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A look at how Liverpool's batch of players who are out on loan in the EFL performed over the weekend, including Wales international Williams who is enjoying ...

Josh Tymon was allowed to drift in behind Davies and the ensuing effort deflected off Blades defender John Egan and into the net. He made 87 touches of the ball, second only to colleague Tim Ream, and recorded the highest number of aerial duel wins with three. A rejig saw van den Berg come on to replace a forward as North End boss Ryan Lowe looked to shore up defensively. Away from Anfield though, a clutch of Liverpool players have other causes to fight for as the season nears its conclusion. Phillips played the full 90 minutes in an entertaining game, putting in some crucial blocks along the way. Before then though, the Reds have a Champions League quarter-final first leg with Benfica to negotiate.

Matin Green locked in his English Premier League best bets for Tottenham vs. Newcastle United on Sunday, April 3.

Spurs are a tough team to deal with when they have had time to prepare, and they play very well at Hotspur Stadium. They have nine home victories, fourth-most in the league, and a plus-10 goal differential on their home ground. He also provides two confident best bets and has a full breakdown of the match. Here are the betting lines and trends for Newcastle vs. After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. A draw is priced at +310 and the over-under for total goals scored is set at 2.5. Before you bet the Tottenham vs. Tottenham Hotspur hosts Newcastle United in an English Premier League match Sunday, and it's a game Spurs can't afford to lose.

Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of today's football news.Yesterday, Brentford shocked the Premier League with a 4-1 win at Chelsea, ...

Stick with us for all the latest from the football world. Hello and welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of today's football news. Liverpool and Manchester City continued their title ding dong with wins, beating Watford and Burnley 2-0 respectively.

Two clubs on opposite ends of the EPL standings meet in the marquee match on Sunday in North London.

(AP Photo/Jon Super)APIn the English Premier League, a good chunk to clubs are trying to move their way up into the top-four with just a couple months left in the season, while another bunch are trying to avoid relegation and stay in the top division. On Sunday, a pair of such teams do battle in North London, as Tottenham Hotspur hosts Newcastle United. After a rather mediocre start to the season, the Spurs are right in the thick of the race for the top-four of the tables, the four spots that qualify clubs for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Coming into the weekend, Tottenham is just three points back of fourth-place Arsenal, and eight behind third-place Chelsea. Tottenham went 3-1 last month, with a 3-2 loss to Manchester United the lone mark on their record, and have won five of their last seven matches.Further down the standings sits Newcastle United. While the Magpies are not quite on the edge of relegation as they might have been earlier this season, their 14th-place standing might be a little too close for comfort for some supporters. Coming into April, they are nine points of Watford, who sit in the first relegation spot in the EPL. Despite going on a nine-match unbeaten streak that carried from January into March. losses in back-to-back contests have made things a little uneasy for Newcastle.The first time these two squads met back in mid-October, Newcastle battled hard, but it was the Spurs who came away victorious in a 3-2 decision at St. James’ Park.Check out the Premier League tables and results here Newcastle United - English Premier League (4/3/22) MichiganChevron that denotes content that can open up. How to Watch, Start Time, PreviewTottenham's Son Heung-min, 2nd left, controls the ball during an English Premier League soccer match between Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur at St. James' Park in Newcastle, England, Sunday Oct. 17, 2021.

After a brief hiatus for World Cup qualifiers, the Premier League roars back this weekend with a full slate of matches and there are two underdogs at decent ...

Wolverhampton’s modest success is due in large part to a stingy defense that has the fourth-best defensive record in the Premier League this season. In addition to their home form, the Eagles have also showed a penchant for being giant-killers. Arsenal have been playing strong stuff since the holidays, but Palace won’t be a straight-forward fixture for the Gunners and the Eagles have already shown to be a banana skin for plenty of the big fish in the Premier League this season.

Best Bet #2 – Manchester United/Leicester City Over 3 Goals (-115). Much like Leeds United and Southampton, these teams don't like playing much defense. History ...

This season, it has scored 34 goals on 39.5 expected and a good chunk of that discrepancy has come at home. The duality with this play exciting me is that United’s attack has played very well at home while Leicester has struggled to defend on the road. Further, it hasn’t held a top-half opponent to fewer than two goals away from home this season. Given it notched 2.3 xG in the reverse fixture against Leeds, expect another strong performance from the Saints. Goals should come quite easily for the Peacocks, especially considering how bad Southampton’s defense has played away from home. As a result, I’m expecting goals in this fixture.

