Liverpool Beat Sheffield as Man United, Chelsea Draw
The 2020/2021 English Premier League opening games shocked many soccer fans worldwide. They expected top clubs like Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Manchester United to win all their first five games. But, Everton is currently leading with 13 points followed by Liverpool. Chelsea and Man United aren’t among the top five teams now. Several thrilling games were played last weekend. Read on to learn about the two most anticipated matches.
Liverpool vs Sheffield United Analysis
Liverpool hosted Sheffield United at Anfield Stadium on October 24. Sheffield were the underdogs at Anfield and their stellar performance in the early stages of the game shocked many people. Fabinho played as a center back for the Reds and fouled Oliver McBurnie in the box. He conceded a penalty which Sander Berge scored in the 13th minute. Many gamblers who know how to bet on soccer predicted that Sheffield would lead in the first 20 minutes of the match.
Jürgen Klopp’s men struggled to score an equalizer before halftime. Fortunately, Sadio Mane took a classic shot in the 41st minute, but Ramsdale saved it. Roberto Firmino netted the ball a few minutes to the break. Liverpool fans were disappointed after the club failed to win its last two Premier League games. Aston Villa thrashed it 7-2 on October 4. But Diogo Jota scored a header in the 64th minute and helped Liverpool win the match.
The Virtual Assistant Referee (VAR) ruled Mohamed Salah’s shot for offside after Trent Alexander-Arnold made a classic cross. Salah took another shot but the ball hit the post. John Egan had denied the Egyptian forward from scoring an opener in the first minute.
Sheffield United haven’t won any of their last eight matches. The club has garnered only one point from six games. Chris Wilder hoped his side would maintain the lead after scoring a goal a few minutes into the game.
Manchester United Draws With Chelsea
Harry Maguire fouled Cesar Azpilicueta in the first half and Frank Lampard anticipated getting a penalty. Surprisingly, VAR didn’t award Azpilicueta the penalty despite being head locked by Maguire. The Blues’ manager criticized VAR for overlooking Maguire’s mistake. He said that the virtual assistant referee should have carefully analyzed the incidence and instructed the referee to check the monitor.
Manchester United lost their last two games and were determined to earn a point on Saturday. Edouard Mendy made three crucial saves that denied Marcus Rashford two goals. Lampard’s side got scared when the keeper attempted to pass the ball to Thiago Silva. Paul Pogba and Edison Cavani weren’t able to score for United after being brought in as substitutes. Also, Mason Greenwood failed to impress the Red Devils’ fans after getting a spectacular scoring opportunity in the last eight minutes.
Last Saturday was a busy day for many EPL supporters. The Reds beat Sheffield and moved to the second position at the Premier League table. Manchester United and Chelsea both put up a spirited fight and none of them conceded. Liverpool will play West Ham on Saturday, Sheffield United will face Manchester City, Man United will play Arsenal and Chelsea will face Burnley on Saturday.
