In the early morning of December 17, Beijing time, the last two games of the 17th round of the Premier League, Chelsea was forced to draw 1-1 by Everton at home, and Liverpool defeated Newcastle 3-1 at home.
With a 1-0 lead at home, Chelsea were equalised 1-1 by Everton and could only score one point. They have lost 5 points in the last three rounds of the league, while their title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City have been soaring, and they have now begun to fall a little behind after eight consecutive rounds of the table, and they have been separated by 4 and 3 points by Manchester City and Liverpool respectively.
Facing Newcastle at home in this round, Liverpool scored three goals in a row to complete the reversal after falling behind 1-0. With the addition of two Champions League games, they have achieved eight consecutive wins in all competitions. In the table, Liverpool continue to sit in the second place in the Premier League, and still maintain a one-point gap with Manchester City, but it has led West Ham United, who is fourth in the Premier League, by 12 points, and the Champions League seat is basically stable.
Premier League leaders Manchester City won 7-0 at home this round and continue to sit firmly in the First Place position in the Premier League. After a 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace in the 10th round of the Premier League, City have a seven-game winning streak. As it stands, Chelsea, the three Premier League champions, are a little bit behind, and this season's Premier League title is most likely to be between Manchester City and Liverpool.