Liverpool gets Premier League title boost as Arsenal drops points at Everton
Liverpool got a big favor from its neighbor to become an even bigger favorite for the Premier League title on Saturday.Second-placed Arsenal conceded a contentiously awarded penalty and slumped to a 1-1 draw with Everton at Goodison Park, a stadium a short walk across Stanley Park from Liverpool's Anfield.The celebrations when Iliman Ndiaye converted the spot kick for Everton were likely just as joyous among Liverpool fans, whose team is within sight of a record-tying 20th English top-flight title.Liverpool is 11 points ahead of Arsenal with a game in hand, which is at Fulham on Sunday. After that, there are seven matches remaining in a title race that is proving anticlimactic.The fight to avoid relegation is all but over, too, with the bottom three cut well adrift after fourth-to-last Wolverhampton won at third-to-last Ipswich 2-1.Ipswich and the bottom two of Leicester and Southampton look already sure to be relegated, one year after getting promoted.Arsenal rotates ahead of Real MadridArsenal manager Mikel…
5 Apr 19:40 · iNFOnews.ca