Tens of millions football fans will focus on the English Premier League entering the final week. The 38th week of the 2018-19 English Premier League season was very much awaited for the results, becoming the final fate of two clubs fighting for the Premier League title.
Fierce competition over the English Premier League champions between Manchester City and Liverpool entered the final round. Competition conditions for The Citizens and the Reds are currently repeating the story of the two clubs in the 2013-14 season which competed for the Premier League champions in the final week.
Liverpool should not be in a difficult position to win the Premier League this season if they do not lose focus at the end of January to early March 2019.
Liverpool, who had long topped the standings from Week 16 to Week 28, lost the top spot in the standings because from January 30 to March 3, they won 4 draws in 6 matches. Manchester City immediately seized the top of the Premier League table from Liverpool because it continued to win from Week 25 to Week 37.
Failed to focus on the Liverpool Reds in the competition for the Premier League championship in the 2013-14 season when Manchester City were the winners. The Reds were still ahead of points from Man.City until the 35th week.
But Liverpool lost on week 36 and 37. The Reds lost 0-2 by Chelsea on week 36 which was marked by the moment the captain Steven Gerrard slipped when trying to control the ball. Chelsea striker Demba Ba near Gerrard did not waste the opportunity by grabbing the ball and scoring.
The Reds’ misfortune plunged in the 37th week of EPL 2013-14 season. Liverpool had a 3-0 lead over Crystal Palace until the 55th minute. However, Palace was able to equalize the score to 3-3 which made Liverpool lose two points. The top spot in Liverpool’s standings is taken over by Man.City.
Manchester City made a sweet moment for the 2013-14 Premier League champions after last week’s 2-0 win over West Ham United thanks to goals from Samir Nasri and Vincent Kompany. That result made futile a 2-1 victory that Liverpool won over Newcastle United.
CITY ‘ON THE WIND’, LIVERPOOL MAKING A COMEBACK ?
Man.City is ‘above the wind’, having a big chance of winning the championship compared to Liverpool. Man.City, the defending champion, is one point ahead of Liverpool. In the last week of EPL, City will play away against bottom-placed Brighton & Hove Albion who currently rank 17th.
Brighton & Hove Albion have no interest in the rest of the Premier League matches. Brighton is safe from the threat of degradation.
Manchester City have a big chance of winning points in the last week of EPL because Brighton have not won in the last 9 matches. City also won the last four meetings against Brighton.
However, Brighton can be a dangerous stumbling block for Man. City. Because Brighton and Hove Albion won three draws in the last four games, they could threaten City to win to ensure the title.
A few days ago Liverpool made a remarkable comeback in the Champions League semifinals. In the condition of losing 0-3 by Barcelona in the first leg, Liverpool managed to turn things around with a 4-0 win over Barca in the second leg.
The mission of Liverpool to win the 2018-19 Premier League title will take place at home, Anfield Stadium. Liverpool host Wolverhampton Wanderers who are now in 7th place in the standings.
Of course all the Reds fans hope their favorite club can win over the Wolves at Anfield, while hoping Manchester City stumble at home to Brighton, so Liverpool can win the long-awaited English League champions.
Liverpool have long been holders of titles in the Premier League top division. The Reds won 18 Premier League championship titles while still named Football League First Division. Liverpool last won in the 1989–90 season.
Entering the Premier League era which began in the 1992-93 season, Liverpool’s best achievements only became three-time runners-up in the 2001–02 season, 2008-09 and 2013–14. As a result, the position of king of the English Premier League is now won by Manchester United, who has become number one 20 times. United. 13 times won the Premier League championship in the era of Sir Alex Ferguson.
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