Liverpool FC has impressively underlined its championship ambitions in the English Premier League. The “Reds” literally dispatched Chelsea. Manchester United also won on Thursday evening (02/01/204).
Liverpool FC under German team manager Jürgen Klopp, who will step down after the season, gave Chelsea FC no chance in their 4-1 (2-0) win at Anfield on Wednesday and extended their lead at the top of the table to five points .
Diogo Jota (23rd) and Conor Bradley (39th) with his first goal for the professionals made things clear in the first half. In addition, Darwin Nunez (45th + 2) only hit the right post with a penalty kick – Klopp didn’t even want to look before he took it.
Ovation for Jürgen Klopp
After the break, former Leipzig player Dominik Szoboszlai (65th) made everything clear. After Chelsea’s goal by Christopher Nkunku (71st), also a former RB professional, Luiz Diaz (79th) restored the old distance. With 51 points, Klopp’s team is in first place after 22 games.
In the first game after his resignation announcement, Liverpool fans celebrated Klopp, who walked across the pitch waving for minutes and thanking him as he enjoyed the ovation.
Haaland is celebrating a comeback
Five points behind Liverpool are defending champions Manchester City, who easily won 3-1 (2-0) against relegation-threatened Burnley FC during striker Erling Haaland’s comeback. However, Pep Guardiola’s team played one less game. Arsenal FC is third (46).
Argentinian world champion Julian Alvarez gave the Skyblues the lead (16th/22nd) with a brace, Rodri (46th) decided the game immediately after the break. In the 71st minute, Haaland made his first appearance since December 6th. The Norwegian had to take a break for almost eight weeks due to a stress reaction in his foot.
Arsenal also victorious
Arsenal FC had initially reduced the gap to Liverpool to two points for 24 hours on Tuesday. The pursuer won against relegation candidate Nottingham Forest 2-1 (0-0), national player Kai Havertz was not in the Gunners’ starting line-up. On Sunday (04.02.24, 5.30 p.m. CET) the Londoners will play the top game against the Reds.
Gabriel Jesus (65′) and Bukayo Saka (72′) scored for Arsenal, while Taiwo Awoniyi reduced the deficit late on for Nottingham. The former Union Berlin professional was successful in the 89th minute, but it was no longer enough to win a point. Havertz came on as a substitute in the 71st minute.
Spectacular tremor victory for ManUnited
On Thursday, record champions Manchester United came closer to the international places. Thanks to the 4:3 (2:0) victory at Wolverhampton Wanderers, the Red Devils moved within one point of sixth-placed West Ham United (1:1 against AFC Bournemouth). Marcus Rashford (5th), Rasmus Höjlund (22nd), Scott McTominay (75th) and Kobbie Mainoo (90th + 7th) scored the goals for the guests’ happy success.
The Wolves were able to equalize in stoppage time after trailing 0-2 and 1-3 and left Manchester worried about victory.
