It was a weekend of Premier League football where mistakes were more important than match-winning moments. With fatigue a huge factor and just four games to go at the start of this weekend’s schedule, it was a case of whoever made least mistakes would come out of the fixtures feeling like their EPL fate was in their own hands.
Champions Liverpool could only stutter to a 1-1 draw with Burnley on Saturday that nearly saw them beaten, the width of the crossbar protecting a late Burnley winner. Elsewhere, there were big wins for Manchester City (5-0 at Brighton) and West Ham (4-0 at Norwich to send the Canaries down). Watford also sealed a magnificent 2-1 win at home to Newcastle which put Bournemouth and Aston Villa under massive pressure.
Sunday saw Wolves comfortably ease past Everton 3-0, while Aston Villa grabbed a vital three points with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace. The other results were ones that few fans saw coming.
Sheffield United 3-0 Chelsea