The 29th round of the Premier League postponed matches will be played in the middle of this week, and in the five games that have ended, Arsenal beat Chelsea to become the big winner, Manchester United once again got the three points they wanted in a wave of criticism, and Liverpool lost unexpectedly in the derby in the same city, and in the Premier League title, it has fallen four down. In the final replay later, Liverpool could not win the Premier League title even if Manchester City only made one mistake.
Before the game, the Premier League title race was still quite tight, with Arsenal and Liverpool equal, one point ahead of Manchester City, who have played a game less, and all three teams have bright prospects. Unexpectedly, the make-up matches have not all ended, and everything has changed dramatically. Arsenal defeated traditional giants Chelsea by five goals at home, and Liverpool lost to Everton in the same city.
Arsenal did not let up against Chelsea, who had been disgraced in the FA Cup, with White and Kai Havertz both netting twice to secure a big victory. Not only did Arsenal claim a valuable three points, but they also had five goal difference that could be the deciding factor in the title. Chelsea are still hovering in ninth place in the Premier League after defeat, and qualification for next season's European competition will always look close, but in fact it is always a small step away.
The next day, it was Liverpool's turn to take on the familiar Everton, whose last defeat on the road was 14 years ago, when Mikel Arteta, who was still playing for Everton, scored a crucial goal to help the team beat Liverpool. Perhaps Arteta, who has now become the manager of Arsenal, did not expect that his old club would be able to give a big gift at a critical moment.
With a free-kick in the box scuffling and a corner kick in the back of the net, Everton replicated the score they had 14 years ago and beat Liverpool at home again. Winning all three points is very important for Everton, who have been penalized twice and have been deducted a total of eight points, and Everton has fallen into the quagmire of relegation. However, since the six-goal defeat to Chelsea, Everton have won the last two games against Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, eight points more than Luton in the relegation zone, and seven points more than Forest in the last place in the relegation zone.
However, this is a major blow for Liverpool, resulting in a quadruple deficit in the Premier League title race, which means that Manchester City and Arsenal need to make mistakes twice before Liverpool have a chance to overtake their opponents and compete for the Premier League title. However, with only four games left for Arsenal and six for Manchester City, it is easy to make two mistakes.
At the moment, Liverpool are three points behind Arsenal and 15 goals behind on goal difference, which is a double deficit. Even if Arsenal are careless, such as losing to Tottenham or Manchester United, Liverpool will fall behind on goal difference if they are level on points. Therefore, Liverpool are equivalent to 3.5 points behind Arsenal and need their opponents to make two mistakes.
Similarly, Manchester City are currently two games in hand, only one point behind Liverpool, and Liverpool will have to make two mistakes if they want to catch up with Manchester City, which is equivalent to falling behind twice. Now, Manchester City's title situation is the best, holding the initiative, as long as they win all, they will definitely win the championship, the remaining six opponents, only Tottenham Hotspur, a traditional giant, Brighton and West Ham may have some challenges, Guardiola's team, dominating the Premier League for four consecutive years, the opportunity is still quite big.
Liverpool are drifting away from the Premier League title, and it all starts with Manchester United, with extra-time in the FA Cup. Some fans pointed out that Manchester United may really be a "dish", but Liverpool can only say that they don't "love themselves". Jurgen Klopp's final season, the Carabao Cup title may be the only trophy he can get, and his second Premier League title has all but been shattered after being four years down.