London (AFP)

Liverpool again increased their lead at the top of the league, taking advantage of Manchester City's performance at Newcastle and Chelsea at home against West Ham on Saturday in the 14th round of the Premier League.

- Liverpool (almost) without trembling

Liverpool did not let past the opportunity to enjoy the sluggish of his pursuers by winning against Brighton (2-1).

A 1-2 lead by Virgil van Dijk, bringing to 40 the number of goals scored by the Reds on kicks held since the start of last season, had given them a comfortable position at the break.

Unfortunately for the Reds, goalkeeper Allison was kicked out a quarter of an hour late for a hand off his surface and three minutes later Lewis Dunk scored on a free-kick played quickly.

The victory, however, allows Liverpool to equal his record of 31 league games without defeat, which was 31 years.

- Manchester City skates in Newcastle

For its part, Manchester City again dropped points against a team largely within reach after leading twice (2-2).

Pep Guardiola's men have posted limits that really suggest that the title is out of reach this year.

Whether it's their difficulties to create opportunities against a pooled defense, their lack of realism when they have, or the defensive mistakes they are regularly punished, all slice with a Liverpool specialist wins the snatch .

The two pretty goals of Raheem Sterling (0-1, 22nd) and Kevin de Bruyne (1-2, 82nd), responded to the finesse of Jetro Willems (1-1, 25th) and Jonjo Shelvey by 25 meters, helped by a pale blue sky defense.

Result, with 2 draws and 3 defeats, Manchester City has left 13 points on the road for 14 days, only 3 fewer than last season.

- Chelsea surprised by West Ham

Faced with a 17th team at 3 points in the red zone, Frank Lampard thought it was time to shoot.

Tammy Abraham injured, the coach decided to start the French Olivier Giroud and leave N'Golo Kanté and Willian on the bench.

Badly took him. The center-forward of the Blues, except a head missed by just six meters in the additional time of the first period, will not have scored points, his lack of pace (it was only his 7 games of the season) and automatisms being obvious.

The quality of the pressing of the Blues was also felt.

Opposite, Manuel Pellegrini, whose place was threatened, took drastic measures by leaving the team the French striker Sebastien Haller, sometimes indolent in his last matches.

On tiptoe but fighting, the Hammers became emboldened throughout the match and were rewarded with a beautiful sequence of their left side Aaron Cresswell ended with a wrapped unstoppable hit for Kepa (0-1, 48th).

A second setback for Chelsea, after the loss to Manchester City last week, which leaves them 14 lengths behind the Reds

- Tottenham goes on

Third match and third victory (3-2) for José Mourinho's Tottenham, who is back in the top 5.

In front of Bournemouth, a solid team that was not attractive, the Spurs had a game quite similar to the one in West Ham last week.

Leading 3-0 20 minutes from the end thanks to a double from Dele Alli (21st, 50th) and a volley from Moussa Sissoko (69th), they saw their opponents fail one goal, after a doubling of Harry Wilson (73). , 90 + 6).

But the essential is there for the Londoners who are suddenly only 6 points of the top 4 and the Champions League.

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