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In the spirit of coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (47), Manchester United will play at the start of the new year, rather than taking a break due to Corona. And so well that the Red Devils are pushing Liverpool to the top of the table thanks to their 2-1 win over Aston Villa (more on that below). In the Premier League, after the Christmas days, the voices got louder and louder to disrupt the league due to several positive corona tests. West Brom coach Sam Allardyce (66) came out in favor of him (VIEW reported in sports ticker).
In addition to Manchester United manager Solskjaer (“I don’t see any advantage if there is an interruption”), Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp (53) is now also calling for the game to continue. The German said in a video press conference on Friday: “Competition is important. People want to see it. “That is not a problem as the Premier League is not part of society in this case.” We are isolated, we are just going to train, “says Klopp. But he respects all decisions made about it.
Klopp’s Liverpool are no longer alone at the top of the league after ManUtd’s victory on New Years Day. Both teams are tied with 33 points in 16 games. However, in the current round, Liverpool already play game number 17, on Monday against Southampton.
Manchester United – Aston Villa 2: 1
On the sports side on New Years Day: ManUtd celebrates the eighth win in the tenth consecutive unbeaten match, but is shaking for the first time in 2021. The final whistle of relief for Solskjaer’s team only sounds in the 96th minute. Two minutes earlier, goalkeeper De Gea had to use all his skills to get Cash’s shot off the post. It is not the only opportunity to equalize shortly before the end for the formidable Aston Villa, who did not lose five times in a row before this loss.
After Martial’s first goal before the break, the Red Devils fell asleep on a quick free kick from Aston Villa, and Bertrand Traore only had to extend his foot to equalize after a cross pass. In the event of a controversial penalty, Bruno Fernandes ManUtd immediately shoots towards the lead and thus hot on the heels of leader Liverpool.
The objectives: 40. Marcial 1: 0. 58. B. Traore 1: 1. 61. B. Fernandes (Pen.) 2: 1.
Everton – West Ham 0: 1
The door: 86. Soucek 0: 1.
On Saturday
Tottenham – Leeds 13.30
Crystal Palace – Sheffield Utd 16 hours
Brighton – Wolverhampton 6:30 pm
West Bromwich – Arsenal 9:00 p.m.
On Sunday
Burnley – Fulham 13:00
Newcastle-Leicester 3:15 pm
Chelsea – Manchester City 5.30 pm
Monday
Southampton – Liverpool 9:00 p.m.
