table after defeating Newcastle 4-0. Man City have failed to keep up with them, and it looks as if another team is looking to join the race in their place.

Liverpool continued their unbeaten run through their strong victory against Newcastle. Lovren netted the first goal in the 11th minute of the match. Then, within the first few minutes of the second half, Salah converted a penalty to double their lead.

Shaqiri made it three with his goal in the 79th minute and Fabinho made the final addition to the scoreline in 85th. Newcastle were out of their depth, this match was their tenth defeat this season.

Liverpool, however, are now on 51 points, six points clear of Tottenham and five points clear of Manchester City, who were shockingly defeated by Leicester City. Bernardo Silva gave City the lead in the 14th minute and, just five minutes later, Leicester equalised! It was in the last ten minutes of the game that Pereira netted the winner.

The defeat not only left Man City far from top spot on the table but it also allowed Tottenham to join the title race. Spurs have now passed City on the PL table after burying Bournemouth 5-0. Eriksen, Son (2), Lucas Moura and Kane were all goal-scorers.

Arsenal failed to get closer to fallen City after drawing 1-1 with Brighton. In fact, they are now two points below fourth-place Chelsea. Thanks to Hazard, the Blues overcame a confident Watford, winning their match 2-1.

Liverpool almost seem comfortable at the top of the table. However, it is clear that Tottenham are trying to go beyond the race for top four to compete for Liverpool’s top spot!

Liverpool Race Ahead

After some shocking defeats, Liverpool have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League table to four points. At this point, it is their title to lose.

Liverpool defeated Watford 2-0 to reach 48 points on the PL table. Salah and van Dijk were the two goal scorers, netting goals in the 18th and 68th minute respectively.

Manchester City missed their opportunity to close the gap back to a single point after they lost 3-2 to Crystal Palace! Palace came from behind to net two goals within three minutes in the 33rd and 35th minute.

Palace were later awarded a penalty, which was successfully converted by Milivojevic. This meant that even De Bruyne’s late goal for City could not change their fate.

Chelsea also had a rough day after losing 1-0 to Leicester City. Vardy netted the winning goal for Leicester in the 51st minute in spite of how dominant the Blues had been throughout the match.

This allowed Arsenal, who defeated Burnley 3-1, to catch up on points. Aubameyang scored two of the goals for the Gunners and Iwobi netted the last. The only thing keeping the Blues above Arsenal and in the top four is their goal difference.

Manchester United might be in sixth place but they sure are making progress. They played their first match since Mourinho was sacked this weekend and the result was spectacular. In insult to Mourinho, they defeated Cardiff City 5-1. Rashford, Herrera, Martial and Lingard (2) were all involved in the goals.

It is coming to the end of the year and it is clear that for some clubs this Premier League season is heading in a new direction.

Tight at the Top

After a great performance by the top Premier League clubs last weekend, the race for the Premier League title has become even more intense. Although many might still think the race is still only between Manchester City and Liverpool, the table does not present that picture.

Manchester City went up against Liverpool in a tough battle to be top of the PL table. However, the game ended without a goal being scored by either side. As Chelsea defeated Southampton 3-0,with goals from Hazard, Barkley and Morata, they are now joint at the top of the table on 20 points with Manchester City and Liverpool!

Arsenal, who had a rough start to the season, are now just two points below these three teams. This is due to an astonishing 5-1 victory over Fulham, with goals from Lacazette, Ramsey and Aubameyang.

Tottenham are also on the same points as Arsenal, having won their match against Cardiff. Even they stand a chance at top four and are well in reach of the Premier League title.

Manchester United are the only top team that are not in the race at this time. Mourinho has come under a lot of criticism. Luckily, his team managed to come back from being 2-0 down against Newcastle to winning the match 3-2. This sort of turnaround shows that there is still hope for United.

At this stage, it would be best to keep an open-mind. Of course City could go on to win the title again, but their competitors are stronger this season! It will not be an easy ride.

A Return to Routine

Watford won their first four Premier League games this season. However, their triumphant run came to an end this Saturday, after they played against Manchester United. In fact, the majority of the big teams won their match.

Watford Lost 1-2 to Manchester United. Lukaku gave United the lead in the 35th minute and Smalling doubled the lead three minutes later. Gray did manage to score a goal for Watford in the second half but, despite all their efforts, they could not equalise.

The Watford who came from behind to beat Tottenham had failed to do the same against United. To be fair, Tottenham’s results have been rather underwhelming. Spurs lost to Liverpool 1-2, making it their second League loss in a row.

As well as Manchester United and Liverpool, Arsenal also won their match 2-1. Xhaka and Özil scored for the Gunners, who only conceded a goal in extra time. They currently sit in 7th place, one above United on the table.

Manchester City unsurprisingly defeated Fulham 3-0, with goals from Sané, Silva and Sterling. However, they have not managed to catch up to Chelsea, who defeated Cardiff 4-1 with a hat trick from Hazard!

Chelsea currently sit at the top of the PL table with 15 points, but are only on top of Liverpool by goal difference. Watford have finally lost a match and, if they end up spiralling down, this could mean that the giants; Liverpool, Chelsea and even Manchester City break away in the race for the title.

Pressure Intensified

Manchester City are adamant in catching up with the leaders, Chelsea, and they will stop at nothing to do so. They viciously defeated Stoke 4-1 in an attempt to close the gap.

Aguero scored the first goal of the match in the 33rd minute. This was his first goal since the 3rd of September! Well it’s good to have him back in full swing.

Crouch soon demolished City’s lead with his equaliser in the 38th. This may have held Manchester City to a draw during the first half, but the second half was a completely different story!

Milner redeemed Man City’s lead in the 55th minute of the game. Aguero then converted a penalty, in the 70th, to claim another goal for his team. He’s back!

The final goal came from Nasri just six minutes later, claiming a grand victory for the Premier League contenders. Shockingly, this was Manchester City’s first League win at Stoke since 1999!

Initially there was the possibility of Manchester City catching up to the leaders. Chelsea were extremely close to a draw today, but luck appeared to be on their side. What a shame for City. Nevertheless, they have put fear into the Blues but they are still playing catch up. Do they have the time and the energy to succeed?

Mind The Gap

I wouldn’t be surprised if Chelsea were starting to feel a bit claustrophobic. Manchester City are bridging the gap between them as they have taken advantage of the Blues’ downfall.

It was heart-rendering to see Sergio Aguero suffer a knee injury in the third minute of the match. Anguish was displayed as he went off the pitch in tears. Aww, not Aguero.

As the game progressed it seemed that everything was in good hands as Yaya Touré converted a penalty, in the 24th mintute, to win the game for Manchester City. Just a little get well soon present for Aguero.

A costly win for Manchester City. A costly win for José Mourinho. Will Chelsea still be leading by Christmas, or does City have other ideas?

Liverpool Lets Loose The Title

Liverpool faced Chelsea in hope that they would officially claim the title as theirs. However, it looked like Chelsea had other ideas…

Chelsea crushed Liverpool (and part of their dreams) with a 2-0 victory! Ba scored in the last minute of the first half and then Willian scored in the last minute of the second half…Weird right?

Liverpool were unable to make anything out of their 73% possession and their 26 shots at goal. Well, you win some you lose some. Although, this one should have been a win for them.

Mourinho showed all signs of pride and glory and perhaps the game even gave him the extra oomph to assist his team towards reaching 1st place!