Andy Townsend believes that there’s now only one workforce who can maintain Liverpool trustworthy within the Premier League title race after one other pivotal day within the prime flight.
Second-placed Chelsea dropped factors for the second time in 5 days as they slumped to a house defeat towards Fulham on Boxing Day, and the Reds took full benefit a couple of hours later by coming from behind to beat Leicester at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s workforce at the moment are seven factors clear on the summit with a sport in hand on the Blues, with Nottingham Forest an extra level again and Arsenal 9 factors adrift with the identical variety of matches performed as LFC.
Townsend drops up to date title race verdict
Talking on Amazon Prime Video Sport, Townsend claimed that solely the Gunners look able to placing stress on Liverpool within the title race after right now’s outcomes.
The previous Everton winger stated [via BBC Sport, 21:56]: “Arne Slot is getting rather a lot proper in the intervening time. Arsenal are the one ones who I really feel will apply [pressure].”
It’s wanting good for Liverpool (up to now!)
Liverpool had a quick stumble earlier in December when dropping 4 factors in consecutive league video games as Chelsea took full benefit, however the equation has been flipped over the previous week – in truth, the Blues have left 5 factors behind since Sunday, with the Reds duly punishing their rivals.
Arsenal may slender the hole to 6 factors ought to they beat Ipswich at house on Friday evening, however proper now the title race is tilted very a lot within the Merseysiders’ favour.
LFC followers would possibly nonetheless be cautious given how we’ve been in a equally dominant place in earlier years and never gone on to elevate the Premier League trophy, however the reality is that each different membership within the division would gladly swap locations with us in the intervening time.
Numerous Liverpool gamers have been concerned in a number of title races and received’t be getting forward of themselves simply but, however hopefully that have will stand to us in the course of the second half of the season. Not less than this time round, Manchester Metropolis aren’t lurking to pounce on any slip-ups!
