Premier League: Manchester City transfer nearer to title; Chelsea held in top-4 bid

Image Source : AP A 3-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday moved Pep Guardiola’s facet 17 factors forward of second-place Manchester United, however having performed two video games extra.
Manchester City solely must win 5 of its remaining eight video games to safe the Premier League trophy.
A 3-0 victory over Fulham on Saturday moved Pep Guardiola’s facet 17 factors forward of second-place Manchester United, however having performed two video games extra.

Everton was beforehand within the title combine however a 2-1 residence loss to Burnley was the newest setback in its try and make the highest 4.
It’s Chelsea within the fourth Champions League spot even after a 0-0 draw with Leeds. West Ham can transfer degree on factors with Chelsea on Sunday with a victory at Man United and nonetheless have a sport in hand.
CITY CRUISING
City is about to make it three titles in 4 seasons by dethroning eighth-place defending champion Liverpool.
After beating Liverpool final week, Fulham held off City for 47 minutes till John Stones tapped into the again of the web from a ball despatched into the field by Joao Cancelo.
A lucky rebound allowed City to increase its lead within the 56th minute. Joachim Andersen cleared the ball into Fulham teammate Ivan Cavaleiro, and it rebounded behind the house backline and into the trail of Gabriel Jesus. He had sufficient time and area to spherical goalkeeper Alphonse Areola earlier than placing the ball behind the web
The third objective got here on the hour after former City defender Tosin Adarabioyo pushed Ferran Torres within the field and referee Andre Marriner pointed instantly to the penalty spot. Sergio Aguero then fired the ball into the nook of the objective for his first Premier League objective in 14 months.
“I’m so satisfied,” Guardiola said. “Now we have three weeks I think until the next Premier League game, now we have two ‘finals’ in the Champions League and FA Cup, but the team is ready to try it.”
Fulham is just within the relegation zone on objective distinction however Seventeenth-place Brighton has two video games in hand.
EVERTON STUNNED
Burnley took a step nearer to security by denting Carlo Ancelotti’s bid for a top-four end.
Dwight McNeil curled an outstanding left-footed effort into the highest nook within the twenty fourth minute after Chris Wood’s opener to clinch the win that took Burnley seven factors away from the relegation zone.

Johann Berg Gudmundsson hit a put up as Burnley appeared to make it three earlier than Dominic Calvert-Lewin pulled one again within the thirty second minute.
“It is a big disappointment but what can we do, we can’t give up,” Ancelotti said. “We want to still fight for the position in Europe.”
TUCHEL UNBEATEN
Chelsea prolonged its unbeaten begin below Thomas Tuchel to 10 Premier League video games with the draw at Leeds.
Leeds, which is in twelfth place in its first season again within the high division after 16 years, made Chelsea work for its level.
Both sides struck the crossbar in a frenetic first half and each goalkeepers had been pressured into decisive saves.
It was additionally one other clear sheet for Tuchel’s group, which has conceded solely two objectives since he changed Frank Lampard in late January and is unbeaten in 12 matches in all competitions.
ZAHA STANCE
Wilfried Zaha grew to become the primary Premier League participant to not take a knee earlier than his Crystal Palace group beat West Bromwich Albion 1-0. It was secured by Luka Milivojevic’s first-half penalty which Zaha had gained.
Zaha, who’s Black, was again within the beginning XI after an harm and it gave him the prospect to face at kickoff.
“There is no right or wrong decision, but for me personally I feel kneeling has just become a part of the pre-match routine and at the moment it doesn’t matter whether we kneel or stand, some of us still continue to receive abuse,” he mentioned.
Zaha had already indicated that he thought taking a knee has misplaced that means after being introduced in by the Premier League in June as an anti-racism message when soccer resumed.
“As a society, I feel we should be encouraging better education in schools, and social media companies should be taking stronger action against people who abuse others online — not just footballers,” he mentioned.
West Brom is second from backside whereas midtable Palace has 37 factors — a ample whole to keep away from the drop in every of the final 4 seasons.