Shoehorned in between Christmas and New Year, the final round of Premier League matches in 2021 certainly offered up plenty of intrigue and excitement.
Unfortunately, once again, Covid-19 affected the schedules with three games – Arsenal vs Wolves, Leeds United vs Aston Villa and Everton vs Newcastle – postponed.
But seven matches did go ahead and we may reflect on this being the round of games when Manchester City put one hand on the Premier League trophy.
Phil Foden scored Manchester City’s winner at Brentford as they moved eight points clear
But there was only dejection for Liverpool as they went down to a 1-0 defeat at Leicester
Pep Guardiola’s side continued their imperious form with a 1-0 win at Brentford, taking full advantage as Liverpool lost 1-0 at Leicester City and Chelsea were held 1-1 at home by Brighton.
It all means the reigning champions enter 2022 with a commanding eight-point advantage at the top of the table.
With Arsenal not in action, West Ham were able to close the gap to fourth spot with an impressive 4-1 win at Watford, while Manchester United ended the year on a high with a 3-1 win over Burnley to move sixth.
They leapfrogged Tottenham, who were held 1-1 at Southampton in a contest of two contentious disallowed goals.
At the bottom, it’s looking increasingly bleak for Norwich City, who completed a December that was not only winless but also goalless as they went down 3-0 at Crystal Palace.
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Source : dailymail