Everton are desperate for points as they head to the capital to take on top-four hopefuls West Ham. Join Daniel Harris.

West Ham United must avoid the trap of looking ahead to their Europa League quarterfinal when they host an Everton side in a Premier League relegation scrap ...

Meanwhile, the Hammers have a renewed home defensive focus. Everton is in a weird spot. And the Toffees have conceded multiple goals in every league away trip this season.

Tottenham and Newcastle both have work to do as they meet at White Hart Lane, with Spurs looking to push into the Premier League top four while the Magpies ...

Jonjo Shelvey and Fabian Schar return to the Newcastle squad, but there's no place in the starting XI for Bruno Guimaraes after a tiring international break. Bentancur has time on his left, edge of the area, it deflects high for a corner. Allan Saint-Maximin involved already, having won a free kick on the left that came to nothing. Saint-Maximin is back in the action and the ball comes to him straight away. It could feel chilly by the time kick off comes around. Another period of Spurs pressure sees a Kane shot hooked wide of the post inside a crowded penalty area. 15th min: It's very much one way traffic, with Spurs seeing the lion's share of possession so far. Schar stands of the ball and powers it through the wall. It's scrappy in the Spurs box as they don't get it away and Willock looks to have wriggled through on goal briefly, but Romero is across to block the midfielder's shot. Kane manages to hold it up and Spurs get going. Two away losses in quick succession are an ominous sign ahead of their trip to London, now sitting nine points above the drop. This time Emerson Royal came inside, and Kulusevski is given space to cross.

European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be ...

Tottenham bid to continue their late push for a Champions League spot by beating Newcastle. Join Rob Smyth.

Chelsea centre-back Thiago Silva took to his social media on Saturday evening to reflect on his side's crushing 4-1 defeat to Brentford earlier that day.

"Happiness makes you good, but troubles make you strong. "Good days make you happy. Bad days bring you experience.

Manchester United and Leicester shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford after a potential winner from the visitors' James Maddison was ruled out by ...

Ten minutes into the second half and on came Rashford, off went McTominay, and United had a natural spearhead but, now, United undid themselves. If the Frenchman can often bemuse, there was only clarity regarding Maguire and the support offered the beleaguered defender from the United fans, after he endured boos on England duty. “We knew this morning Cristiano could not play and decided to start Paul Pogba,” said the interim manager. Rangnick wanted the last two and a half weeks since United’s previous action – being dumped out of the Champions League by Atlético Madrid - to be a “reset” for the term’s final nine games. In the end we are not happy with the result but the second half was OK.” The second half was better, we were struggling to find rhythm in the first half, possibly because of the international break.

Manchester City returned to the top of the Premier League table after a brief hiatus with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.

23 - Man City are the only side yet to drop a single point from a winning position in the Premier League this season, winning all 23 games in which they’ve led. The home side set up with a 4-5-1 formation in a bid to frustrate us. It's a busy week - first we'll think about Atletico Madrid and then after that we’ll think about Liverpool." "The goal after five minutes was important but we still had to play 85 more. The pitch was difficult because the grass was so high but we adapted. This is why we’ve fought for the last 10, 11 months. Our second was equally as impressive and Sterling was again the architect. The win means City go back to the top of the Premier League table after a brief period in second. City were playing with a swagger, enjoying long periods of keep-ball. In the 2nd half they pushed more, they went 4-4-2 and they were more aggressive. Burnley were struggling to cope. No side has ever gone through an entire Premier League campaign without dropping points when ahead before.

Two goalscoring midfielders saw Manchester City reclaim their place at the summit of the Premier League table with a comfortable victory at Turf Moor.

Electric in the first half, assisting the first goal with a clever cutback and picking out Gundogan brilliantly for the second after making a good run to get into space. Had very, very little to do and couldn't be held accountable for the offside Burnley goal. Kevin De Bruyne struck sweetly into the top corner after just five minutes to give Pep Guardiola's side the lead, after which the result never really felt in jeopardy.

But first — club football! This is your open thread for Saturday's matches, which is anchored by the early game between Liverpool and Watford and ends with ...

10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST 10 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. BST The World Cup has been officially drawn, and now we can get to the nitty gritty work of endlessly discussing which crappy international team is going to beat which other crappy international team.

