Liverpool clinched their first league title since 1990 on Thursday, ending an agonizing title drought without the players even having to take the field.
There is a limited sample size but here are some themes to emerge from the opening 11 matches in England’s top division:
As the league’s 100-day pandemic-enforced shutdown ends on Wednesday, a competition that prides itself on attracting multicultural talent from across the world on the field, is facing a racial reckoning.
A club-by-club guide ahead of the resumption of the Premier League.
One of the club owners admitted that teams would go out of business if the remainder of the season with 92 matches left, is cancelled.
Liverpool were on the threshold of ending their 30-year drought before the season was stalled because of the outbreak. The Reds fans fear they won't see their beloved team lift the title as ending the season as null and void has also been mooted.
Premier League on Friday announced that the matches of the suspended 2019/20 season is unlikely to begin from the beginning of May and will only resume "when it is safe and appropriate to do so."
Some clubs in the top division have been in talks with the PFA Premier League over whether it would be alright to delay a part of wages until the crisis ends.
English football suspended until at least April 30, 2019/20 season extended indefinitely
Before the coronavirus crisis caused mass cancellations and postponements in the last three days, March was to be a busy sports month. But as things stand now, there is no live action there for the fans once the All England Championships of badminton wind up in Birmingham.
The Portugal forward scored in the 19th and 30th minutes, then drove in a shot that struck the post before Raul Jimenez bundled home the loose ball for the third goal in the second half at Molineux.
Chelsea, somehow, finds itself still holding onto fourth place in the league heading into Saturday’s London derby against its nearest rival in the race for Champions League qualification.
The announcement was made five hours before the scheduled kickoff in the northern English city of Manchester, with City citing safety concerns due to “extreme and escalating weather conditions."
Pickford gifted Palace an equalizer in the 51st minute by letting a low shot from Christian Benteke squeeze under his body as he went down for the save.
After Manchester City failed to cut into Liverpool's 22-point lead by losing 2-0 at Tottenham on Sunday, Guardiola's mind turned back to 2018 and irritation at comments from the Premier League leadership.
Arsenal remains without a victory in the league since New Year's Day.
It's surely a matter of when, not if, Liverpool collects its first league championship since 1990, with the pertinent question being whether Juergen Klopp's team can go through the campaign unbeaten like Arsenal's “Invincibles” from 2003-04.
Chelsea vs Arsenal Live Streaming, Premier League: Here are the details of When and Where to watch live football match online on Hotstar and live TV telecast on Star Sports Network.
Burnley looked set for a fifth straight league defeat after Harvey Barnes rewarded Leicester's early endeavours in the 34th minute with a goal.
The 22-year-old Rashford sustained his latest injury after being introduced as a second-half substitute in Wednesday's 1-0 FA Cup third-round replay win over Wolves.
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