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Ultimately, it seemed that Liverpool required that maybe more than any of us outsiders had understood.  For the majority of us, especially those not directly participating, the title race has seemed concluded for quite some time.  However, it certainly hasn't appeared that way for Liverpool. And there were indications all around during a somewhat tense 1-0 victory against Everton that expands their advantage over Arsenal back to 12 points.  The tension at Anfield and the overwhelming sound of relief that welcomed Diogo Jota’s goal and the final whistle, the lively '10 seconds' signals in the closing moments from a manager who has (almost always…) radiated calm during Liverpool’s title campaign but couldn’t remain still as time ran out here.  Various oddities have hindered Liverpool in recent weeks. It seems ridiculous that this was their initial Premier League match since March 8. Liverpool was forced to remain passive and observe as Arsenal chipped away at their sev...

Manchester United’s decision to sell Anthony Elanga for £15m while rating Alejandro Garnacho at £70m illustrates the kind of errors that define their transfer missteps.  Manchester United are terrible at signings. That is no surprise. Their terrible history of post-Ferguson acquisitions is painfully familiar. However, they are arguably inferior in every facet of player sales, and insufficient emphasis is placed on how that disastrous failure has been more persistently harmful than subpar recruitment to their prospects for a significant rebuild.  They have never earned over £100m in a single season from player sales (four Premier League teams achieved this in just one season). They are the sole Premier League club whose highest sale happened prior to 2011. They still consider David Beckham's transfer to Real Madrid in 2003 as their fourth-biggest sale ever, and two players ahead of him – Angel Di Maria and Romelu Lukaku – were sold at a loss compared to their initial signing fe...

Bukayo Saka shone brightly with a goal in his comeback during the 2-1 victory against Fulham, yet Arsenal may soon see their season come to an abrupt halt following yet another significant setback...  In reality, Arsenal's chances of winning the Premier League title concluded prior to the international break.  The slim chance of something amusing occurring during what is poised to be a rather tedious conclusion hinged on Mikel Arteta’s team defeating Fulham on Tuesday night and Liverpool prolonging their ongoing two-match winless streak against Everton on Wednesday evening.  Arsenal delivered on their promise, though they didn't do so entirely convincingly…  Even with Saka's positive return to the bench following his hamstring injury, Arsenal's ongoing issues persisted, and one could easily believe – particularly during the first half – that the Fulham match felt like a meaningless fixture as a minor hurdle on the way to summer break.  As they have throughout mu...