Liverpool take on Watford as Jurgen Klopp's side look to go top of the Premier League. A victory would see Liverpool move two points ahead of Manchester ...

Will Jurgen Klopp's side go top of the table or will Watford spring a surprise? Jurgen Klopp's side ran out 5-0 winners when these sides met at Vicarage Road earlier in the season, but they won't be taking anything for granted as It looks as if Gomez will be at right-back today as Alexander-Arnold is only on the bench. Watford have made it difficult for Jurgen Klopp's team at times, but as things stand Liverpool will be going top of the league. Watford then create a chance themselves, with the ball falling to Sarr, whose effort goes over. Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones all start as Liverpool make four changes from their last Premier League game. Liverpool certainly have had things their own way and Kamara is working hard as he looks to stop Salah from making a major impact. Following the subsequent corner Cucho Hernandez requires treatment following a clash of heads. It's expected that Salah will be replaced soon, with Sadio Mane poised to enter the fray. Watford then miss an excellent chance, with Sarr playing in Joao Pedro, who drags his effort wide. 65 mins: Fabinho plays a neat pass in towards Salah, whose effort goes just over. 82 mins: Jurgen Klopp looks a little concerned, with victory still not secure for his side.

Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0.

Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0. Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool moved top of the Premier League for the first time this year as Diogo Jota's header and a late Fabinho penalty saw off Watford 2-0. Diogo Jota scored his 20th goal of the season for Liverpool

Live updates from the five 3pm kick-offs in the Premier League, including Chelsea vs. Brentford and Burnley vs. Manchester City.

Thomas Tuchel's side host the Bees at Stamford Bridge in the first game back from the international break. Chelsea will fancy their chances against Thomas ...

How to watch and odds · Date: Saturday, Apr 2 | Time: 12:30 p.m. ET · Location: Old Trafford -- Manchester, England · TV: USA | Live stream: fuboTV (Try for free) ...

Rangnick will need to find a way to cope with this as Matic can't play every game. After Portugal qualified for the World Cup behind performances from Diogo Dalot, Bruno Fernandes, and Cristiano Ronaldo, they'll want to translate that to the Premier League as United risks falling out of Champions League contention. Pick: Manchester United 2, Leicester City 1

Welcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League.Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, ...

Maddison swings in a pitch-perfect pass onto the head of Iheanacho, who's diving header beats David De Gea in the United goal.Leicester have lost the ball twice in quick succession after working it into good positions around the United box.A second change for the hosts as Marcus Rashford replaces McTominay.The Manchester United captain gets an applause from the Old Trafford faithful for his quick footwork.McTominay goes into the bookTelles replaced Shaw - who picked up a knock - at half-time.The visitors work the ball well but Justin's driven cross is cut out before it can reach Iheanacho.We are back underway at Old Trafford.Leicester did not have a single shot on target in the opening 45 minutes. Fofana produces a terrific header from Maddison's cross and the ball seems to be heading into the top corner, but De Gea gets a strong hand to keep it out.Iheanacho gets in behind the United defence and has only De Gea to beat. Fred chips the ball into Fernandes, who's first-time shot is saved by Schmeichel, but Fred carries on his run and is there to smash the rebound in.A first substitution for the visitors, as Daniel Amartey replaces a wincing Evans in his first game back from injury.The visitors take a deserved lead! A slow half in Manchester, with both sides lacking real quality going forward.s Fernandes had the best chance of the 45, with Schmeichel making a great save to deny the Portuguese international. Iheanacho plays a cute ball to Maddison who beats De Gea at his near post with an emphatic strike.Pogba makes way for Nemanja Matic to shore up the midfield.The Foxes should be back in front! Man United vs Leicester live updates: Fred strike cancels out Iheanacho opener in Premier League gameWelcome to The Athletic's live coverage of Manchester United taking on Leicester City in the Premier League. Leicester beat United 4-2 back in October, an impressive result for Brendan Rodgers' side.They come into this game having beaten Brentford 2-1 in their last league match, while United beat Tottenham Hotspur 3-2.Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo misses out due to illness, with Paul Pogba and Luke Shaw replacing Alex Telles and the aforementioned Ronaldo.Two changes for the Foxes, with defensive duo Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana returning to the side from injury.The game will be shown on Sky Sports in the UK.USA Network will broadcast the match in the US.The match kicks off at 5.30pm BST / 12.30pm ET / 9.30am PT.Rodgers is edging closer to his first-choice Leicester defenceThere is an-field VAR review on Maddison's goal after Iheanacho appeared to foul Varane in the build-up.Leicester re-take the lead!

