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Football fans are in for a sweet treat this weekend. In the 9th round of the English Premier League matches on Sunday, the most prestigious teams of the country will face off, including one of this season's favorites - Manchester United and Liverpool. The Liverpool club remains the only one in the English championship that has not experienced a single failure. Jurgen Klopp's pupils have 18 points and hold the second place. In the last round, they defeated Watford 5-0 away. Meanwhile, Manchester United fell into a slump. The "Red Devils" in the eighth round succumbed 2-4 to Leicester City. The Manchester team, with 14 points, fell to the eighth position. They have only collected one point in the last three matches. In the Premier League, these giants have clashed 58 times. Manchester United celebrated 28 victories, Liverpool 16, and 14 matches ended in a draw. However, in the last few encounters, the "Red Devils" have not triumphed at all - they were defeated by Liverpool three times, with three matches ending in a draw. This week, the Liverpool team won 3-2 in the UEFA Champions League match away against Madrid's Atletico. Manchester United, too, defeated Atalanta's footballers with the same result at home. Manchester United and Liverpool are the most prestigious teams in England. The "Red Devils" have won the country's championship 20 times, while Liverpool's footballers have won it 19 times. The leaders of these competitions, Chelsea, will try to break the resistance of the underdog Norwich City at their own field on Saturday. The "Aristocrats" have accumulated 19 points. Norwich's team has only gathered two points. They, along with Newcastle United and Burnley, have not yet won a single game. In the Champions League clash this week, Chelsea defeated Malmoe's club from Sweden 4-0 in London. Also, on Sunday, the London derby will take place. West Ham players will host Tottenham Hotspur. In the last round, the "Hammers" defeated Everton 1-0 away, have 14 points, and are in seventh place. Tottenham Hotspur defeated Newcastle United's footballers 3-2 away in the 8th round, increased their point tally to 15, and rose to fifth place.
