Liverpool miss probability to stretch lead towards WBA, Tottenham held at Wolves

Liverpool’s hopes of opening up a menacing five-point lead on the prime of the Premier League had been scuppered in unlikely vogue as struggling West Bromwich Albion snatched a 1-1 draw at Anfield to depart supervisor Juergen Klopp scowling on Sunday.
Leading by Sadio Mane’s early purpose, Klopp’s aspect gave the impression to be heading for an eighth successive dwelling league win however a late header by Semi Ajayi left Liverpool annoyed.

Match highlights from Sunday’s Anfield stalemate. #LIVWBA | #LFC pic.twitter.com/JpXTvpuavc
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) December 27, 2020
Not that the weekend’s most odd outcome will trigger Klopp a sleepless night time, although it left them with solely a three-point lead over neighbours Everton.
With Leicester City and Manchester United sharing the spoils on Saturday, Tottenham Hotspur had the possibility to maneuver into the third spot on Sunday however conceded a late purpose in a 1-1 draw away to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Liverpool lead the standings with 32 factors from 15 video games, with Everton on 29, Leicester on 28, and United on 27. Tottenham have 26 factors alongside Manchester City.
Leeds United beat Burnley 1-0 on Sunday with an early penalty by Patrick Bamford whereas Brighton and Hove Albion twice led at West Ham United however needed to accept a 2-2 draw with Tomas Soucek scoring late on for the hosts.
The hectic Christmas programme continues on Monday with the standout sport being Everton’s dwelling conflict with Manchester City.

Premier League desk:
32—Liverpool29—Everton28—Leicester27—Man Utd (sport in hand)26—Man City (sport in hand)
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— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 27, 2020
Klopp criticised West Brom’s defensive strategy at Anfield however what soured the style of his Christmas was the way in which his aspect tossed away two factors by failing to kill off the sport.
“The problem that I have is I think West Brom deserved the point — it’s our fault, but they deserved a point in the second half,” Klopp conceded.
“We don’t live in dream-land and just win football matches because we want to win them: we have to work for it and we have to play for it and we have to finish the situations off and we have to pass in the right moments.”
Klopp’s temper was hardly helped by a groin harm to central defender Joel Matip — considered one of his few choices with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez long-term absentees.
While West Brom stay in serious trouble having picked up solely eight factors from 15 video games, the outcome will give the followers some hope that new supervisor Sam Allardyce, who has by no means skilled relegation with 11 earlier golf equipment, can encourage an important escape.

Sam Allardyce has gained extra factors (5) at Anfield since April 2017 than Man City, Man Utd, Chelsea, Arsenal & Tottenham mixed (4) 🤯 pic.twitter.com/K51wKxhwia
— Goal (@purpose) December 27, 2020
Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham have now gone 4 video games with no Premier League win and as soon as once more their defensive ways got here underneath scrutiny towards Wolves.
Tottenham got an ideal begin when Tanguy Ndomeble thumped dwelling a shot after 57 seconds however they spent many of the sport thereafter absorbing Wolves stress.
They did not have a shot on track from the twenty first minute onwards. Wolves had been rewarded for his or her relentless attacking when defender Romain Saiss glanced in a header from a nook within the 86th minute.
Wolves virtually snatched all three factors when Fabio Silva headed a wonderful probability straight at Hugo Lloris.

Tottenham are winless of their final 4 league video games.
They’ve conceded after the eightieth minute in three of them 💀 pic.twitter.com/J5Ar1SQu5H
— B/R Football (@brfootball) December 27, 2020
“One point against Wolves normally wouldn’t be a bad result because they are a strong opponent,” Mourinho stated.
“But scoring in the first minute and having 89 minutes to score more, there’s a sense of feeling frustrated. We didn’t have that ambition or desire to go for more.”