Minute-by-minute report: Liverpool were forced to battle but Diogo Jota's header and Fabinho's late penalty saw off a determined Watford at Anfield.

The Reds welcomed Watford to the fortress of Anfield and sent them home empty-handed after taking a 2-0 victory over their visitors. The scoring opened about 20 ...

Defensively, he had two tackles, one interception, and one clearance. Looked comfortable on the ball when he had a few runs of possession, and contributed well defensively. Fabinho slammed the ball into the top inside netting to finally score a second for Liverpool and allow Anfield a sigh of relief.

Will Manchester City or Liverpool win the 2021-22 Premier League season? Fixtures, updates, and predictions for the Premier League title race.

It would take a dramatic and pronounced run of surprises for City not to claim the crown. We will update this article each week between now and the end of the season. Liverpool needs to navigate three competitions, beat Man City at the Etihad Stadium, and also manage to take at least 7-of-9 points from Arsenal away, Tottenham at home, and a Merseyside derby at Anfield. If the Reds manage to reclaim the Premier League crown, it will be incredibly well done.

Liverpool take on Watford as Jurgen Klopp's side look to go top of the Premier League. A victory would see Liverpool move two points ahead of Manchester ...

The Toffees won't have much of a break after that. On Sunday April 24th, they will travel to Anfield for a highly-anticipated Merseyside Derby, then games ...

"I think Everton are the worst run club in the country, probably one the worst run in Europe," he said. In fact, Jamie Carragher believes Everton are the worst run club in the Premier League, and maybe even the whole of Europe. Can he turn in around with this tough set of fixtures?

Third-placed Chelsea remain on course for next season's Champions League, but Manchester United's hopes of a top-four finish are fading fast after a 1-1 draw at ...

Yoane Wissa scored late to complete the rout. This week can decide a lot about how May will be. Liverpool had to wait until a minute from time to get the two-goal cushion they desired when Kucka wrestled Jota to the ground from a corner. But there was a nervousness around Anfield as the visitors refused to wilt and they even had a glorious chance to equalise in the second period. City and Liverpool are locked in a thrilling shootout at the top of the English top flight, with just eight matches remaining of the season. The home side needed Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker to be at his best to keep out Juraj Kucka before Jota nipped in ahead of Ben Foster to head in his 20th goal of the season midway through the first half.

Liverpool completed its 119-day mission to displace Manchester City from atop the English Premier League.

In-form Leicester star is among most-bought players as he has 10 matches in final seven Gameweeks.

Four of Brentford’s final seven matches score only two in the FDR, giving their budget-friendly players the chance to reward managers over the run-in. Ivan Toney (£6.7m) has been their top performer in that run, his assist on Saturday taking his tally to 36 points in the last four Gameweeks. Five of their final eight matches score only two in the FDR, with De Bruyne shaping up to be a major player for Fantasy managers in the next few Gameweeks. De Bruyne has now claimed four of his top six scores this season in his last eight appearances, highlighting his form ahead of Man City’s kind run-in. Seven of those matches score only two in the Fixture Difficulty Ratings (FDR), pointing to more success for Maddison. The Leicester City playmaker supplied the assist for Kelechi Iheanacho’s (£7.0m) goal in a 1-1 draw at Manchester United.

Tottenham Hotspur put five past Newcastle United on Sunday to become the highest scoring Premier League team in 2022.

Tottenham have bagged 30 goals in 13 EPL games in 2022. SEE ALSO: Tottenham And Arsenal Set For Rescheduled Derby Date In May Tottenham have momentum behind them as they look to beat Arsenal to fourth place and a spot in next season's Champions League.

Liverpool thumped Leeds United 6-0 to pull within three points of the Premier League leaders, and the Reds can now target their next match against Man City ...

That means the best players will be on the field to decide the Premier League title. "I think all we can do is give it our all and not see it like we have anything to lose, it's everything to gain. "Hopefully Liverpool are going to lose against us, but apart from that I don't think they are going to drop points," Guardiola added. It could decide the Premier League title. Thanks to those results, Liverpool now sits just a single point behind, and would overtake Man City with a head-to-head victory. "You have to handle [the pressure]. We did it in the past when we had to win 14 games in a row [to beat Liverpool to the title in 2019]. Now we have to win eight games - otherwise we will not be champions."

