Liverpool and Chelsea draws that give free rein to the leader
MADRID, 19 Dic. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Manchester City thrashed (0-4) against Newcastle this Sunday on matchday 18 of the Premier and took advantage of the draws of Liverpool, against Tottenham (2-2), and Chelsea, against Wolves (0-0), to open a gap in the leadership.
Pep Guardiola’s men had no mercy on a rival in the relegation zone and closed a week of goals after the seven they scored at Leeds on Tuesday. Rúben Dias and Cancelo, in the first half, and Mahrez and Sterling, in the second, resolved the match.
City did not need their best version to thrash at St James’ Park and score 44 points after eight wins in a row. Later, the afternoon smiled at Guardiola’s men, with the draws of their pursuers. Liverpool failed in their pursuit in a tough match in London against Antonio Conte’s.
The ‘Spurs’, in clear improvement already with the Italian coach, march at a good pace chasing the ‘Top 4’, and went ahead through Kane in a duel of alternatives and tension. Jota equalized before the break and Robertson made it 1-2 for the ‘red’. They were in charge of tying in a final fought with the claw of Conte and Klopp.
Those from Anfield are left with 41 points, three points behind the leader, while Chelsea, up until recently, punctured again and will go to celebrate Christmas six points behind the head. Thomas Tuchel’s men asked for the game to be postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak this Sunday, but they had to play.
However, the ‘blue’ side got a more than decent eleven in their visit to the Wolves, but they stumbled again in their irregular dynamics. COVID suspended six games on this day and it remains to be seen how the famous ‘Boxing Day’ of December 26 arrives, with a meeting scheduled for this Monday between clubs and the Premier.
– RESULTS OF DAY 18.
-Saturday.
Manchester United – Brighton postponed.
Aston Villa – Burnley postponed.
Southampton – Brentford aplazado.
Watford – Crystal Palace aplazado.
West Ham – Norwich postponed.
Leeds – Arsenal 1-4.
-Sunday.
Everton – Leicester postponed.
Newcastle – Manchester City 0-4.
Wolves – Chelsea 0-0.
Tottenham – Liverpool 2-2.