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LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) – Liverpool and Chelsea’s chances of a top-four finish took a hit as the pair ended in a 0-0 draw in the Premier League on Saturday. West Ham United.<\/p>\n
Southampton are the only side behind Everton after the bottom team lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa \u2013 on goal difference alone \u2013 West Ham after the bottom team lost 1-0 at home to Aston Villa A victory over Bournemouth replaced them in the bottom three despite scoring a point in a 1\u20131 draw at Nottingham Forest. .<\/p>\n
In J\u00fcrgen Klopp’s 1,000th game, Liverpool looked daunted as they tried to avoid a three-game losing streak, creating only half the chances after Cody Gakpo missed his best in the opener at Anfield. .<\/p>\n
The visitors introduced big-money January signing Mykhailo Mudryk in the second half, but although he looked brisk, the Ukrainian was unable to lift the blues.<\/p>\n
Chelsea have played 20 games against Liverpool and Brentford 19 each.<\/p>\n
Liverpool have failed to win a single match in their last three league games, but this is the first time they have gone scoreless in the competition since March 2021.<\/p>\n
Chelsea have gone winless in their last six league games between September and December 2015.<\/p>\n
“We have to prepare for small steps and this is a small step,” said Klopp. “We didn’t concede a goal against Chelsea, but we didn’t create many chances and they had some too.<\/p>\n
“We defended in the second half with passion and clear organization, but in this moment we went too deep. We have to accept these steps, so in the end 0-0 is fine.”<\/p>\n
Everton Misery Goes On<\/p>\n
Liverpool’s Merseyside rivals, Everton, have been a constant presence in the top league since 1954-55, but relegation remains a possibility this season following a streak of uninspired play at West Ham.<\/p>\n
Everton’s sixth defeat in their last seven league games has put pressure on Frank Lampard and the win is a huge relief for West Ham manager David Moyes, who have picked up just one point in his last 21 games. would be<\/p>\n
Jarrod Bowen scored both goals in the first half seven-minute spell, first from close range at the end of Emerson Palmieri’s cross before setting up the second through a good job by Michael Antonio. bottom.<\/p>\n
Everton provided little attack and away supporters again called for the club’s board to resign. This is the fewest points scored after 20 games in league history.<\/p>\n
“The pressure is nothing new for us. We had the same situation last season,” Everton’s Alex Iwobi told Sky Sports. “The break is imminent and we have to regroup.<\/p>\n
“The manager is not the only one to blame. The players are fighting for him and for the club.”<\/p>\n
Southampton were hit in a bid to avoid relegation as they lost to Villa in a match interrupted by a rogue drone.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the Saints were controversially denied the first goal by VAR, Olly Watkins struck the winner for Villa in the 77th minute from a Douglas Lewis free-kick.<\/p>\n
Forest’s Sam Surridge fired a late equalizer against his former club to score points for his side at Bournemouth, leaving Gary O’Neill’s side in the bottom three. .<\/p>\n
(Reporting by Peter Hall, Editing by Hugh Lawson)<\/p>\n