Arsenal managed to beat Manchester United 2-0 at the Emirates Stadium to keep up the pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool.
The Gunners managed to beat Ruben Amorim’s side, thanks to their ability to score from set-pieces.
Mikel Arteta’ side proved too strong for Man United and scored through Jurrien Timber and William Saliba, both from corners.
They kept up the pressure on Liverpool who could only manage a 3-3 draw against a determined Newcastle United side.
The Reds turned around the match from a losing position with Mohamed Salah inspiring them once again.
However, Newcastle did not give up and Fabian Schar’s goal late in the game after a mistake from Caoimhin Kelleher gave the Magpies a deserved point.
The gap between Liverpool and Arsenal now is seven points and with 24 matches left to play, anything can happen in the title race.
After the match at the Emirates Stadium, Declan Rice was told about Liverpool dropping points.
In an interview with Amazon Prime Video, Rice was told:
“The other bit of good news, Liverpool drew tonight, they dropped points so you’ve closed that gap, in that sense as well, must feel good.”
The midfielder replied:
“Yeah it’s good but look, people get carried away with the title talk and I was involved in my first one last year.
“You just need to be in and around it by February time, it’s too early to be calling what’s going on. It’s closed up but there’s still a long way to go. We’ll keep believing in ourselves.”
A wise head…
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Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice
Arsenal star Declan Rice in action against Man United. (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)
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