Howe said he was confident the team could stay up despite a testing run of fixtures, adding that the January transfer window would be crucial. The decisive moment came late in the first half when goalkeeper Nick Pope spilled Joe Willock’s cross as he came through a crowd of players.Ĭallum Wilson steadied himself before firing into the roof of the unguarded net and his strike survived a VAR check. Raheem Sterling put Pep Guardiola’s side ahead early and two goals from Bernardo Silva ended the contest despite a late consolation for Cucho Hernandez.Ĭity now have 35 points after their fifth consecutive league win, one point clear of Liverpool and two ahead of Chelsea.Įarlier, Newcastle scrambled a vital 1-0 win against fellow-strugglers Burnley to move within three points of safety. “He’s one of the best finishers I’ve ever seen in my life.”Ĭity kicked off at Watford in the evening fixture knowing a win would take them top of the Premier League and they cruised to victory. For different reasons he did not play that often but I hope one day he finds a manager that plays him more than I do. “Divock Origi, the legend, finished it off and it’s a great story,” Klopp told Sky Sports.
The visitors dominated possession at Molineux and had 17 shots on goal but Wolves battled hard to keep them at bay before Origi’s late intervention. Liverpool left it until deep into stoppage time to see off tenacious Wolves, with substitute Divock Origi finishing from Mohamed Salah’s pass in the 94th minute. West Ham, who had already ended Liverpool’s long unbeaten run this season, consolidated their place in the top four but manager David Moyes urged his side to be more consistent. “If we won the game nobody would have given us the title and if we lose it I don’t think anybody else gets it this weekend.”
“It is not a performance to be mad about, but in detail we need to be better again. “We hate to lose, we have to digest it now,” he told the BBC. Tuchel bemoaned Chelsea’s individual errors and the “freak goal” that led to their defeat. “So, was it a cross or was it shot,” Masuaku asked on Twitter. The European champions led twice, through a Thiago Silva header and Mason Mount’s spectacular volley, but they were pegged back both times by a penalty from Manuel Lanzini and Jarrod Bowen’s strike.Īnd with three minutes remaining substitute West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku, lurking out on the left wing, swung a speculative effort towards the Chelsea goal, deceiving Edouard Mendy as it arched past the stunned goalkeeper. London (AFP) – Manchester City and Liverpool took advantage of Chelsea’s slip-up at West Ham on Saturday to climb above Thomas Tuchel’s men in the three-way race for the Premier League title.ĭefending champions City ended the day on top of the table after a 3-1 stroll at struggling Watford after Liverpool’s last-gasp 1-0 win at Wolves.Įlsewhere, Newcastle won for the first time in the league this season to clamber off the bottom of the table and give new manager Eddie Howe hope they can survive.Ĭhelsea had lost just once in the Premier League before Saturday’s match at the London Stadium and had conceded just six goals in 14 matches.