A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting ...

A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals. A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals. A potential title decider away to City next weekend falls in between both legs of a Champions League quarter-final against Benfica before another meeting with City in the FA Cup semi-finals.

If Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp are to enjoy Premier League success this season, a 45-second Watford moment illustrated just how and why they will achieve it.

Aymeric Laporte is already talking about the Reds.Jürgen Klopp 'to break transfer record' as Liverpool 'want to beat Barcelona to Spain playmaker'Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool are reportedly set to break their transfer record on signing a forward while Jürgen Klopp is said to be keen on beating Barcelona to a Spain star.Mohamed Salah names Liverpool contract demands as Jürgen Klopp identifies ‘perfect transfer fit’Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool continue to negotiate with Mohamed Salah, whose demands have been laid out in more detail. Aymeric Laporte is already talking about the Reds. Jürgen Klopp 'to break transfer record' as Liverpool 'want to beat Barcelona to Spain playmaker'Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool are reportedly set to break their transfer record on signing a forward while Jürgen Klopp is said to be keen on beating Barcelona to a Spain star.Mohamed Salah names Liverpool contract demands as Jürgen Klopp identifies ‘perfect transfer fit’Media DigestMedia Digest: Liverpool continue to negotiate with Mohamed Salah, whose demands have been laid out in more detail. Jürgen Klopp has a top transfer target.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Liverpool FCLiverpool let slip Jürgen Klopp's recipe for Premier League success in 45-second Watford momentIf Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp are to enjoy Premier League success this season, a 45-second Watford moment illustrated just how and why they will achieve it.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Five things spotted in Liverpool vs Watford as Joe Gomez excels but Mohamed Salah faces big testLiverpool FCLiverpool did enough to earn victory against Watford despite a rare off day for Mohamed Salah, with Joe Gomez playing a crucial role. Jürgen Klopp has a top transfer target.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Thiago AlcântaraThiago Alcântara masterclass gives Liverpool another 'unique' reminder as key to trophies clearThiago was at his imperious best in the 2-0 win against Watford, and it was just another reminder of what the Spaniard brings to the table for Liverpool.Liverpool let slip Jürgen Klopp's recipe for Premier League success in 45-second Watford momentLiverpool FCIf Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp are to enjoy Premier League success this season, a 45-second Watford moment illustrated just how and why they will achieve it.Liverpool utilised secret Cristiano Ronaldo weapon in Watford win as Jürgen Klopp faith rewardedDiogo JotaLiverpool have a forward channelling Cristiano Ronaldo, and he used his unlikely trait to devastating effect to ensure Jürgen Klopp claimed the win vs Watford.Jürgen Klopp just proved he solved FSG's Liverpool transfer crisis during international breakJurgen KloppThe international break may have come at the best time for Liverpool and Jürgen Klopp. Against Watford, FSG saw a possible fix for a major transfer problem.Five things spotted in Liverpool vs Watford as Joe Gomez excels but Mohamed Salah faces big testLiverpool FCLiverpool did enough to earn victory against Watford despite a rare off day for Mohamed Salah, with Joe Gomez playing a crucial role. And if Liverpool are going to win the league, his saves will have made a significant contribution en route to the success. Jürgen Klopp has a top transfer target.Liverpool FCMan City have just done what Liverpool wanted again and it could hand Jürgen Klopp a title edgeLiverpool and Man City are the two teams set to go head-to-head in a fight for three trophies over the next six weeks. The way Liverpool are set up means, they are always going to leak a few chances here and there for the opposition, but Klopp's team are fortunate because they have an impervious goalkeeper who is capable of making vital interventions to ensure the Reds are not punished for their mistakes. Alisson made the save look easy, but it was a heart in the mouth moment for supporters in the stands, and one that required sharp wit and plenty of mettle from the Liverpool goalkeeper — traits for which he has become renowned since arriving at the club. He only made one more save after that, but his ability to make the right save in moments that matter is a vital quality. The Liverpool goalkeeper didn't have to do much else in the game. But in the end, Liverpool did enough to come through with a world-class moment from Diogo Jota and Joe Gomez, before a fortuitous (but wholly correct) VAR decision that has often eluded the Reds this season. The cold, however, only heightened his senses and alertness in between the sticks, as he came to the rescue of Jürgen Klopp and co.

