2023-12-03 18:19:40
The Premier League was spectacular on Sunday at Anfield, where Liverpool brought out their magic box against Fulham (4-3), and at Manchester City, caught in the 90th minute by a valiant Tottenham team (3-3).
Goals and twists and turns enlivened the 14th day, at the end of which the Mancuniens fell to third place (30 points), behind Liverpool (31 pts) and Arsenal (33 pts).
. Liverpool delights Anfield
Reds defender Trent Alexander-Arnold scores against Fulham, December 3, 2023 in Liverpool / AFP
The Reds have once again proven that they have a huge heart and a mind of steel to extend their flawless performance at Anfield this season. However, their eleventh success in as many matches, in all competitions, looks like a miracle.
Fulham, modest fourteenth, achieved another major performance by passing three goals to the defense of Liverpool who, in front of their home crowd, had only conceded four until then in the league and the Europa League.
Reds’ Colombian midfielder Luis Diaz (d) gets ahead of Fulham’s Belgian defender Timothy Castagne, December 3, 2023 in Liverpool / AFP
Trailing in the 80th minute, Jürgen Klopp’s team threw all their strength into the battle and turned the tide with superb goals from Wataru Endo (87th, 3-3) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (88th, 4-3) in the euphoria of a jubilant stadium, lulled by the legendary “You’ll Never Walk Alone”.
“I’m really sorry for Marco Silva (Fulham coach), I think when they scored 3-2 they thought it was won, but it’s Anfield and we’re still here,” he said. commented the German to the BBC.
. Victory still eludes City
Pep Guardiola emerged frustrated from a duel that Manchester City dominated against Tottenham (3-3). At home, his team led twice, but conceded three goals and went a third match without a victory in the league, after draws at Chelsea (4-4) and against Liverpool (1-1).
Manchester City striker Erling Hallnd against Tottenham, December 3, 2023 in Manchester / AFP
“It’s a shame. Sometimes football is like life, you don’t get what you deserve,” the coach commented on Sky Sports.
Courageous and offensive, despite the many absentees, the Spurs brought back a precious point from the Etihad, obtained in the 90th minute by a furious header from Dejan Kulusevski. They put an end to a black series of three defeats.
“We continued to believe in it until the 90th minute so I am very, very proud of the team,” applauded Heung-Min Son, author of the first goal of the game (6th, 0-1), then the second, 137 seconds later, against his side (9th, 1-1).
Phil Foden (31st, 2-1) and Jack Grealish (81st, 3-2) put Manchester in front, but Tottenham found the necessary resources to equalize each time, through Giovani Lo Celso (69th, 2-2) then Kulusevski (90th, 3-3).
Tottenham (5th, 27 pts) had “more control and a lot more confidence” in the second half and “we had our reward”, welcomed coach Ange Postecoglou.
In the standings, Manchester City is only one point ahead of fourth place, Aston Villa (29 pts), who scratched a point from their trip to Bournemouth (2-2) by equalizing in the 90th minute by Ollie Watkins, served by Moussa Diaby.
. Chelsea finally win at Stamford Bridge
Mauricio Pochettino was angry with his players last weekend at Newcastle (4-1), but the Chelsea coach got a good response on Sunday against Brighton (3-2) at home.
Chelsea’s Brazilian defender Thiago Silva greets supporters at the end of the match against Brighton, December 3, 2023 in London / AFP
His “Blues”, reduced to ten for the second time in a row, held on despite the thrills at the end of the match animated by the reduction of Joao Pedro’s score (90th + 2).
“The team is tired, we are all tired but, overall, we are happy. After Newcastle, we had to show a different face,” he reacted to the BBC microphone.
The Londoners are tenth with 19 points in the standings after this second victory of the season at home, more than three months after the first, against promoted Luton (3-0).
At Stamford Bridge, Enzo Fernandez scored his first goal in the Premier League on the evening of his 31st appearance (17th, 1-0), on an acrobatic serve from Benoît Badiashile, established in the center with Thiago Silva. And the Argentinian world champion scored twice, from the penalty spot (65th, 3-1).
Brighton, eighth with 22 points, is now under pressure from West Ham, ninth with one point less after their draw at home against Crystal Palace (1-1).
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