Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League table after beating Bournemouth earlier on Saturday at the Vitality Stadium and remained in pole position as Manchester City suffered a defeat against Chelsea.
Egyptian superstar Mohamed Salah was at his brilliant best for Liverpool as the star winger notched up his first hat-trick of the season against Eddie Howe’s Bournemouth. Salah also topped the Premier League goalscoring charts with 10 for the season so far but that number will surely bloat up as the season progresses. Scotland left-back Andrew Robertson whipped in a cross for Steve Cook to turn into his own net as the game ended 4-0 in favor of the Reds as James Milner celebrated his 500th game in the Premier League.
Liverpool has now racked up 42 points in 16 games as they sit at the summit of the Premier League, but Manchester City squandered their chance of returning at the top of the English league as Pep Guardiola’s men lost 2-0 to Chelsea at Stamford Bridge just a few hours later. Klopp’s Reds are now the only unbeaten team in England as the Merseyside outfit equaled their own club record of 17 games without a loss in the EPL.
Goals from Chelsea midfielder N’golo Kante and Brazilian central defender David Luiz ensured that Manchester City would not go through the season undefeated. Maurizio Sarri’s Chelsea side moved into fourth place while City dropped into second place just one point behind leaders Liverpool.
Although the visitors at West London dominated possession and had more shots, Chelsea took the lead with their first shot on goal. A David Luiz header in the 78th minute rounded up things for the home side and City were unable to muster a comeback.
Liverpool’s victory sent out a serious message to the other teams in the Premier League that the Reds are genuine title contenders. It’s surely becoming a thrilling and revitalizing title race in the Premier League with Chelsea also proving a point to Manchester City.
