English Premier League: Manchester City win, Liverpool draw in Monday EPL action

Surely, Sadio will be missed by Liverpool for the next 6 Premier League games.

David Moyes took the ideal opportunity to take a swipe at Jurgen Klopp, following his Sunderland side’s shock 2-2 draw with title contenders Liverpool on Monday. However, with those two games in 48 hours thing coming into play, you always felt Liverpool would find a way to go ahead, and so they did, via Mane.

JERMAIN DEFOE twice dragged Sunderland back from a goal down from the penalty spot to salvage an heroic point for David Moyes’ Black Cats. “But it is ok, we have Emre who can play that position, Lucas, Kevin Stewart”, Klopp told beIN Sports, as reported by Squawka.

With margins tight, the potential goals to come could prove to be the difference as it was last season when his victor against Chelsea and 90th minute equaliser at Stoke all proved crucial ultimately to finish 17th.

Liverpool defender Ragnar Klavan clumsily upended midfielder Didier Ndong as he burst into the penalty area and Defoe slammed the resulting penalty into the bottom corner.

“I have been in this business a pretty long time and the fixtures are the fixtures; somebody gives you the date and the time, and you play”.

It means that the Reds reduced the gap on leaders Chelsea to five points, but Antonio Conte’s men could extend that lead to eight should they beat Tottenham on Wednesday. It feels so hard.

Mane’s joy was short-lived when he conceded the game’s second penalty by blocking Sebastian Larsson’s free kick with his arm.

However, Klopp said: “I am the wrong person to ask. Then handball, 2-2, I must be honest it doesn’t feel good”. City’s win leaves Pep Guardiola’s side seven points behind Chelsea. If the Chosen One wanted to get all uppity about that, he could justifiably turn on the water works, but who cares, really? But to get two!

“But obviously I have to accept it, so I will do it”. It’s a penalty because the referee decides it was.

“We can play better football but I’m not sure if you can play better with that break”, he added, referring to a congested holiday fixture list which saw his team play twice in three days including Saturday’s 1-0 win over Manchester City.