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Liverpool confirmed their place as top contenders for the Premier League title as they piled yet more misery on Manchester City with a 2-0 victory at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s extended their advantage at the top of the table to nine points and now lead their long-time title rivals by 11 points. Cody Gakpo turned home the opener early on after a rampant start from the hosts as Mohamed Salah laid a goal on a plate for his front-three colleague, with Liverpool unfortunate not to add to their tally in a dominant first-half performance.
Things continued in much the same vein after the interval, with Salah adding a second from the spot with a cool and crisp penalty. It extended Manchester City’s run of games without a win to seven in all competitions, leaving any prospect of a title challenge surely slim.
Re-live all of the action from Anfield in our live blog below:
Newcastle boss Eddie Howe ‘devastated’ by Crystal Palace’s late equaliser
Daniel Munoz struck in the 93rd minute to secure a 1-1 draw that lifts Palace out of the relegation zone after a Marc Guehi own-goal had given the visitors the lead against the run of play.
Newcastle appeared to have claimed all three points despite failing to register a single attempt on target and only one shot all afternoon – compared to Palace’s 16. Munoz’s header ruined their celebrations, however.
Chris Wilson2 December 2024 00:00
Tom Cairney snatches Fulham a point as sloppy Tottenham lose more ground
After an even first half, Spurs went ahead against the run of play at the start of the second period when Brennan Johnson volleyed in for his 10th goal of the season.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 23:00
Manchester United owners under fire as fans vent anger at ticket price rises
Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the Glazers were called out by hundreds of Manchester United fans as they protested ticket price hikes before Sunday’s Old Trafford clash with Everton.
United supporters and fan groups immediately expressed their fury, and hundreds of fans congregated at the ‘Trinity Statue’ outside Old Trafford on Sunday to let the ownership know their feelings.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 22:00
Manchester United’s new star provides key to Ruben Amorim’s pressing machine
Old Trafford has not seen anything like this before.
Pressing from the front is nothing new to these shores – gegenpressing was even added to the Oxford Dictionary two years ago – but for the red half of Manchester, this very much new phenomenon is sweeping through Stretford like wildfire.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 21:00
Enzo Maresca: Chelsea improving but still not ready to compete with top teams
The former Leicester boss has consistently played down talk that his team could challenge for a first Premier League crown since 2017, but those protestations were made to look hollow as the Blues turned in their best performance of the season to move level on points with Arsenal.
“We are not ready to compete with Liverpool, Arsenal and (Manchester) City, for many reasons,” Maresca said.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 20:30
Star of Chelsea’s show, Cole Palmer has become an entertainment product in his own right
In the 83rd minute, the ball rolled to the feet of Cole Palmer in a bubble of space outside Aston Villa’s box, and the crowd snapped to attention. Little conversations stopped. Heads craned forward in unison. Ah, now this is why we came.
Chelsea are a fun watch this season, full of speed and swagger, all nosed by the erratic offerings of Nicolas Jackson, a man who can finish with the accuracy of a sniper and all the delicacy of a caravan in the space of one afternoon. But there is a reason why the walk down Fulham Road carries such a sense of anticipation these days. Palmer virtually guarantees a handful of moments that take your breath away, one or two of which will probably lead to goals, performing touches and feints often so subtle that you’ll try and fail to describe exactly what he did in the pub afterwards.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 20:00
Arsenal’s first half for the ages crushes sorry West Ham in Premier League thriller
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 19:30
Jamie Carragher declares Manchester City out of the title race after Liverpool defeat
Liverpool fans sang, ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ at City boss Pep Guardiola, who responded by holding up six fingers in reference to the number of titles he has won with the club, but Carragher said there would be no seventh this term.
Chris Wilson1 December 2024 19:15
