LONDON: Liverpool appear to have the Premier League title wrapped up with a 13-point advantage over second-placed Leicester but the fight to avoid relegation looks like being a down to the wire tussle. Just nine points separates ninth-placed Crystal Palace and third from bottom Aston Villa. However, with confidence at a low ebb defeat for Arsenal on Wednesday and victory for third from bottom Aston Villa at Burnley would suck them deeper into the relegation battle. Their third manager this term has guided them to two wins and a draw in four matches since taking over. Pearson for his part will be looking for more of the same of what he witnessed against Villa: “We showed good intensity.

Source: Manila Times December 31, 2019 19:06 UTC