Premier League round-up: Mohamed Salah's spat tops Liverpool draw; Chelsea, Manchester United drop points - Times of India

Source: The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations suffered a significant setback on Saturday as they were held to a draw by West Ham, while Sheffield United were relegated from the top-flight.

In a day filled with drama, Aston Villa's pursuit of a top-four finish was hindered by a 2-2 draw against Chelsea, whose manager Mauricio Pochettino expressed his frustration with VAR after a late goal was controversially disallowed.

Manchester United's European ambitions were stalled by a 1-1 draw against Burnley, and Everton secured their Premier League status with a 1-0 victory over Brentford at Goodison Park.

Liverpool's chances of catching league leaders Arsenal took a hit as they dropped points for the fourth time in their last five league matches. Despite having opportunities to secure a win, they were unable to capitalize on them. The Gunners sit atop the table with 77 points, two ahead of Liverpool with a game in hand, while reigning champions Manchester City have 76 points with two games in hand on the Reds.

Jarrod Bowen gave West Ham the lead just before halftime, but Liverpool showed improvement in the second half, equalizing through Andy Robertson before West Ham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola scored an own goal.

However, the home side found an equalizer in the 77th minute when Bowen set up Michail Antonio for a headed goal, resulting in a 2-2 final score. Klopp tried to downplay a touchline disagreement with Mohamed Salah, who was left out of the starting lineup, but the Egyptian forward added fuel to the fire, saying, "There's going to be a fire today if I speak."

(Inputs from AFP)

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