Last night and this morning, the 16th round of the Premier League continued: Leicester City vs Newcastle United. In the 38th minute of the first half, Tillermans hit a penalty; in the 56th minute of the second half, Parson Dhaka scored; in the 80th minute, Tillermans scored twice; in the 84th minute, Madison scored. In the end, Leicester City beat Newcastle United 4-0.
Crystal Palace, home to Everton. In the 41st minute of the first half, Gallagher scored. In the 62nd minute of the second half, Heimkins scored; in the 70th minute, Rondon pulled a goal back; in the 93rd minute, Gallagher made a contribution. 3-1, Crystal Palace beat Everton.
In the other game, Burnley drew 0-0 with West Ham United. So, let's look at the latest Premier League table: Manchester City 38 points, Liverpool 37 points, Chelsea 36 points, West Ham United 28 points, Manchester United 27 points, Arsenal 26 points, Tottenham Hotspur 25 points...
In this round, Manchester City 1-0 Wolves, Liverpool 1-0 Aston Villa, Chelsea 3-2 Leeds United. West Ham United, on the other hand, drew the ball. In this way, the point difference between the first three and the fourth was widened to 8 points. In terms of the strength and status of Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, can the team behind them still catch up? There is no doubt that these three teams also make up the championship team this season. In terms of current trends, Manchester City have a slight advantage.
Looking at the scramble for the fourth army, from West Ham United to Wolves, there is only a 7-point gap between the six teams. In this round, Tottenham's match against Brighton was postponed. If they win, the points are tied with West Ham. It can be seen that the fourth major battle in the Premier League has entered a white-hot stage. Looking at the four major battles, Manchester United's strength is undoubtedly the strongest. However, their offense is currently in trouble. Fortunately, United's opponents in December were average, giving Ronnick plenty of time to make adjustments.
The Premier League is only in its 16th round, with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea leading the way. The competitiveness of the previous middle and lower-class teams seems to have declined a lot. This can also be seen from the current rankings of Everton and Newcastle United. Also, Leicester City is now only eighth, which is surprising.