PL Talking Points: Spurs lose ground in title race, while Liverpool were held by Manchester United

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Spurs lost significant ground in the race for the title, prompting Mauricio Pochettino to blow up at referee Mike Dean, while the hyped-up clash between Manchester United and Liverpool didn’t quite live up to expectations.



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