No Liverpool player has scored more goals since the turn of the year than Fabinho, whose fifth goal in eight matches secured a 1-0 victory which could prove priceless come May. Gerrard appointed Aston Villa bossWhat is in Gerrard's in-tray at Villa?Had he taken Rangers as far as he could, or was there still unfinished business for him at Ibrox? When asked if he is fearful of being sacked given Everton's record under majority shareholder Farhad Moshiri when it comes to hiring and firing, Benitez said: I'm a professional and I have enough experience. Staring down the barrel of a club record run of eight defeats, it wasn't long before Cardiff were under the cosh and being peppered by shots from Paddy McNair, Payero and Sporar. Motherwell had an even better chance when Kaiyne Woolery galloped down the left before sending a dangerous low cross into the home box but Roberts sent his shot wide of the post. You need that. There was an awareness that things needed tweaking rather than overhauling. It was not the case that I had to rip everything up and start again. With his selection plans disrupted by Covid-19 and injuries, Chelsea boss Tuchel gave debuts to three teenagers including 18-year-old Harvey Vale, who headed his side's best chance of the first half straight at the keeper. Arsenal, who have not qualified for the Champions League since 2016, are yet to sign anyone this month, but are interested in a deal to bring Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic to the Premier League. The owner and Joe Savage have been speaking to him and we've made him a really good offer, so it's just a case of trying to negotiate that. Iniesta is set to turn 38 in May, but has no plans to hang up his boots just yet and would welcome the chance to head back to Catalunya if the opportunity were to arise. Smith will no doubt spend the week with his players on the training pitch working on their finishing before Manchester United's visit next Saturday. Van Gaal, who was cycling near the team hotel when he fell and was taken to hospital for tests, used a golf cart to conduct Monday's training before the Group G decider, where the Dutch need a draw to seal a place at next year's finals in Qatar. During a pre-match news conference on Sunday, Pochettino said he could not put a date on Messi's return. The team is performing so well and that makes it easier for us as players. That inability to keep the ball out keeps costing them. When Hungary boss Marco Rossi was asked about the disturbances and it was suggested the fans had, again, let down their national team, he said: Just like I said before, I don't want to comment on this situation. The recovery gathered pace under Hjulmand - regardless of a debut defeat by Belgium that halted the undefeated streak - as he developed Denmark into a more expansive and dynamic unit. It’s fair to say that Liverpool’s signing of Luis Diaz caught everyone by surprise – not just Tottenham. The Senegalese triumphed after a goalless draw brought the game to a penalty shootouts where their ‘keeper, Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy shone in a 4-2 win. The Dutchman – a club legend after winning four Premier League titles and one Champions League title during his five-year stay – had just last week poured fuel on the fire of speculation by telling Dutch TV that one day he was sure ‘the moment would arrive’. As first revealed by GOAL, Ben Chilwell has undergone surgery on his anterior cruciate ligament, and is likely be out for the remainder of the season as a result.

	Team	Events	Wins	Draws	Losses	Goal difference	Points
1	Manchester City	22	18	2	2	41	56
2	Chelsea	22	12	7	3	28	43
3	Liverpool	20	12	6	2	34	42
4	West Ham United	21	11	4	6	12	37
5	Arsenal	20	11	2	7	8	35
6	Tottenham Hotspur	18	10	3	5	3	33
7	Manchester United	19	9	4	6	3	31
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	20	9	4	7	2	31
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	20	6	10	4	0	28
10	Leicester City	18	7	4	7	-2	25
11	Crystal Palace	21	5	9	7	-1	24
12	Southampton	21	5	9	7	-8	24
13	Brentford	20	6	5	9	-6	23
14	Aston Villa	19	7	1	11	-5	22
15	Everton	19	5	4	10	-10	19
16	Leeds United	19	4	7	8	-16	19
17	Watford	19	4	2	13	-14	14
18	Norwich City	21	3	4	14	-35	13
19	Newcastle United	20	1	9	10	-23	12
20	Burnley	17	1	8	8	-11	11