Man Utd eye Premier League summit after Liverpool stumble
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position at the top of the Premier League but with a rejuvenated Manchester
United leading a pack of challengers who are all within striking distance.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side would join the champions on 33 points if they
beat Aston Villa on Friday, with Jurgen Klopp’s men not in action until
Monday.
Southampton, all the way down in ninth spot, giving clubs a chance to dream.
AFP Sport looks at some of the main talking points ahead of the weekend
action in the English top-flight.
Liverpool v United battle?
to a goalless draw at Newcastle on Wednesday.
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Former Liverpool player, Mark Lawrenson, has predicted Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to secure a 2-0 win against Everton when both teams clash in the Premier League at Goodison Park on Monday night.
Lawrenson also backed Frank Lampard’s Chelsea to beat Aston Villa 2-0 at Stamford Bridge in today’s Premier League fixture.
“Everton had to scrap for their win over Sheffield United, but they’re quite happy to do that side of things – and they got the job done too,” Lawrenson told BBC Sport.
“From what I saw of Manchester City’s win over Newcastle, it was quite typical of their season so far. They were always the better team, but there were some big chances missed by Pep Guardiola’s side and they never fully got into their stride.
Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool lead the Premier League title at Christmas once again but the Reds will be wary that Manchester United have a history of stealing the crown from the festive pacesetters.
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher BOTH predict Liverpool will retain the Premier League title with the former backing Paul Pogba as the One to Watch in 2021 while the ex-Reds defender thinks Jose Mourinho s Tottenham will miss the top four
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher made predictions for the rest of the season
Both pundits believe Jurgen Klopp s Liverpool will retain the Premier League title
Carragher says Chelsea will pip Spurs to a top-four spot, while Neville disagrees
The pair both agree that England will be eliminated in the Euro 2020 semi-finals