Horror mix-up humiliates 'toothless' Man Utd as title race heats up — EPL Wrap.

Yoane Wissa scored late to complete the rout. The ball broke for Fernandes after the visitors failed to clear their lines properly. It is our job and duty to do our best to finish on the best possible note.” This week can decide a lot about how May will be. But two goals from Vitaly Janelt and a first Premier League goal for Eriksen since his return to the English top-flight in a 10-minute spell turned the match on its head. “A big two months (ahead) hopefully. City and Liverpool are locked in a thrilling shootout at the top of the English top flight, with just eight matches remaining of the season. But it was the visitors who took the lead in the 63rd minute when a United attack broke down and Maddison attacked down the left. Leicester continued to look the more dangerous side and had the ball in the net with 10 minutes to go when Maddison finished at the back post. But the goal was overturned for a foul by Iheanacho on Raphael Varane. United piled on the pressure late on but could not find a winner. Minutes later Leicester had a chance to take the lead but Iheanacho failed to control the ball on the edge of the area and ended up skewing his shot wide. United looked sharper in the early stages of the second half but midfielder Scott McTominay was lucky to stay on the pitch after a nasty-looking challenge on James Maddison.

James Ward-Prowse also showed he can bend it like David Beckham to close on the former England captain's free-kick record.

Tottenham broke into the top four with a 5-1 victory over Newcastle and are finding form at the right time to secure a Champions League spot. The crunch contest comes with the Toffees four points above the Clarets having both played 28 games. City completed a routine 2-0 win at Turf Moor and will head into the Etihad Stadium clash one point ahead of Liverpool with eight games left.

Sterling was again the provider in the 25th minute when he found space down the right to cut the ball back for Ilkay Gundogan to wrongfoot Burnley keeper Nick ...

Brighton had 30 shots in the game, but managed to get just four on target. Brighton and Norwich drew 0-0 with a result that ends both sides' six-game losing streaks, but which will make neither of the two sides happy. Kelechi Iheanacho fired Leicester ahead in the 63rd minute, but Fred leveled for United three minutes later.

James Ward-Prowse also showed he can bend it like David Beckham to close on the former England captain's free-kick record.

Tottenham broke into the top four with a 5-1 victory over Newcastle and are finding form at the right time to secure a Champions League spot. City completed a routine 2-0 win at Turf Moor and will head into the Etihad Stadium clash one point ahead of Liverpool with eight games left. Not in their wildest dreams would Brentford fans have believed Thomas Frank’s side would take a huge step towards safety by beating Chelsea 4-1.

LONDON, April 3 (Reuters) - Tottenham Hotspur moved into the Premier League top four after a second-half blitz of goals from Matt Doherty, Son Heung-min, ...

While Harry Kane and Son Heung-min impressed against Newcastle, they could do with Eriksen's guile in midfield.

One searing half-volley from Kane was destined for the top corner until it struck the unfortunate Emerson clean in the face. Harry Kane has also been forced to adapt his game since Eriksen’s departure and it was his combination with Kulusevski which provided the spark for Son’s game-changing goal. “To come back here would be a good opportunity for him, for me, for the club, but now he’s signed for Brentford, only six months, and we’ll see what happens,” he said. It is a little more than two years since he left north London, having joined in 2013 as part of the splurge on players following Gareth Bale’s world record transfer to Real Madrid but at times this season that must have felt like a lifetime for Spurs fans. When Son dragged an effort wide of the target seconds after Emerson Royal had made it 4-1 to the hosts with more than 25 minutes to play, it was hard to believe that this was the same team that had struggled to create meaningful chances before falling behind so meekly. At that stage it seemed obvious that, despite the promptings of the elegant Uruguay midfielder Rodrigo Bentancur, Tottenham were in desperate need of a player who is capable of opening up organised defences.

Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a ...

We will give it a try." London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a class above the rest. London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a class above the rest.

LONDON, April 3 (Xinhua) -- Manchester City remain top of the Premier League after a 2-0 win away to struggling Burnley on Saturday, while Liverpool won at ...

Manchester United were held 1-1 by Leicester City after another disjoined display. Aaron Cresswell's well-executed free-kick put West Ham ahead in the 32nd minute, and although Mason Holgate leveled the scores in the 53rd minute, Jarrod Bowen celebrated his return to fitness with the winning goal five minutes later. Brentford then ran riot with Christian Eriksen putting them ahead in the 54th minute, before Janelt's second made it 3-1 on the hour and Yoane Wissa added a fourth with three minutes left to play.

