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Premier League: Liverpool’s Title Challenge In Tatters After Crystal Palace Defeat | Football News
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Premier League: Liverpool’s Title Challenge In Tatters After Crystal Palace Defeat | Football News

[ad_1] Jurgen Klopp said Liverpool must react quickly to have any chance of winning the Premier League title after a damaging 1-0 loss to Crystal Palace at Anfield on Sunday. A first home league defeat in 29 games for the Reds leaves Jurgen Klopp's men two points behind Manchester City and level with Arsenal, who can go top with victory over Aston Villa later on Sunday. Eberechi Eze's early goal handed the Eagles a vital win in their battle for survival as they move eight points clear of the drop zone. However, Liverpool's final season under Klopp is unravelling.The League Cup winners were on course for a quadruple just a few weeks ago.But after crashing out of the FA Cup to Manchester United, Liverpool succumbed to a first home defeat in any competition for 14 months when Atalanta storm...
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Arsenal Braced For Unai Emery Reunion As Title Race Heats Up | Football News
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Arsenal Braced For Unai Emery Reunion As Title Race Heats Up | Football News

[ad_1] Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are locked in a tense battle for Premier League supremacy, with Unai Emery threatening the Gunners' grip on top spot and Phil Foden taking centre stage for the champions. At the bottom of the table, Brentford, Everton, Nottingham Forest, Luton, Burnley and Sheffield United are embroiled in a desperate fight for survival. AFP Sport picks out three talking points ahead of this weekend's action.Emery threatens Arsenal title dreamsAs the title race approaches its final stretch, leaders Arsenal face a potentially decisive reunion with their former boss Unai Emery.Chasing their first title since 2004, Mikel Arteta's Gunners are ahead of second-placed Liverpool on goal difference and sit one point clear of third-placed Manchester City.Arsenal will h...
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Liverpool Stunned By Atalanta In Europa League, Leverkusen Beat West Ham United | Football News
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Liverpool Stunned By Atalanta In Europa League, Leverkusen Beat West Ham United | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool's hopes of winning the Europa League were left hanging by a thread after they lost 3-0 at home to Atalanta in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Thursday, while Bayer Leverkusen beat West Ham United to extend their unbeaten record this season. Liverpool are hoping to make this season's Europa League final in Dublin on May 22 their final game before Jurgen Klopp steps down as manager, but they face a monumental task to turn their last-eight tie around after a stunning Atalanta performance.Liverpool, who started with Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai among the substitutes, saw Harvey Elliott come agonisingly close to opening the scoring with a shot that hit the bar and struck the post on its way back out.Atalanta then took the lead seven minutes before half-tim...
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Premier League: Liverpool’s Title Bid Dented By Manchester United Draw, Spurs Go Fourth | Football News
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Premier League: Liverpool’s Title Bid Dented By Manchester United Draw, Spurs Go Fourth | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool were held to a damaging 2-2 draw by Manchester United as they handed the initiative to Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while Tottenham moved into fourth place with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side would have gone top with a victory against their bitter rivals at Old Trafford. But despite taking the lead through Luis Diaz's 23rd minute strike, Liverpool couldn't deliver the knockout blow. They wasted several chances to increase their advantage before Bruno Fernandes alertly pounced on Jarell Quansah's wayward pass to score from just inside the Liverpool half in the 50th minute.To Klopp's visible fury, Kobbie Mainoo found space to net United's second with an eye-catching curler in the 67th minute.Liverpool avoided a repeat of their ...
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Manchester United Draw Feels Like a Defeat For Liverpool In Title Race: Virgil Van Dijk | Football News
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Manchester United Draw Feels Like a Defeat For Liverpool In Title Race: Virgil Van Dijk | Football News

[ad_1] Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said a dramatic 2-2 draw at Manchester United on Sunday felt like a defeat after throwing away two points in the Premier League title race. The visitors dominated the majority of the game but needed a Mohamed Salah penalty six minutes from time to avoid defeat after spectacular strikes from Bruno Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo. The draw leaves Liverpool behind leaders Arsenal on goal difference and just one point ahead of Manchester City with seven games remaining in the tightest of title races. Despite United's struggles this season, Liverpool have failed to beat Erik ten Hag's men in three meetings this season. United edged a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 three weeks ago and emerged with a 0-0 draw at Anfield in December."It feels like a loss,...
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Liverpool Face Manchester United Title Test As Top Four Battle Heats Up | Football News
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Liverpool Face Manchester United Title Test As Top Four Battle Heats Up | Football News

