Closing Up to date on 2 Apr 2022 3:37 pm (UK Time)
Diogo Jota’s twentieth objective of the season and a past due penalty from change Fabinho noticed Liverpool clinch a 2-0 win over Watford on Saturday to arrange a Premier League identify conflict with Manchester Town subsequent weekend.
Within the early phases, Watford had some pleasure entering into in the back of Liverpool’s again line, but no quicker had Cucho Hernandez failed to overcome Allison one-on-one, than Joe Gomez used to be ready to fizz a go into Jota at the counter, who headed in at the twenty second minute.
Recent off the again of Portugal’s qualification for the Global Cup midweek, Jota appeared bad all afternoon, and when introduced down within the field within the 87th minute, Fabinho stepped as much as coolly hearth the ensuing penalty into the highest left nook.
That mentioned, Watford had threatened against the beginning of the second one part, and Brazilian striker João Pedro just about levelled within the 57th minute, slicing inside of and curling simply vast of the suitable submit.
Ex-Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson additionally rolled the cube 9 mins later, bringing on Tom Cleverley, Josh King and Emmanuel Dennis, however the house aspect hung on to assert a very important 3 issues.
Whilst Liverpool’s win sends them best of the Premier League through two issues, Guy Town have the risk to go back to the summit earlier than subsequent weekend, after they commute to suffering Burnley afterward Saturday afternoon.
Defeat for Watford, however, leaves them 3 issues from protection having performed 3 video games greater than seventeenth position Everton, with Leeds United up subsequent in a essential fit of their battle towards relegation.
So who has the higher hand on this season’s Premier League identify race now? Will Guy Town be capable of retain their crown? Or are Liverpool now in pole place to win their 2nd identify in 32 years? Tell us within the remark phase beneath.
