Liverpool bounce back again, Arsenal close gap at the top four

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Liverpool bounce back again, Arsenal close gap at the top four
Liverpool moved to within nine tips of claiming the Premier Little league title by coming from behind to defeat Bournemouth 2-1 seeing that Arsenal boosted their fee towards the Champions Group places with a 1-0 make an impression on West Ham.

Jurgen Klopp's males had suffered three defeats in four game titles in every competitions, including their initial in the Premier Group for 45 suits at Watford last weekend.

Callum Wilson's controversial early on opener threatened another main upset. But all of Liverpool's setbacks lately have come away from Anfield and they established an English top-flight record for 22 consecutive home little league wins as two quickfire goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane turned the game around.

The runaway group leaders still needed a miraculous goal-line clearance from James Milner to deny Ryan Fraser an equaliser, but defeat keeps Bournemouth marooned in underneath three.

"There's nothing very good in losing football video games nonetheless it makes you aware of how special it really is to win soccer games. That's what we had within the last 10 times or two weeks when we lost game titles," said Klopp.

"I was absolutely happy about the effect, the three items and the efficiency because I knew it will be tricky for different causes."

- Top four race tightens -

The spread of the coronavirus could include a big effect on the Reds' title celebrations in the weeks to include the opportunity of games being played nowadays.

But the abandonment of the normal pre-meet ritual of handshakes was the only disruption to the Premier Group calendar this weekend.
Regardless of the coronavirus risk there was no halt to players celebrating wildly with one another and Arsenal players piled along with Alexandre Lacazette after an extended VAR overview of the Frenchman's winner at the Emirates.

West Ham were made to rue a number of missed chances because they remain just outside the relegation zone on objective difference.

Jarrod Bowen hit the woodwork and Bernd Leno manufactured a string of helps you to save from Michail Antonio and Sebastien Haller, nonetheless it was Arsenal who made the breakthrough 12 mins from time.

Mesut Ozil was at first flagged offside as he latched onto Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's deflected shot and headed down for Lacazette to sweep residence.

But the goal was finally offered after a delay of a variety of minutes to go Arsenal to within five factors of the most notable four.

"They deserved more as a result of the probabilities they created. That is football, sometimes you don't get everything you deserve," said Lacazette.

Wolves missed the opportunity to move into the very best four as a good disappointing 0-0 draw in the home to Brighton left them still two points adrift of Chelsea in fifth.

A vital level for the Seagulls edges them two points free from the relegation zone.

Sheffield United moved above Manchester United and Tottenham into 6th to help expand their dreams of Champions Little league football next season thanks to captain Billy Sharp's champion to beat bottom-of-the-desk Norwich 1-0.

Roy Hodgson celebrated his new deal while Crystal Palace boss with a good 1-0 win over Watford seeing that the Eagles moved in to the top one half of the table.

Newcastle also secured the win which should guarantee their survival thanks to Allan Saint-Maximin's hit to beat 10-guy Southampton 1-0.

Moussa Djenepo gave the Saints a mountain to climb when he was shown a straight red card for a lunge on Isaac Hayden on 28 minutes.

Alex McCarthy kept Southampton found in the game while he saved Matt Ritchie's penalty, but Saint-Maximin stabbed house the winner 11 minutes from time to have the Magpies eight tips clear of the drop zone.
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