Liverpool’s 44-game unbeaten run in the Premier League was ended in spectacular style by a 3-0 defeat at Watford on another weekend when th...
Liverpool’s 44-game unbeaten run in the Premier League was ended in spectacular style by a 3-0 defeat at Watford on another weekend when those hoping to join the Reds in the Champions League next season stumbled.
Leicester lost at bottom-of-the-table Norwich, Chelsea were held at Bournemouth, Manchester United drew 1-1 at Everton and Tottenham twice surrendered a lead to lose 3-2 to Wolves.
Here’s a look at three things we learned from the Premier League weekend:
Liverpool lose invincibility
The European champions should still cruise to a first league title in 30 years with a 22-point lead at the top of the table, but one extra element to a historic season has now eluded them.
Liverpool had dropped just two points in their previous 36 league games, but were beaten in comprehensive fashion at Vicarage Road as Ismaila Sarr struck twice and teed up Troy Deeney to seal a famous win for the Hornets.
Jurgen Klopp’s men have failed to match their own extremely high standards since returning from a two-week winter break earlier this month.
After a run of conceding one goal in 11 league games, they have conceded five in a week to struggling West Ham and Watford.
Klopp now has the task of ensuring a spectacular season is not over when the title...
