Manchester United, Chelsea and Liverpool are three impressive teams in round 18 of the Premier League.

1. Manchester United is in free fall on the rankings

Erik ten Hag’s teachers and students continue to sink deeper into crisis after a weak 0-2 defeat against West Ham. This was the fourth consecutive match that the “Red Devils” were unable to score, a disappointing achievement that the Dutch strategist and his students sent to their fans on Christmas.

The young talents that the 53-year-old coach placed his trust in, Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo, continuously made mistakes at both ends of the goal, causing Manchester United to leave London Stadium with empty hands. They should have done better instead of leaving behind regrets.

The Old Trafford team temporarily fell to 8th place on the rankings, and could fall even further on Boxing Day because Manchester United’s next opponent will be Aston Villa. Unai Emery and his team are making a strong impression in the Premier League this season.

2. Liverpool continues to lose points at Anfield

The home field is still a strong fulcrum for coach Jurgen Klopp and his team. However, they went through 2 consecutive matches unable to win all 3 points against Manchester United and Arsenal even though Liverpool completely overwhelmed the opponent for 90 minutes at Anfield.

A week ago, “The Kop” launched 34 shots but could not hit goalkeeper Andre Onana. In the confrontation with Arsenal, Mohamed Salah and his teammates created countless good opportunities but could not finish off the “Gunners”, sadly satisfied with the 1 point they got.

One or two draws is not something too serious, but it also reveals many weaknesses of the Anfield home team. Liverpool’s attackers do not know how to take advantage of good opportunities to help the home team gain an advantage. The German coach needs to improve the situation if he wants to continue racing for the championship.

3. Mauricio Pochettino and Chelsea are in danger

After spending hundreds of millions of pounds in the transfer window last summer with a new coach, Chelsea fans hope that good things will come to the West London team, at least a little credit. positive sign.

However, nothing has improved even though the first phase is about to end. After the loss to Wolverhampton, “The Blues” continued to struggle in the middle of the rankings. They haven’t even figured out the gameplay yet.

Time is running out for Chelsea and coach Mauricio Pochettino. Until now, patience and trust have been two luxuries at Stamford Bridge. If this continues, the Argentine strategist will likely receive a dismissal mid-season like Graham Potter.