Premier League: 3 talking points

Manchester City and Liverpool made sure their clash next Sunday may prove to be a Premier League title decider on a weekend that showed the top two are a class above the rest.

Liverpool briefly topped the table for the first time this year with a 2-0 win over Watford before City hit back with their own 2-0 success at Burnley.

There is a now a 13-point gap to third after Chelsea succumbed to a stunning 4-1 defeat to Brentford.

Chelsea's place in the top four could be under threat after Tottenham thrashed Newcastle 5-1 to move above Arsenal on goal difference into fourth with both North London sides five points behind the European champions.

Manchester United look resigned to missing out on next season's Champions League, though, after a limp 1-1 draw at home to Leicester left them down in seventh.

All eyes on the Etihad

Both City and Liverpool will have seven games remaining after next weekend's clash but whoever emerges from it on top will be favourites for the title.

When City edged a titanic tussle between the two sides three years ago, neither dropped any points in their final nine matches.

Pep Guardiola's men have a one-point lead, home advantage and a seemingly smoother run-in.

But it is Liverpool who are the form team having won 10 consecutive league games to narrow what was a 14-point deficit in mid-January.

"The next Premier League game obviously is a big one, we do not hide from that. It's all good," said Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp.

"We are not favourite in one of the competitions we are in, but who cares? We will give it a try."

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