Liverpool remained accountable for the Premier League title race whereas champions Manchester Metropolis are in freefall.
Arne Slot’s aspect moved 9 factors clear on the prime of the standings after a 2-0 win towards the four-time defending champions on Sunday.
Targets from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah uncovered the hole between the title rivals and emphasised the deepening disaster at Metropolis.
Defeat left Pep Guardiola’s serial title winners languishing fifth within the standings and 11 factors adrift of Liverpool, sparking taunts from the house followers for the Metropolis boss.
On Liverpool followers chanting “You’re getting sacked within the morning,” Guardiola stated: “All of the stadiums need to sack me, it began at Brighton! Perhaps they’re proper with the outcomes we’ve been having. I didn’t count on that at Anfield.
“They didn’t do it at 1-0, however at 2-0. Perhaps they need to have sung it up to now.
“I didn’t count on it from the folks from Liverpool nevertheless it’s tremendous, it’s a part of the sport, and I perceive fully. We’ve had unbelievable battles collectively. I’ve a respect for them.”
In the meantime, It was a unique story for Ruben Amorim, who has bought Manchester United followers smiling once more after a 4-0 win towards Everton.
The Outdated Trafford crowd serenaded United’s gamers with “ole” late in Amorim’s first Premier League recreation at Outdated Trafford.
It marks an enormous change from the boos that rang across the stadium towards the tip of former supervisor Erik ten Hag’s reign.
In Amorim’s third recreation in cost, United produced their finest efficiency below him but, with Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee scoring two objectives every.
Amorim is undefeated since taking on final month and United are actually ninth – 4 factors off the highest 4.
Targets from Nicolas Jackson, captain Enzo Fernandez and Cole Palmer earned Chelsea a 3-0 residence win over Aston Villa lifting them to joint second within the desk.
Mohamed Salah celebrating after scoring the second purpose. (Picture by John Powell/Liverpool FC by way of Getty Photos)
Senegal striker Jackson neatly side-footed a Marc Cucurella cross from the left, knocking it in off the publish within the seventh minute.
Chelsea took benefit of questionable defending within the thirty sixth minute when Fernandez was fed by Palmer earlier than steadying himself and firing residence.
Palmer then lofted an beautiful left-foot shot into the highest nook of substitute goalkeeper Robin Olsen’s internet within the 83rd minute.
Tottenham’s hit or miss kind continued below their Australian coach Ange Postecoglou after they have been held to a 1-1 residence draw per week after thrashing champions Manchester Metropolis 4-0.
Fulham captain Tom Cairney got here off the bench to rescue some extent earlier than being despatched off after Brennan Johnson’s volley gave the hosts the lead.
The guests weathered late strain and held on for a deserved level, which put them tenth within the desk with 19 factors from 13 video games.
Former Socceroos boss Spurs Postecoglou’s Spurs, with solely their second league draw this season, moved as much as seventh with 20 factors, three factors behind fourth-placed Brighton.
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