1/4/2024–|Last updated: 4/1/202411:33 AM (Mecca time)
Fiery in every sense of the word was the 30th round of the English Premier League, which ended yesterday, with Liverpool taking the lead after a hard-fought victory over Brighton and a disappointing draw for both Manchester City and Arsenal, from which Liverpool took full advantage.
Liverpool Uprising
Despite Liverpool’s almost complete superiority against its guest, Brighton, it suffered to defeat the sons of Italian coach De Zerbe, but it was clear that the Liverpool players were willing to do their best in the match to give their coach Jurgen Klopp the best end to his era in leadership of the team.
Liverpool’s uprising witnessed everything Klopp appreciates: high pressure, quick decisions, and the skills of the attackers, as the team overcame a goal deficit to win 2-1.
With this win, Liverpool is alone at the top of the standings, two points ahead of the “Artillery” in second place, and three points behind City in third place, and the great desire shown by the players suggests that it will be a fierce competitor in the race for the title.
According to the event
Arsenal, led by coach Mikel Arteta, received well-deserved praise thanks to his smooth performance and ability to score the net this season, as he scored 33 goals in 8 consecutive league victories before facing Manchester City at Etihad Stadium yesterday, Sunday.
But against the team coached by his former manager and friend Pep Guardiola, Arteta presented an impeccable defensive performance in the goalless draw to show that his defensive capabilities are no less than his offensive arsenal. This may be of great importance in the last 9 league matches.
Arsenal limited the threat of City’s attack, led by Erling Haaland, so that the defending champions were satisfied with one shot on goal, which is a rare occurrence at the Etihad Stadium. In fact, this is the first match in which the host has failed to score at home in two and a half years.
United and questions
The international break came at a bad time for Manchester United, whose morale was high after the exciting 4-3 victory over rival Liverpool in the FA Cup.
Although the international break may explain the decline in momentum, it is not an excuse for United’s poor performance against its host Brentford.
Brentford had opportunities to take the lead in the first half, but the accuracy of the final touch was absent from their 31 attempts, allowing United to come away with an undeserved point.
Eric Ten Hag avoided answering the question about how United think about competing for titles if they are outperformed by a competitor fighting to avoid relegation from the Premier League. If Ten Hag did not answer journalists’ questions, club co-owner Jim Ratcliffe wants answers.
Pochettino got angry
Chelsea coach Mauricio Pochettino appeared frustrated after his team drew 2-2 at home with 10 Burnley players last Saturday, making his team occupy 11th place in the English Premier League, raising doubts about the Argentine coach’s future with Chelsea.
He said after the latest stumbles of the Blues, which are suffering for the second season in a row despite the huge amounts of money they spent to sign players, that “we need to be a more ferocious team. We need to improve communication between us. We want to be more competitive.”
The coach added that his priority is to instill an urgent desire to recover the ball quickly among his players before facing Manchester United next Thursday.
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