Liverpool beats Man City 2-0 to move nine points clear in the Premier League
The Hindu
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Liverpool is in control of the Premier League title race. Manchester City is in free fall.
Liverpool moved nine points clear at the top of the standings after a 2-0 win against the four-time defending champion on Sunday (December 1, 2024). Goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah exposed the gap between the title rivals and emphasised the deepening crisis at City.
Defeat left Pep Guardiola’s serial title winners languishing fifth in the standings and 11 points adrift of Liverpool.
Ruben Amorim got Manchester United fans smiling again after a 4-0 win against Everton.
In his first Premier League game at Old Trafford, the home crowd serenaded United’s players with “ole” as they played one of their best performances of the season. It marks a big change from the boos that rang around the stadium toward the end of former manager Erik ten Hag’s reign.
In Amorim’s third game in charge in all competitions since taking over last month, United produced its best performance under him, with Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee scoring two goals each.
“It is a nice result. It is important with a new coach and a new way of playing; we are still learning. We have to back up this performance,” Rashford said.