(ANSA) – LONDON DEC 6 – Liverpool, defending champions, and Tottenham remain at the top of the Premier League after their respective 4-0 and 2-0 triumphs over Wolverhampton and Arsenal on the 11th date of the tournament
The Egyptian Mohamed Salah (24 ‘), the Dutch Gerginio Wijnaldum (58’), the Cameroonian Joel Matip (67 ‘) and the Portuguese Nélson Semedo (78’, against) sealed the victory of Liverpool, which for the first time since March had the support of his fans at Anfield
The “Reds” of the German DT Juergen Klopp, who had the Brazilians Alisson, Fabinho and Roberto Firmino (replaced at 73 ‘), add 24 points, the same as Tottenham and seven more than Wolverhampton
The “Spurs” of Portuguese coach José Mourinho beat Arsenal 2-0 at home earlier with goals from South Korean Son Heung-Min (13 ‘) and Harry Kane (45 + 1’)
Tottenham lined up Argentine Giovani Lo Celso (booked and replaced at 71 ‘) and included Brazilian Lucas Moura at 88’, whose compatriots Gabriel Magalhaes and Willian played for Arsenal, fifteenth with just 13 points
The “Gunners” were only seven points behind Burnley and West Bromwich, in the relegation zone with Sheffield United, bottom with 1 point that they lost agonizingly 2-1 at Leicester (21)
The Spanish Ayoze Pérez (24 ‘) and Jamie Vardy (90’) sealed the triumph of Leicester after the transitory draw of the Scotsman Oli McBurnie (26 ‘) for Sheffield United
The other game of the Sunday program recorded the 5-1 win that Crystal Palace achieved as a visitor to West Bromwich, who suffered the expulsion of Brazilian Matheus Pereira at 34 ‘
Darnell Furlong (8 ‘, against), Ivorian Wilfried Zaha (55 and 68’) and Belgian Christian Benteke (59 and 82 ‘) scored for Crystla Palace, who now has 16 points, while Conor Gallagher (30’) scored the goal of “honor” for West Bromwich
The eleventh date will be completed this Monday, when Brighton & Hove Albion, which has 10 units, will receive Southampton, which accumulates 17 points as Everton, West Ham and Wolverhampton
(ANSA)
