Second consecutive defeat for Chelsea Enzo Maresca. After the comeback suffered against Fulham on Boxing Day, the Blues also fell at home to Ipswich: Delap (penalty in the 12th minute) and the former Hutchinson (53′) gave joy to their fans, in addition to the first victory of the season in house. These are the Italian coach’s impressions at the end of the match: “It was a bit of a strange match. We created many chances in the first half and in the first five or ten minutes of the second half we had two clear ones: Joao’s header and another shot.
Then I think the second goal killed the game a bit. The post, the VAR, the goalkeeper who saves, the defenders who block shots… Sometimes it has to be like this. It’s a shame because it was another opportunity for us, but congratulations to them because they had a great desire to win.”
Complete program of the 19th day
Sunday 29 December
Leicester – Manchester City 0-2
Crystal Palace 2-1 Southampton
Everton – Nottingham Forest 0-2
Fulham – Bournemouth 2-2
Tottenham – Wolverhampton 2-2
West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
Monday 30 December
Aston Villa 2-2 Brighton
Ipswich 2-0 Chelsea
Manchester United – Newcastle 0-2
Wednesday 1st January
6.30pm Brentford – Arsenal
THE RANKING
Liverpool 45 (18 games played)
Nottingham Forest 37 (19)
Arsenal 36 (18)
Chelsea 35 (19)
Newcastle 32 (19)
Manchester City 31 (19)
Bournemouth 30 (19)
Fulham 29 (19)
Aston Villa 29 (19)
Brighton 27 (19)
Tottenham 24 (19)
Brentford 24 (18)
West Ham 23 (19)
Manchester United 22 (19)
Crystal Palace 20 (19)
Everton 17 (18)
Wolverhampton 16 (19)
Ipswich 15 (19)
Leicester 14 (19)
Southampton 6 (19)