[ad_1] Premier League leaders Liverpool head to Manchester United looking to move a step closer to equalling their bitter rivals' record of 20 English titles. In a gripping title race, Arsenal and Manchester City will hope for a Liverpool stumble, while the top four battle and relegation survival fight are also heating up. AFP Sport looks at three talking points ahead of this weekend's action:No 'revenge' mission for LiverpoolWith memories of their painful FA Cup quarter-final defeat at Manchester United still fresh for Alex Mac Allister and his Liverpool team-mates, it would have been no surprise if the Argentine midfielder had branded their return to Old Trafford as a revenge mission.Jurgen Klopp's side twice blew the lead in a 4-3 defeat that was clinched by Amad Diallo in the final s...
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How The Premier League Title Race Stands With Nine Games To Go | Football News
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How The Premier League Title Race Stands With Nine Games To Go | Football News

[ad_1] Arsenal's trip to Manchester City may have failed to live up to expectations but a 0-0 draw at the Etihad leaves a three-way Premier League title race still tightly poised. Liverpool are the new leaders with nine games to go after they recovered from conceding against Brighton after just 85 seconds to win 2-1 on Sunday. Here's a look at where each of the contenders stand and how their run-ins compare.Liverpool - 67 pointsJurgen Klopp remains on course for a fairytale end to his time in charge at Anfield as the Reds took advantage of both their title rivals dropping points.Liverpool were forced to work by Brighton as one of the contenders to succeed Klopp, Roberto De Zerbi, caused the German plenty of problems once more.But for the first time in five meetings, Klopp got the better ...
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Mohamed Salah Caps Fightback As Liverpool Go Top Of Premier League Table | Football News
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Mohamed Salah Caps Fightback As Liverpool Go Top Of Premier League Table | Football News

[ad_1] Mohamed Salah fired Liverpool to the top of the Premier League as the Egypt star's clinical finish capped a stirring fightback to beat Brighton 2-1 on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side were rocked by Danny Welbeck's blistering strike after just 85 seconds at Anfield. Luis Diaz restored order with an equaliser later in the first half, before Salah netted after the interval to seal a vital victory. Salah's third goal in his last three games was his 22nd in all competitions this term. Unbeaten in their last six league matches, Liverpool sit two points clear of second-placed Arsenal, who drew 0-0 with third-placed Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium just a few hours later.Thanks to Salah, treble-chasing Liverpool are in the driving seat as they eye a record-equalling 20th English title --...
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Arsenal Face Manchester City Premier League Summit Meeting | Football News
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Arsenal Face Manchester City Premier League Summit Meeting | Football News

[ad_1] Arsenal travel to Manchester City on Sunday seeking to complete a rare double over Pep Guardiola's men in a match that could prove decisive in the three-way Premier League title race. Liverpool can move three points clear of current leaders Arsenal and four ahead of City if they beat Brighton at Anfield earlier in the day. At the other end of the table, Nottingham Forest are in action for the first time since a four-point penalty for breaching financial rules plunged them into the relegation zone.AFP Sport looks at three talking points as the English top flight returns after the international break.Can Arsenal storm Man City fortress?Arsenal became just the fourth team to win each of their first eight Premier League games of a calendar year when they beat Brentford in early March ...
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Manchester United Fightback Ends Liverpool’s Quadruple Quest In FA Cup Classic | Football News
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Manchester United Fightback Ends Liverpool’s Quadruple Quest In FA Cup Classic | Football News

[ad_1] Manchester United ended Liverpool's quest for a quadruple of trophies in Jurgen Klopp's final season after Amad Diallo's winner edged a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 after extra-time. The Ivorian winger was sent off for a second booking after taking his shirt off in celebration at the end of a chaotic 120 minutes that kept United's chances of ending the season with silverware alive. Twice Erik ten Hag's men had to stage late comebacks to reach the last four. Two goals in three minutes from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah towards the end of the first half swung the game in Liverpool's favour after Scott McTominay opened the scoring.Antony's first goal at Old Trafford for more than a year kept United alive to send the game into extra-time.Liverpool edged in front once aga...
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