Beijing time on December 27th, Premier League 17th round, the three major Premier League giants took the lead in the battle, Tottenham overturned, allowing Manchester United and Chelsea to receive gifts from afar; Arsenal, the leader, reversed 23-1, causing the title rivals Manchester City to be hit; Liverpool easily defeated Villa , regaining hope of competing for the top four.
Arsenal home 3-1 West Ham United
After falling behind 0-1 in the first half, Arsenal relied on Saka, Martinelli and Nketiah to score 3 goals in 16 minutes in the second half, and finally reversed West Ham United with a score of 3-1 and gained 7 consecutive home wins.
Arsenal scored 40 points in just 15 rounds this season, setting a record for the highest score in the Premier League for the same period in team history. At the same time, they further consolidated their top position. They are temporarily 8 points ahead of Manchester City despite having played one more game.
Liverpool away 3-1 Villa
Salah passed and shot, Van Dijk and Bajcetic each scored a goal. Liverpool defeated Villa 3-1 away and won 3 consecutive league victories. They continue to rank sixth in the Premier League, but with one more game to play, the gap with Manchester United in front of them has narrowed to only 1 point. At the same time, with one game less, they are only 5 points behind Tottenham, which is fourth in the Premier League. They see the hope of returning to the Champions League zone.
Tottenham Hotspur 2-2 Brentford
With 0-2 behind, Tottenham relied on Kane and Hojbjerg html to win two games in a row in 26 minutes, and finally tied with Brentford with a score of 2-2, struggling to get 1 point. They have only won 2 of their last 6 Premier League games, and the pressure to compete for the top four has increased dramatically. They lost points in this round, causing the three Premier League giants behind them, Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea, to rejoice, especially Manchester United. They now have two games fewer than Tottenham, but are only 4 points behind their opponents. If they win both rounds, they can overtake Tottenham by 2 points and move into fourth place in the Premier League.