Goalless Draw for Liverpool vs Chelsea as Aston Villa and Leeds Bag Wins in EPL GW 7 Postponed Games
The postponed EPL GW 7 games were just played and resulted in a goalless draw for Liverpool vs Chelsea as Aston Villa and Leeds United bagged 3 points each in their respective matchups. Both Liverpool and Chelsea were lacking in fervor and imagination, tell-tale signs of where both teams currently are.
Goalless Draw for Liverpool vs Chelsea
The much anticipated matchup between Liverpool and Chelsea was nothing short of disappointing as both teams failed to score. The game ended in a goalless draw, making it the sixth time that the teams' matchups have gone into a draw in normal time. Both teams seemed deflated and lacked confidence, tell tale signs of where they currently are. Liverpool are now 8th in Premier League Standings with 43 points while Chelsea remain in 11th place with 39 points.
Chelsea Reeling from Poor Management
Chelsea seemed to lack the confidence and hunger for goals as it was clear the team was reeling from poor management. The team just sacked their manager Graham Potter, in what appears to an endless managerial crisis at the club. Even more depressing is the fact that despite the team spending the most of any Premier League club in the last transfer window; they couldn't seem to find a center-forward that could fill the huge vacuum at that position on the pitch. Read more about Graham Potter's sacking below.
Liverpool Still in a Quagmire
Liverpool themselves appear to still be in their low-performance quagmire after the club failed to instigate any meaningful action against Chelsea. It even got to a point that the team lost all concentration and morale, with captain Jordan Henderson making silly mistakes in the fore. Liverpool, despite now ending the slew of defeats, need to really up the ante and pull up their socks, as they prepare to go head-to-head with league leaders Arsenal.
Aston Villa Beat Leicester in Postponed EPL GW 7 Games
In another of EPL GW 7 postponed games, Aston Villa beat Leicester 2-1, thanks to goals from Ollie Watkins in the 24th minute and Bertrand Traore in the 87th minute. Leicester only managed a single goal that was scored by Harvey Barnes in the 35th minute.
Leicester are still on their downward spiral, just a position above the bottom of EPL standings. They even got a red card which was shown to Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall for a late challenge on Villa's Young. Kiernan got the red card just when he was about to be subbed out. Aston Villa are now 7th in EPL Standings with 44 points while Leicester remain in 19th place with 25 points.
Leeds United Beat Nottm Forest
Leeds United went on to beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the last of EPL GW 7 postponed games played this week. Their win was thanks to a comeback ocassioned by goals from Jack Harrisson in the 20th minute and Luis Sinisterra during stoppage time just before half time. Nottm Forest's Orel Mangala had opened scoring in the 12th minute. Leeds are now 13th in the EPL Table with 29 points and Nottm Forest are 17th with 27 points.