The Toffees, who have never been relegated from the Premier League, are just three points clear of the relegation zone with 10 games left to play in the ...

The fans can know if we keep doing that over 10 games we will be OK." Myself and the players are giving everything. Everton has huge history and a fanbase. After that we move on to Manchester United. It is not if you don't turn up and get opened up as a team. We just have to focus on ourselves.

Jarrod Bowen marked his comeback from injury by scoring the winning goal in the 58th minute, converting a rebound into an empty net after Everton goalkeeper ...

Lampard didn’t appear to acknowledge Keane as the player trudged off the field. Everton’s hopes of salvaging a point from the match at the Olympic Stadium were damaged when Keane was shown a second yellow card in the 65th minute for a lunge at Antonio on the edge of the area. Aaron Cresswell gave West Ham the lead with a curling free-kick into the top corner in the 32nd, only for Mason Holgate to equalize in the 53rd with a deflected shot.

This weekend's Premier League action has left Arsenal, Manchester United, West Ham and Spurs separated by just three points in the race for the Champions ...

The real ace up the Hammers’ sleeve though is the fixture list: their run-in includes games against Brentford, Burnley, Norwich and Brighton, all of which will be viewed as eminently winnable. Spurs, Arsenal and Man United all have games in hand on the Hammers – but it would be unwise to write them off. This clash with United comes three days after a visit to third-placed Chelsea and is a fixture which has, in recent seasons, had little of the competitive significance of these two sides’ mid-2000s glory days. Brighton (A) – Sat 7 May, 3pm Liverpool (A) – Sat 7 May, 3pm The pair are tied on points and their goal difference is in Spurs’ favour by only two, though Arsenal do have two games in hand.

(Reuters) - Everton manager Frank Lampard said his side have the quality to remain in the Premier League but after Sunday's 2-1 defeat at West Ham Uni...

“We’re in this position and know the reality but we have 10 games and a lot of points to fight for. (Reuters) – Everton manager Frank Lampard said his side have the quality to remain in the Premier League but after Sunday’s 2-1 defeat at West Ham United left them three points above the relegation zone he says they must now start to show it. “We have to show more quality – and there is that in this group – to stay up,” Lampard told reporters.

What did we learn during Matchweek 30 of the 2021-22 Premier League season (which still has a Monday meeting of Crystal Palace and Arsenal on its docket)?

If he isn’t, the Foxes may have to make the unpopular decision to cash-in on a man who may not be long for the King Power Stadium regardless (NM). But even a minor upgrade on Maupay or a real center forward for him to run off of likely has the Seagulls in the top seven conversation (NM). 5. VAR saves Man Utd (twice?) — (Man Utd 1-1 Leicester) –  It was 1-1 when Kelechi Iheanacho and Raphael Varane were allowed to let play despite fouls on each other after the Nigerian striker got the ball stuck in his feet late in the game, leading to a James Maddison goal. 9. Inconsistency holding Aston Villa back (Wolves 2-1 Aston Villa) – Player by player, there’s a strong case to be made that Aston Villa have the second-most talented squad (Leicester) in the mid-table battle. Kalvin Phillips came on just after Southampton made it 1-1 and were dominating the game, but he settled things down, dropped into defense to get on the ball and he brought calm to the usual Leeds chaos. That is what they’ve missed so badly this season (plus Patrick Bamford’s goals, of course) and Phillips showed his class as he looks to get back to his best and be fully fit for the last six weeks of the campaign (JPW). When they come out flat, they hardly look like they belong in the Premier League. Three straight wins last month saw them score nine goals while conceding zero. 6. Negative Everton has zero momentum (West Ham 2-1 Everton) –  Frank Lampard was forced into a late change as Donny van de Beek was injured in the warm-up and Mason Holgate replaced him. Tottenham is too good with this manager and the additions of Cristian Romero, Rodrigo Betancur, and Dejan Kulusevski joining a back-to-their-best Heung-min Son and Harry Kane in making this team capable of a Champions League return (NM). 4. Chelsea can’t cope with Brentford press as Tuchel makes rare error (Chelsea 1-4 Brentford) – Thomas Tuchel revealed before the game that he selected Ruben Loftus-Cheek instead of Jorginho because he anticipated a rough and tumble battle with the “physical” Bees. That decision proved a disastrous one for much of the first half, as Chelsea were frequently unable to pass out of their own end after Edouard Mendy took a short goal kick. 7. Brighton’s solid buys request a finisher, please (Brighton 0-0 Norwich) – From Marc Cucurella — who was fantastic at left back — to Leandro Trossard — who was busy doing an Eden Hazard in his prime impression on Saturday, the Seagulls have purchased so many players perfect for Graham Potter’s system (and if they were already there when Potter was hired, credit the Seagulls for selecting that boss). But Brighton’s misses in front of goal have been well-documented and will be further magnified by Neal Maupay’s penalty sent well over the bar. Anytime you’re under pressure and in trouble, just look for Jorginho. He’ll create a pocket of space to receive the ball and, somehow, turn out of the same danger you couldn’t handle, and all is typically well.

