Perhaps slightly, but they still have to play Everton and Arsenal at home, and Man City and Chelsea away, so it's still pretty complicated for them. Their win yesterday was obviously vital. They have also played a game more than us.
Locadia played that through ball.
Unfortunately, I don't think Kayal is close to being good enough for this level - he just doesn't have the quality. He's not close to Stephen's or Propper's level.