2024-01-02 00:12:58
He missed a penalty Salah in the first half, but he became the star that led Liverpool to a victory that keeps them at the top of the Premier. Klopp’s team is the sole leader with three points from Aston Villa of Unay Emery and five on Manchester City Pep Guardiola, although with one less game. Arteta’s Arsenal has entered an unexpected crisis, being relegated to fourth place, with 40 points.
There was a beautiful game at Anfield. A monumental duel between Salah, missed penalty, goal (1-0), start of the 2-1 play finally scored by Curtis Jones, delicious assist to Steelwhich scored 3-1 in a semi-final, and a penalty, now marked at 4-2.
Dúbravka’s monumental performance
Jürgen Klopp, who did not even want to look at the Egyptian’s second shot from the penalty spot, got his way in that match that led Anfield to a summarized duel between Salah and Martín Dúbravka, Newcastle’s veteran goalkeeper.
He is 34 years old and conceded four goals against Liverpool, but left an unforgettable catalog of saves. To each one better. And he did up to 10 in the rain, endless rain that punished the city of Liverpool, where the Premier League leader now lives.
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The City, without Haaland and De Bruyne, both injured, has managed to survive that growth spurt of Klopp’s team, capable as the coach has been of reinventing himself. Both the German coach and Liverpool himself.
The fall of Arsenal
Arsenal, on the other hand, has collapsed. And in an unusual way because he was dominating the Premier. But they have only added four points from the last 15 in play. They lost with Aston Villa (1-0), they beat Brighton (2-0), their only victory in recent weeks, they tied with Liverpool (1-1), having had two consecutive losses: one at home with West Ham (0-2) and another away with Fulham (2-1).
The results and classification of the Premier
Results: Liverpool-Newcastle (4-2); Tottenham–Bournemouth (3-1); Fulham-Arsenal (2-1); Nottingham-Manchester United (2-1); Wolwerhampton-Everton (3-0); Manchester City-Sheffield (2-0); Crystal Palace-Brentford (3-1); Aston Villa-Burnley (3-2); Luton-Chelsea (2-3).
Classification: 1.- Liverpool, 45 points; 2.- Aston Villa, 42; 3.- Manchester City, 40, with one game less; 4.- Arsenal, 40; 5.- Tottenham, 39; 6.- West Ham, 33.
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