Saturday, December 31, 2016

Title-chasing Liverpool pulls clear of Man City with 1-0 win (The Associated Press)

Liverpool's Georginio Wijnaldum, left, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Manchester City at Anfield, Liverpool, England, Saturday, Dec. 31, 2016. (Dave Howarth/PA via AP)

Georginio Wijnaldum's early header cemented Liverpool's title credentials by clinching a 1-0 victory over Manchester City on Saturday as Pep Guardiola's side slipped 10 points behind leader Chelsea. While Guardiola is discovering just how competitive the English Premier League is in his first season at City, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp will start the second half of the season only six points behind Chelsea. The 18-time English champions are mounting their strongest challenge for the trophy in three years, predating Klopp's arrival from Borussia Dortmund, as they seek to deliver league silverware to Anfield for the first time since 1990.


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