Daniel Storey gives his verdict on all 20 Premier League teams after big wins for Aston Villa, Brentford, Newcastle and Man City.

But it was how the wing-backs performed in that system that was the key. And would Spurs have a firm grip on a top-four spot if they had bought Rodrigo Bentancur and Kulusevski in the first week of January rather than the last? But the general rule is monotony, a team that is neither creative in attack nor hambolic in defence partaking in games that are decided by two or three moments for better and worse. Sterling has become a goalscorer more than a creator but he still set up both of City’s goals on Saturday and looks to have kicked on again after a difficult first half of the season. Marsch was complimentary of his players after the Southampton draw (this is pretty much his default position, in fairness): “I feel like the clarity of tactically what we want the game to look like was there, I thought we were balanced in the match and didn’t give much away. And that’s a pattern for Palace. They are one of only two teams in the Premier League (with Newcastle) not to win a single point through goals coming after the 75th minute. Those conversations happen routinely in the privacy of the changing room, but when they are aired in public it becomes a story. Leeds only have seven games left and they need to build up a buffer in case Burnley pick up some momentum in the final weeks of the season. In the reverse fixture this season, Arsenal scored in the 90th minute to salvage a point. Sean Dyche was very quick to point out the quality gap between Burnley and Manchester City, and he’s absolutely right that it is a daunting task, but he must still have been frustrated at failing to keep it tight for the opening 10 minutes. He misses chances – the failure to even move towards goal with his one-one-one indicates a striker dismally short of confidence – and he isn’t even really connecting with Havertz as much any more. But it is the general theme of penalty-box wastage that is really killing the buzz on what is now a decent season rather than a good one.

Alisson kept Liverpool in the title race on Saturday but the result of the weekend belongs to Brentford. The biggest losers were Chelsea.

They looked ragged towards the end at Tottenham, offering a throwback to the early months of the season and an unwanted antidote to their recent organisation and obduracy. But the other damning element is that his wild lunge at James Maddison stemmed from a poor touch and United’s next manager may want a technically better player at the heart of his midfield. What started off as a minor dip, almost a logical antidote to achievement, could become the worst run of the season for anyone. Except when he didn’t on Saturday. Burnley tend to be outnumbered in the centre of the pitch by many opponents. There is a case for suggesting the title race is between the team who are the best between the penalty boxes and the side who are best in them. His striker-free system further reflected Marcus Rashford’s fall from grace, with Paul Pogba preferred in attack; the best that can be said for Rashford, given Rangnick’s lack of faith in him, is that at least United will have a different manager next season. He was only trusted to play 34 minutes of Premier League football before January. And but for Jimenez’s sending-off against Leeds, Silva would probably have been on the bench against Aston Villa on Saturday. Instead, he was rampant, running Tyrone Mings ragged and helping Wolves produce one of their most dynamic displays of the season. Maddison can have a cockiness, but perhaps that allows him to go to Old Trafford imbued with his belief in his ability. Perhaps it was a cunning way of luring Real Madrid into a false sense of security, though even losing 4-1 at home to Brentford may not convince a wily old fox like Carlo Ancelotti that Chelsea are no-hopers. Brentford were almost certainly staying up anyway but perhaps the win that booked them a second successive season in the Premier League was arguably the result of the Premier League campaign. Perhaps more surprising was the skill and then the cross that brought Emerson’s close-range finish but Doherty seems to have understood Conte’s demands from his wing-backs. His goal in the 5-1 demolition of against Newcastle showcased one of his greatest attributes: the ability to get into the box so that, when Kane’s cross reached the far post, he could react with a diving header.