Tuesday, 1 January 2019
Premier League Top Table Is Getting More Intense
By news-admin
Liverpool
DBasia.news – The competition in the 2018-2019 for 20 weeks is getting more intense, especially in the top-table. Six top teams show great performances so far.
There are two categories in Premier League top table: the Premier League title and Europe zone, be it the Champions League and Europa League. Liverpool, Manchester City, and Tottenham Hotspur are racing for the title.
Liverpool became the leading club with unbeaten status with 54 points. They won 17 times and three draws, 48 goals and 8 conceded.
In the last match, Liverpool proved their quality when defeating Arsenal 5-1 at Anfield. Roberto Firmino scored the hattrick and two other goals by Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah (penalty).
Liverpool keep the distance with Man City to be 7 points. Man City also returned to the competition and gained the victory after the two consecutive defeats from Crystal Palace (2-3) and Leicester City (1-2).
Pep Guardiola squad won 3-1 against Southampton under Ralph Hasenhutti by the goals from David Silva, Sergio Aguero, and the own goal from James Ward-Prowse.
Manchester City
Man City could cut the gap from Liverpool to four points if the match at Etihad Stadium could be won by Man City.
Meanwhile, there are four teams who are competing for the Champions League zone. They are Tottenham, Chelsea, Arsenal, and Manchester United. The Red Devils come just in time.
Three consecutive victories bring Man United closer to Arsenal with three points gap. Man United are peeping the fifth position of the table and Champions League zone after defeating Cardiff City, Huddersfield Town, and Bournemouth.
Chelsea are in the last safe position of Champions League (4th position) with 43 points. The Blues are five points behind Arsenal and eight points from Man United.
The top 10 rank of Premier League are: Liverpool (54 points), Man City (47 points), Tottenham (45 points), Chelsea (43 points), Arsenal (38 points), Man United (35 points), Wolverhampton Wanderers (29 points), Leicester City (28 points), Watford (28 points), and Everton (27 points).
In the bottom, seven players are struggling from the relegation zone: Crystal Palace (19 points), Newcastle United (18 points), Cardiff City (18 points), Southampton (15 points), Burnley (15 points), Fulham (14 points), and Huddersfield (10 points).
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