Premier League – Liverpool misses multiple chances, draws; Son Heung-min helps Tottenham reach top 4 with 2-0 win

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　　At 04:00 on December 14th, Beijing time (20:00 on the 13th, British time), a key match of the 17th round of the 2017/18 Premier League was played at Anfield Stadium, where Liverpool drew 0-0 away from West Brom; the Reds missed numerous scoring opportunities throughout the match. Tottenham moved into the top four after winning. 　　In the last 4 seasons, Liverpool have won 6 and drawn 2 of their 8 matches against West Brom. In their 22 head-to-head encounters in the Premier League, Liverpool has 14 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses, with 8 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses at home. In their 148 previous encounters, Liverpool has an edge with 68 wins, 42 draws, and 38 losses. Fermínho, Coutinho, Emre Can, Vinícius Júnior, Arnold and Karius came on as substitutes. 　　Tottenham won 2-0 at home against Brighton. In the 40th minute, Winks passed the ball, and O’Neill delivered a cross from the right side into the far corner. In the 87th minute, Eriksen delivered a cross from the right flank, and Son Heung-min headed it in from a tight angle in front of the goal. 　　Newcastle lost 0-1 to Everton at home. In the 27th minute, Culvert-Lewin crossed from the right edge of the penalty area; Lennon headed the ball from 12 yards out, forcing Dalo to miss his save, and Rooney scored with a low shot from close range. In the 94th minute, Newcastle midfielder Shelvey was sent off after accumulating two yellow cards. 　　Leicester City secured a 4-1 away victory over Southampton. In the 11th minute, Shinji Okazaki passed the ball, and Mahrez broke through to the left side at 25 yards away and scored from a long distance. In the 32nd minute, Fuks’s shot from outside the box was blocked, and Gonsou Keisuke’s shot from close range after a scramble in a corner was also stopped before finally going in the net. In the 38th minute, Maguire delivered a cross from the right side of the penalty area from a free kick, and Andy King scored from range into an empty net. Southampton scored back in the 61st minute: Bertland delivered a corner, and Maya Yoshida headed in the goal from just outside the penalty area, making the score 1-3. In the 69th minute, Valdi crossed from the right, and Shinji Okazaki shot it into the net in front of the penalty area.