首相 League talking points
Feb 28 (Reuters) - Talking points from the 首相 League 週末:
MAN UTD STILL FALLING SHORT AGAINST BIG GUNS
On the 直面する of it a 0-0 draw away to Chelsea was not a bad result for Manchester 部隊d but their 記録，記録的な／記録する against the big guns this season is lamentable and a 重要な 推論する／理由 why they are nowhere 近づく challenging Manchester City for the 肩書を与える.
部隊d also drew 0-0 at home to Chelsea as they did against Manchester City while they 選ぶd up one point from two games against 兵器庫, were thrashed 6-1 at home by Tottenham and drew 0-0 away at Liverpool.
While they have 蓄積するd points against the 残り／休憩（する）, 部隊d are not punching their 負わせる in the matches that define 広大な／多数の／重要な 味方するs and 経営者／支配人 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows it.
"We have another good clean sheet but the next step for this team is to 勝利，勝つ these games," Solskjaer, whose 味方する 直面する runaway leaders Manchester City next week, said.
LIVERPOOL BACK TO WINNING WAYS - FOR NOW
Liverpool snapped their four-game losing streak with a comfortable 2-0 勝利，勝つ over Sheffield 部隊d, but they will need to be more 臨床の in 前線 of goal if they are to （警官の）巡回区域，受持ち区域 Chelsea and rise above them in the （米）棚上げする／（英）提議する on Thursday.
Blades keeper Aaron Ramsdale shut up shop in the first half as Liverpool created plenty of chances but misfired, and it took a Curtis Jones strike and an own goal from Kean Bryan, who deflected a Roberto Firmino 発射 into the 逮捕する, to see them home.
Firmino in particular looked short of 信用／信任, and though Sadio Mane did have the ball in the 逮捕する it was 支配するd out for offside. Still fielding a 一時しのぎの物，策 defence, they will need as many goals as they can get if they are to get the better of Chelsea and start climbing に向かって the European places.
LONG SEASON TAKING ITS TOLL ON LEICESTER
開始するing 傷害s could derail high-飛行機で行くing Leicester City in their 企て，努力，提案 to 安全な・保証する a 最高の，を越す-four finish in the 首相 League and 支持する／優勝者s League football next se ason after they 苦しむd a 二塁打 blow in their 3-1 home 敗北・負かす by 兵器庫.
In 新規加入 to getting beaten by the Gunners, the Foxes also lost Harvey Barnes for what could be six weeks with a 膝 傷害. 最高の，を越す scorer Jamie Vardy finished the match with an 明らかな calf 緊張する but 経営者／支配人 Brendan Rodgers said he 推定する／予想するd him to be fit for Wednesday's visit to Burnley.
Leicester 滞るd に向かって the end of last season, costing them a place in the 最高の，を越す four, and there are some worrying 調印するs that it could be happening again.
WEST HAM LOSE, BUT SHOW TOP-FOUR CREDENTIALS
West Ham, predictably, became Manchester City's 20th 連続する 犠牲者s in all 競争s but their 業績／成果 in a 2-1 敗北・負かす showed why they should not be 解任するd as 最高の，を越す-four 競争相手s.
Michail Antonio grabbed an equaliser at the Etihad and West Ham, rather than parking the bus, showed ambition to take all three points before John 石／投石するs won it for City.
They remain in fourth 位置／汚点／見つけ出す and with the spirit and まとまり David Moyes's team is showing, West Ham fans are in for an exciting couple of months.
"So a big compliment to West Ham -- after 26 games they are in the 支持する／優勝者s League positions and that is because of a lot of work," City boss Pep Guardiola said.
NEWCASTLE GAIN A POINT, BUT AT A COST
Struggling Newcastle 部隊d grabbed a point against 中央の-（米）棚上げする／（英）提議する Wolverhampton Wanderers, but with Miguel Almiron, Allan Saint-Maximin and Emil Krafth all limping off 予定 to 傷害, it may 証明する very expensive.
Krafth hasn't been at has best lately but Almiron, who 攻撃する，衝突する the 地位，任命する before going off at the break, and Saint-Maximin, who 証明するd a handful throughout, will be 不可欠の as Steve Bruce's 味方する enter a run of games that will have a major 影響（力） on whether or not they can 避ける the 減少（する）. (報告（する）／憶測ing by Martyn Herman, Phil O'Connor, Zoran Milosavljevic Editing by Toby Davis)
