"Cole Palmer had just buried his third penalty in less than two games, giving the Blues a comfortable 2-0 lead at home and propelling them into fourth in the Premier League table. Yes, even Everton had climbed above the Reds after taking a 1-0 lead over Bournemouth at home. In London, having kicked off 45 minutes later, Man United were knotted at zeroes with lowly West Ham."
"Then, like a multi-man hit from The Godfather or Breaking Bad, our challengers suffered setbacks. All of them, nearly all at once. At Hill Dickinson Stadium, Everton conceded the equalizer in the 61st. They went down a goal in the 64th. In the 69th, giant Toffees defender Jake O'Brien was sent off for denying a clear goal scoring opportunity. It finished 1-2, Bournemouth."
"At Stamford Bridge, 67th- and 73rd-minute Leeds goals negated Chelsea's domination and leveled the score at 2-2. Deep into stoppage time, Palmer treated us to a miss that would've made even Darwin Nunez wince. The game ended in a draw. 📸 | COLE PALMER WITH A LAST MINUTE 0.91(xG) MISS! pic.twitter.com/ZUzTBOr4AB- The xG Philosophy (@xGPhilosophy) February 10, 2026"
Liverpool faced a bleak route to Champions League qualification when Chelsea led 2-0, Everton took a lead over Bournemouth, and Manchester United were level with West Ham, potentially leaving Liverpool seven points adrift of fifth. Liverpool's game in hand was an away trip to Sunderland, where no away team had won this season. Multiple challengers then suffered near-simultaneous setbacks. Everton conceded, fell further behind and saw Jake O'Brien sent off as Bournemouth won 2-1. Chelsea surrendered a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 with Leeds after late goals and a stoppage-time miss from Cole Palmer. Manchester United dropped points after Soucek gave West Ham the lead and Sesko later equalized.
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