MANCHESTER United succumbed to a first away league defeat for 30 games by losing 4-2 at Leicester as Liverpool thrashed Watford 5-0 Saturday. Chelsea remains on top of the English Premier League (EPL) after a 1-0 win at Brentford, while Manchester City eased to a 2-0 victory over Burnley. Manchester United has picked up just one point from its last three Premier League games and the side slipped to fifth place. Chelsea has 19 points, one ahead of Liverpool and two ahead of City, after Ben Chilwell struck in the first half before goalkeeper Edouard Mendy pulled off a string of late saves to deny Brentford an equalizer. Bryan Mbeumo hit the post twice for the hosts and Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah had to clear off the line from Christian Norgaard who later thought he had scored the goal Brentford deserved only to see Mendy pull off another stunning save. “Mendy was absolutely world class and I think he’s been crazy good for Chelsea,” Brentford coach Thomas Frank said. “I just said to him it was a little bit annoying he was so good today.” United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s critics will be circling again after his side fell apart in the final stages at the King Power Stadium in their latest disappointment. Mason Greenwood had fired United into a 19th-minute lead with a fine 20-meter drive that flew in off the inside of the post. But United skipper Harry Maguire, rushed back from injury against his former club, was at fault for Leicester’s equalizer, being dispossessed by Kelechi Iheanacho who set up Youri Tielemans to fire home. Caglar Soyuncu put the Foxes ahead in the 78th minute only for Marcus Rashford, back from injury and in the side for the first time this season, made it 2-2 in the 82nd minute. But Leicester players were to have the final say with goals from Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka earning Brendan Rodgers’ side their third win of the campaign. (SD-Agencies) | 