Liverpool go into the break as leaders Manchester City and Arsenal return

Liverpool won this Saturday 1-0 when they visited Crystal Palace, a result that will ensure the leadership of the ‘Reds’ in this 7th matchday of the Premier League, in which Manchester City (2nd) and Arsenal (3rd) had to return their games. .

Having added 18 of the 21 points, Liverpool have a one point advantage over ‘Citizens’ and ‘Gunners’, tied with 17 points.

A goal from the Portuguese Diogo Jota, assisted by the Dutchman Cody Gakpo (9), ensured victory for the ‘Reds’, in a match in which coach Arne Slot kept the Uruguayan Darwin Núñez, while the Argentine Alexis Mac Allister substituted at half-time due to discomfort.

But the most surprising loss for the ‘Reds’ was goalkeeper Alisson Becker, who had to be replaced with a quarter of an hour left after suffering a puncture in the back of his left thigh.

“When a player walks like he did, it usually means he won’t be with Brazil and I don’t expect him to return to the team for the first game after the break,” Slot said after the game.

Irishman Caoimhín Kelleher, his usual substitute between the sticks, was absent due to illness, so Slot had to bring on 23-year-old Czech Viteslav Jaros.

– Genius Jiménez –

Manchester City and Arsenal suffered more, winning 3-2 and 3-1 in their games against Fulham (6th) and Southampton (19th) after starting from behind on the scoreboard.

Pep Guardiola’s men were stunned by an impressive assist from Mexico’s Raúl Jiménez, a backheel between two defenders that Brazil’s Andreas Pereira (26) took advantage of, but just six minutes later Croatian Mateo returned Kovacic (32) the link at the Etihad. Stadium.

In the second half, Kovacic put the ‘Citizens’ ahead (47) and the Belgian Jeremy Doku thought he had sealed the game (82, 3-1) but the Brazilian Rodrigo Muniz (89, 3- 2) tightrope again in Manchester.

In the north of London, the ‘Saints’ scared Arsenal, who could not find a way to solve the game against a team in the relegation zone.

– Martinelli comes in and scores –

So, taking advantage of the doubts Mikel Arteta’s men had, Cameron Archer (55) cast a shadow over the loom of doubt over the Emirates Stadium, although just three minutes later (58) German Kai Haverz put the link back to the score.

Arteta activated the bench, forcing three players (61), including the Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli, who put the Gunners ahead with the help of Bukayo Saka, the author of the third (88) already in the last minutes.

Saturday afternoon saw a game with eight goals in the duel between Brentford (9th) and Wolverhampton: the locals won 5-3 against the ‘Wolves’ who, despite showing good football, ‘ continue to make too many mistakes and every day they are. deeper in the latter position.

West Ham (12th) recorded their second win of the season with a 4-1 win over Ipswich (17th), while Leicester (15th) achieved their first by beating Bournemouth 1-0 ( 13th).

In the final game on Saturday, Everton (16th) host Newcastle (7th).