City's misstep at home against Tottenham (3-2) on Saturday will have definitely revived the English championship and the gradual updating of the calendar with matches postponed due to Covid-19 or bad weather delivers a very different from the end of the season.

The Reds, who now have the same number of matches as Pep Guardiola's men, are now just three points behind - 60 to 63 - with 12 matches remaining, including a direct encounter at the Etihad at the start. April.

Punishing three times the undeniable panache of Leeds, who tried to play their total football, even against Liverpool and Anfield, the Reds even took the advantage on goal difference (+48 against +46).

Mohamed Salah converted two penalties, one for a handball from Stuart Dallas (1-0, 15th), the other for a foul on Sadio Mané (3-0, 35th), his 18th and 19th goals of the season, and offered a decisive pass, on a sort of one-two, to Joël Matip in the meantime (2-0, 30th).

Liverpool's Egyptian striker Mohamed Salah scores his 2nd penalty and 3rd goal for his side against Leeds in the late Premier League matchday 19 match on February 23, 2022 at Anfield Road Lindsey Parnaby Stadium AFP

Liverpool seemed to manage the end of the match for a time in anticipation of Sunday's League Cup final against Chelsea.

But in the last minutes, a double from Sadio Mané (4-0, 80th, 5-0, 90th) and a goal from Virgil van Dijk (6-0, 90 + 3), considerably increased the bill and darkened the horizon of the Peacocks of Marcelo Bielsa whose maintenance is far from certain.

Leeds' Argentine coach Marcelo Bielsa after the 6-0 loss to Liverpool in the late Premier League matchday 19 match on February 23, 2022 at Anfield Road Stadium Lindsey Parnaby AFP

Earlier in the evening, Tottenham had again missed an opportunity to get closer to 4th qualifying place for the Champions League.

While we thought the Spurs revived by their exploit at City, after 4 defeats in a row, they were surprised by Burnley (1-0).

After a soporific first period, Harry Kane came close to giving the Londoners the advantage, but the crossbar pushed his head back (47th).

And with 20 minutes remaining, Clarets central defender Ben Mee, completely left free by the Tottenham defence, took over a free kick from Josh Brownhill at the far post to give Burnley a second success in a row.

The joy of Burnley defender Ben Mee (c) after opening the scoring at home against Tottenham in the late match of the 13th day of the Premier League, February 23, 2022 NIGEL RODDIS AFP

This success was further enhanced by Watford's home defeat against Crystal Palace (4-1) which allowed Burnley to move to 18th place, ahead of the Hornets, with 20 points against 18.

Sean Dyche's men are only 2 points behind Newcastle, 17th and first non-relegation, but who played one more game.

They are also only 3 and 4 points behind Leeds (15th) and Brentford, who have 2 and 3 games more.

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