Liverpool suffer EPL setback

Mighty football club's title hopes suffer crushing setback as Rafael Benitez's men are beaten by Middlesbrough

Liverpool suffer EPL setback

Mighty football club's title hopes suffer crushing setback as Rafael Benitez's men are beaten by Middlesbrough

Liverpool's Premier League title hopes suffered a crushing setback on Saturday as Rafael Benitez's men slumped a 2-0 defeat at Middlesbrough.

Ouch! Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard is in pain after injuring himself during their EPL match against Middlesbrough at The Riverside Stadium on Saturday. Liverpool lost 0-2. Pic/AFP

Three days after beating Real Madrid in the Bernabeu, Liverpool were brought back down to earth with a painful bump by opponents who had not won a league match since November 9.

The defeat allowed Chelsea who claimed a last-gasp 2-1 win over Wigan to reclaim second place in the table courtesy of their superior goal difference.

Liverpool have now won just two of their last seven league matches, which was compounded by the sight of skipper Steven Gerrard limping off midway through the second half.

But the real winners were champions Manchester United, who now stand seven points clear of both their closest rivals with a game in hand.

Arsenal held

It was another frustrating afternoon for fans of Arsenal, who were jeered off the pitch by their own supporters after a 0-0 draw at home to Fulham.

It was the Gunners fifth straight draw in the league and a fourth consecutive goalless stalemate.

Results:
Chelsea 2 Wigan 1
Everton 2 West Brom 0
Middlesbrough 2 Liverpool 0
Arsenal 0 Fulham 0

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