Liverpool crushed Southampton 4-0 on Saturday to put pressure on Premier League leaders Chelsea as Arsenal handed Eddie Howe their first defeat as Magpies manager with a win over Newcastle. Steven Gerrard posted two of the two wins as Aston Villa boss with a 2–1 win at Crystal Palace, while matches between Norwich and Wolves and Brighton and Leeds ended goalless. Diogo Jota scored twice for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool – including a goal after just 97 seconds – to warm the Anfield loyalist on a bitterly cold afternoon at Merseyside. Liverpool’s third consecutive win in all competitions since their loss at West Ham has propelled them to second place on the table, one point behind Chelsea who host Manchester United on Sunday.
Third-placed Manchester City will move to second place after defeating West Ham on Sunday.
Free-scoring Liverpool have now scored 39 goals in their 13 Premier League games this season, their highest at this stage of a top-flight campaign, and Klopp has welcomed his return to top form.
“Not only did we lose at West Ham, we had drawn two games before. So, all of a sudden, we were in a bad moment. Now we look like we are in a better moment,” Klopp said.
He added: “The things that have happened to this team over the years are special and it’s mostly because of the excellent mindset and mindset of the boys.”
Liverpool needed less than two minutes to take the lead when Sadio Mane played in Andy Robertson and Scott’s cross was fully weighted to finish off Jota’s close range.
Jota scored again in the 32nd minute with a simple finish from Mohamed Salah for his eighth club goal this time.
Thiago Alcantara ended a long goal drought in a midweek Champions League win over Porto and the Spain midfielder was back on the scoresheet in the 37th minute, before Virgil van Dijk took Liverpool’s fourth place immediately after half-time. had achieved.
Ways to win back Arsenal
Arsenal’s 10-match unbeaten run in all competitions came to a painful end with a 4-0 loss at Liverpool last weekend.
But second-half goals from Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli at the Emirates Stadium saw a 2-0 victory over Newcastle to register four of their last five league games.
After a poor start to the season, Mikel Arteta’s side are fifth, points with fourth-placed West Ham, as they chase a berth in next season’s Champions League.
Howe was in charge of Newcastle personally for the first time since losing last weekend’s 3-3 draw against Brentford. coronavirus testing.
While the Saudi-led consortium that recently bought Newcastle has talked about emulating Manchester City’s success under Middle Eastern ownership, Howe’s sole focus is on saving the Magpies from relegation.
The former Bournemouth boss will need to outperform his winless team to avoid a catastrophic slide into the championship.
Already six points below safety, Newcastle face crucial games in the coming week against fellow strugglers Norwich and Burnley.
Howe said, “Pace is very important in football. We need to get that win as fast as we can.
“I’m a positive guy. I’ve seen enough in two games that we can compete. Looking neutral today doesn’t look like we were in the position we were in. It’s up to us to get that result.” To get what we need.”
Courtesy goals from Matt Targett and John McGuin, Gerrard earned his second consecutive win since taking over at Villa, as the former Rangers boss won at Crystal Palace.
Dean Smith, who replaced Gerrard at Villa, remained unbeaten as Norwich boss when the second-bottom Canaries drew 0–0 with the Wolves at Carrow Road.
Brighton drew 0-0 with struggling Leeds in a match late on Saturday, with Seagulls manager Graham Potter dismissing his team’s lack of killer instincts.
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