Sky Sports has been caught in an embarrassing blunder as they appeared to 'leak' the results of Arsenal and Liverpool's upcoming matches against Wolves and Fulham, respectively. The broadcaster, following Chelsea's 6-0 thrashing of Everton on Monday Night Football, provided viewers with an updated Premier League table that seemed to include the outcomes of two fixtures yet to be played.
In a strange twist, Arsenal were displayed as having played 33 games instead of their actual 32, one more than current leaders Manchester City. Their goal difference was also off, listed as +47 when it should have been +49 after their defeat to Aston Villa last Sunday.
Gunners fans were quick to spot the error, jokingly expressing their dread for another two-goal loss this weekend that could potentially end their title hopes. However, Arsenal weren't the only team affected by this mishap, as Liverpool's updated stats were even more perplexing.
Liverpool, currently third in the league, seemed to have their Sunday match against Fulham already accounted for in the table. Reds supporters will be hoping this 'forecast' doesn't come true, as it would mean they remain on 33 games played after a narrow loss, with their points still at 71 but their goal difference reduced from +41 to +40.
In a bizarre turn of events, the Cottagers were prematurely awarded three points, catapulting them from 12th to 10th place. Despite Liverpool's goal difference only decreasing by one, Fulham's rose from -2 to zero, suggesting they somehow found an extra goal.
Man City fans humorously celebrated the new table, as they were inadvertently given an extra game after returning to the top of the table. Pep Guardiola's squad is not playing in the league on Saturday due to
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