Premier League: Manchester City thrash relegation-threatened Watford 4-1
Manchester City have now beaten Watford by a combined score of 18-0 in their last three meetings after an 8-0 rout earlier in the season and 6-0 in last season's FA Cup final.
Manchester City have now beaten Watford by a combined score of 18-0 in their last three meetings after an 8-0 rout earlier in the season and 6-0 in last season's FA Cup final.
Frank Lampard brought four changes into the squad with Kurt Zouma, Reece James, Olivier Giroud and Mason Mount starting against Watford.
Chelsea had to settle for just one more goal in the second half as Barkley fired home Cesar Azpilicueta's cut-back in stoppage time.
Arsenal were handed the opener in the first half at St Mary's when Nketiah picked off McCarthy's pass and fired home before Joe Willock doubled Arsenal's lead.
It was Leicester who got the lead and though they had the match. Ben Chilwell hit the back of the net in the 90th minute with an inch-perfect shot.
Liverpool though are still 22 points ahead of second-placed City, who have a game in hand. Watford moved out of the bottom three on goal difference.
Just nine points separate ninth-placed Crystal Palace and third from bottom Aston Villa while Arsenal are not far away either.
Star Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea’s blunder was the main reason for United conceding their first goal of the two.
David de Gea fumbled Ismaila Sarr’s shot into the net and gave Hornets the lead in an English Premier League encounter on Sunday.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had to call star defender Paul Pogba from the bench but by the time he was called on the pitch, the game had already slipped from their hands.
