{"id":3358,"date":"2026-05-15T09:56:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T09:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3358"},"modified":"2026-05-15T00:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T00:11:20","slug":"man-city-keeps-title-race-alive-liverpool-frustrated-by-chelsea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tona.today\/?p=3358","title":{"rendered":"Man City keeps title race alive; Liverpool frustrated by Chelsea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Brentford, while Liverpool were booed off after a 1-1 draw against struggling Chelsea on Saturday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With three games of the season left for both title contenders, City closed to within two points of the Gunners, who face a tricky trip to relegation-threatened West Ham on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Asake - Organise (Official Video)\" width=\"980\" height=\"551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_u4_iWCvZ5c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After a dramatic 3-3 draw at Everton on Monday, Pep Guardiola&#8217;s men could not afford another slip up if they were to retain hope of a seventh title in nine years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A resolute Brentford, still in the running for European football themselves next season, held out until the hour mark when the in-form Jeremy Doku curled into the top corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Erling Haaland backheeled in a second to move four goals clear of Brentford&#8217;s Igor Thiago in the battle for the Golden Boot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haaland then turned provider for Omar Marmoush to score what could be a vital third in stoppage time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We will see, it is not in our hands,&#8221; said Guardiola. &#8220;We will do our job and wait.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>City cut the goal difference gap on Arsenal to one and now must hope the Hammers cause an upset in a huge clash at both ends of the table at the London Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal face already-relegated Burnley and Crystal Palace, days before the play in the Conference League final, in their final two games. <a href=\"https:\/\/japantoday.com\/category\/sports\/liverpool-frustrated-by-chelsea-draw-man-utd-held-at-sunderland\">(JapanToday)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal at the top of the Premier League with a 3-0 win over Brentford, while Liverpool were booed off after a 1-1 draw against struggling Chelsea on Saturday. 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