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After yet another weekend of Premier League games, the table is still too chaotic to determine who will end up where at the conclusion of the season. Manchester is red, for now, Bale can’t stop scoring, and Liverpool has dropped off the face of the planet. 2020 may go down as the craziest season in the history of the EPL (Premier League).
Manchester United: 2 Manchester City: 0
United put an end to City’s winning streak
Manchester City’s 21-match winning streak has come to an abrupt stop at the hands of Manchester United after the Red Devils defeated City at the Ethiad. United continues their unbeaten Premier League form away from home after picking up the 2-0 on Sunday.
The way the game started was perfect if you were looking at it from United’s standpoint. In the opening two minutes of the match, forward Anthony Martial used some clever footwork at the top of the City box to draw a foul from Gabriel Jesus to award Manchester United a penalty to start off the match. Midfielder Bruno Fernandes would step up and slot the ball past City Goalkeeper Ederson to give United a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, City looked more engaged in the game. They came out firing in the opening minutes after a shot from midfielder Rodri struck the framework. It seemed as though City would find their way back into the game but Manchester United shut the door quickly two minutes later. After sitting deep and defending, United got the opportunity to counter quickly. Defender Luke Shaw dribbled the ball down into the City box. He then played the ball into winger Marcus Rashford, who then played the ball right back to Shaw.
With a quick touch, Shaw stuck the ball with his favored left foot at the top of the box. The ball made its way through the crowded box and crept into the bottom right corner to give United a 2-0 lead. Even with City knocking on the door, it was too much for them to overcome and United would walk away with a 2-0 win to keep their title hopes alive.
After the game City remains first with United in second with the gap shrinking to 11 points.
LUKE SHAW HAS MANCHESTER UNITED WINNING THE MANCHESTER DERBY 2-0 😱 pic.twitter.com/K06VXIXq75
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 7, 2021
Tottenham: 4 Crystal Palace: 1
Gareth Bale strikes again as the winger scored two goals in Spurs 4-1 win over Palace. Spurs again looked very impressive on the counter-attack and Harry Kane’s world-class strike put the game away for Tottenham in the second half.
Spurs got off the mark in the 25th minute when Kane whipped a ball across the Palace box to Bale for the easy tap in to give Spurs a one-goal lead. However, the two sides would go into half time level after a cross by Luka Milivojević was headed into the back of the net by Christian Benteke in stoppage time.
Just four minutes after halftime, Spurs would get back on the score sheet after Sergio Reguilón crossed the ball into the Palace box. The ball was then headed back across the goal by Kane and was then headed away by Bale to retake the lead.
After the second goal, Tottenham would take full control of the game and they wouldn’t look back. Spurs would extend their lead in the 52nd minute when Kane scored a world-class goal, curling the ball into the side netting. Crystal palace would get their only opportunity of the second half in the 69th minute when winger Wilfried Zaha struck the post with a low-driven shot from the top of the box.
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Then to put the game on ice, Kane would nod the ball into the back of the palace net in the 77th minute after a clever cross from Heung-Min Song led to an open net. The game would finish 4-1 with Spurs taking all three points. Spurs now sit in 7th, overtaking Liverpool, and Crystal Palace stays in 14th after the loss.
Fulham: 1 Liverpool: 0
Fulham shocks Liverpool
Fulham steals a crucial three points from Liverpool after they stunned Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield. The loss keeps Fulham’s hope of avoiding relegation alive while Liverpool suffers their sixth consecutive loss at home.
Liverpool lose their sixth straight game at Anfield 😐 pic.twitter.com/ZQOcJFlcRW
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 7, 2021
Liverpool came into the game with an odd lineup and it proved to be their downfall in the long run. The game was wide open to begin, with both teams creating chances to take the lead early on in the match. With just seconds left in the first half, a lapse in focus by the Reds presented Fulham with a golden opportunity.
In the 45th minute, Liverpool would concede a freekick about 35 yards. Fulham would whip in the ball. Liverpool defender Andy Robertson who headed the ball clear to Mohamad Salah at the top of the box. Salah would then try to take the ball down but was dispossessed by Fulham’s Mario Lemina. Lemina would take a touch and blast the ball into the far corner to take a one-goal advantage into halftime.
In the first minutes of the second half, Liverpool would have a golden chance when striker Diogo Jota struck the ball on the volley towards the Fulham goal forcing keeper Alphonse Areola to make a stunning one-handed save to keep the game level. Liverpool would come close in the 70th minute when a cross by Naby Keïta was met by Sadio Mane who headed the ball off the crossbar.
Fulham would hold onto win 1-0 at Anfield. They now are in 18th, level with 17th place Brighton with 26 points each. Liverpool loses their second consecutive Premier League game and currently sits in 8th place with 43 points.
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Chelsea: 2 Everton: 0
Chelsea is still undefeated since Thomas Tuchel became manager after Chelsea legend Frank Lampard was sacked. The Blues took care of Everton at Stamford Bridge as they continue their climb up the table.
11 games under Thomas Tuchel:
DWWWWWDWDWW 🔥#CHEEVE pic.twitter.com/xzzVc2o9Pi
— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) March 8, 2021
It was a physical matchup and that was visible throughout the entire game. Chelsea had multiple opportunities in the first half before they finally broke through in the 31st minute. Callum Hudson-Odoi threaded a through ball into the path of Marcos Alonso who whipped a ball across the Everton 6-yard-box that was met by Kai Havertz. Havertz shot would deflect off of Everton defender Ben Godfrey into the back of the net to give the Blues a 1-0 lead.
Chelsea would continue their dominance into the second half with multiple chances. In the 64th minute, Mateo Kovačić would play a ball between the Everton defenders into the run of Havertz. Everton keeper Jordan Pickford would then come out to make himself big against the German. With a quick touch by the keeper, Havertz would draw contact from Pickford and Chelsea would be awarded a penalty kick. Midfielder Jorginho would step and make the keeper go the other way to give Chelsea a 2-0 lead. That would be enough as the game would end 2-0.
Chelsea is now in 4th place with 50 points while Everton sits four points behind the Blues in 6th.
