Two major upsets in the Premier League! Liverpool lost 4 consecutive games and fell behind. The dark horse defeated Chelsea and accumulated 17 points to catch up with Arsenal.

The ninth round of the Premier League set off a night of overturning for the giants, and two dark horses counterattacked. Liverpool lost again. Slaughter's Red Army suffered a humiliating 4-game losing streak, and their road to defending the title was completely overshadowed. On the other hand, newly promoted Sunderland continued their magic, beating Chelsea 2-1 away from home, allowing them to reach second place in the Premier League! In just one month, Liverpool dropped from first place to sixth place, while Manchester United got better and better, reaching fourth place in the standings for the first time this season. The Premier League is really in chaos!

Liverpool was upset again: 2-3 loss to Brentford, four consecutive defeats completely collapsed

In the early morning of October 26, Liverpool was a guest to challenge Brentford. I thought that the Red Army would be able to regain its form after the Champions League victory, but it turned out to be another nightmare night. In just 5 minutes of the game, Brentford forward Ouattara scored with a blitz, and Liverpool fell behind 0-1. Facing Brentford's sharp counterattack, Liverpool's defense was like paper mustache.

Before halftime, Shad scored another victory with a single push, and the score expanded to 2-0. In the first half alone, Liverpool was shot 9 times by their opponents.

Fortunately, in the 43rd minute, Kolkoz scored a goal in front of the goal, which saved a little face. But at the beginning of the second half, Liverpool destroyed the Great Wall again. A penalty penalty was awarded for a foul in the penalty area. Thiago scored from the penalty spot and Brentford took the lead again 3-1.

Although Salah ended many ball droughts in the 89th minute, calmly stopping the ball and volleying to rewrite the score to 2-3, it was too late. When the referee blew the final whistle, Brentford players celebrated wildly, while Liverpool players left the field with their heads lowered.

This is Liverpool's fourth consecutive Premier League defeat. They also lost to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Manchester United. In the past month, the Red Army not only failed to score a single point, but also went from first place to sixth place. Liverpool fell from the altar in 30 days. Xia Chuang spent hundreds of millions of pounds on signings. He thought he could win two consecutive Premier League titles, but now he was slapped in the face by reality. Data shows: Liverpool has lost 4 games in the first 9 league rounds, which is the same number as their entire season last season. What is even more embarrassing is that this is the first time since February 2021 that Liverpool has suffered four consecutive losses in the Premier League. Looking further back, dating back to the 1993-94 season, Liverpool also lost four times in the first nine rounds of the league. That year, they ranked only eighth.

Dark horse Sunderland rose wildly, beating Chelsea 2-1 and rushing into second place.

At the same time as Liverpool collapsed, the Premier League ushered in an unexpected dark horse, Sunderland! Last season, they were still competing in the English Championship and were even 14 points behind the promotion zone. As a result, Sheffield United was reversed through the play-offs and miraculously returned to the Premier League. Now, not only have they not been beaten back to their original form, but they have become a newly promoted team in the top league.

In this round, Sunderland challenged Chelsea away from home. In the 4th minute of the opening game, Garnacho scored, and the Blues got off to a fantastic start. I believe it would not be a big problem to score all 3 points at home. However, Isidore unexpectedly scored an equalizer in the 22nd minute and quickly stabilized their position. Then the two sides fell into a tug-of-war until the 92nd minute when the stoppage time winner was achieved! Brobey assisted Talebi and scored, 2-1, the reversal was completed! This is the first time Sunderland defeated Chelsea at Stamford Bridge since April 2014. After the game, coach Le Bris said excitedly: "We don't have superstars, but we have a united dressing room. We will fight every second."

After winning this tough battle, Sunderland had 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses with 17 points after 9 rounds, rising to second in the Premier League standings, setting a record for the highest score in the first 9 rounds in team history! It has become the biggest dark horse in the Premier League this season. If it continues to develop in this state, there will be no problem at all in winning a European Cup berth.