Liverpool is far ahead of all opponents
Coach Arne Slot’s team showed that they are truly the best candidate to win the Premier League in the 2024 – 2025 season. Against a tenacious Brentford team, they kept Liverpool at bay until the final minutes of the match with tight defensive play. and reasonable. Coach Arne Slot’s change in bringing disgraced striker Darwin Nunez onto the field at the end of the match turned the whole situation around.
Darwin Nunez scored a double at the end of the match to help Liverpool change the situation dramatically
The Uruguayan star scored 2 goals in minutes 90+1 and 90+3 to help Liverpool overcome Brentford with a score of 2-0. Thereby, they firmly established themselves at the top of the table with 50 points and 1 match left in hand.
Liverpool’s efforts paid off. Meanwhile, competitor Arsenal led Aston Villa 2-0 at home thanks to Martinelli and Kai Havertz scoring in the 34th and 54th minutes, but in the end allowed the opponent to level the gap 2-2 (Tielemans and Ollie Watkins scored minutes 59 and 67).
This 2-point draw leaves Arsenal 6 points behind Liverpool at the top. Behind, Newcastle was also out of breath when they shockingly lost 1-4 to Bournemouth. This will be an opportunity for Nottingham Forest (3rd place) and Man City (8th place) to rise, if these teams beat Southampton and Ipswich respectively in the 22nd round taking place on the evening of January 19.
The 5th ranked team Chelsea plays the latest in this round when they take on Wolverhampton at 3:00 a.m. on January 21. MU hosts Brighton at home (9 p.m., January 19) with the hope of continuing to win to improve its immediate position and return to the top 10 from the current 12th position.
Winning the Spanish Super Cup did not help Barcelona
Barcelona just won big when defeating rival Real Madrid 5-2 to win the Spanish Super Cup championship. They also beat Real Betis 5-1 in the round of 16 of the King’s Cup. But when returning to the most important tournament, La Liga, they played poorly again, drawing 1-1 with Getafe on January 19.
Barcelona disappointed again in La Liga
This result leaves Barcelona still ranked 3rd with 39 points after 20 matches, behind Athletic Bilbao (36 points, 1 match left) which can completely level the score difference.
At the top, Atletico Madrid slowed down when they unexpectedly lost to Leganes with a score of 0-1. Atletico Madrid currently has 44 points and could lose the top spot if Real Madrid (43 points) wins against Las Palmas at 10:15 p.m. on January 19.
