Shooting blanks: Liverpool’s surprise 1-1 draw with West Brom tightened the Premier League title race
LONDON – The Premier League’s relentless festive schedule means there is little time for a Christmas hangover with another full round of fixtures crammed in before the new year, starting on Monday.
Liverpool still lead the table by three points, but a shock 1-1 draw at home to West Brom for the champions has kept a host of contenders tightly bunched together with just four points separating Everton in second from Southampton in ninth.
AFP Sport looks at three things to watch out for this midweek in the Premier League.
Lampard under scrutiny
Frank Lampard deflected the spotlight onto his players after Chelsea’s third consecutive away defeat on Saturday against an Arsenal side that had slipped into a…
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