After losing to Brighton, Pep Guardiola and Kyle Walker both made statements regarding the Premier League title fight. Liverpool needs to just continue to dominate at the top.
Liverpool still hopes to lead the Premier League league by at least five points when they play Manchester City at Anfield at the beginning of December. It may even have the ability to dream of being more.
Before that crucial meeting, Arne Slot’s team just has Southampton in the league; Manchester City hosts Tottenham in an attempt to avoid dropping their fifth straight game across all competitions.
Pep Guardiola had never lost four straight games in his managerial career until this past weekend, but Spurs have frequently given him trouble.
Although it is still unclear what Arsenal will be able to deliver against Chelsea later this weekend, Liverpool currently leads the Gunners by ten points. There would still be a significant difference even if Mikel Arteta’s team won. That being said, the greatest threat remains Manchester City.
Even without Rodri, few would venture to wager against Guardiola’s team going on a winning run. Even though things may be going poorly right now, that is not likely to continue.
However, Liverpool is aware that it has an advantage, as shown by the thrilling atmosphere at Anfield against Aston Villa, the cheers when the Manchester City full-time score was announced prior to the game, and the final whistle celebration. Others are struggling as it keeps gaining three points (it has already won 15 of 17 in all contests under Slot).
Kyle Walker declared, “This is the time where I want to see the players and real characters come through,” following Manchester City’s loss to Brighton. “For the past eight years, when we have been winning and controlling games, everything is OK. It’s difficult now, though, and the senior members must help the players who haven’t played for a long time and show them the basics of this team. “Those foundations that we have established over the past eight years will help us get through this difficult time. It’s football, and it will pass with our current team, manager, supporters, and club.” It is Liverpool’s responsibility to make sure they have a sizable buffer in place in case the challenging phase ends, which it will for Manchester City whether Rodri stays or not.
If Guardiola’s team defeats Southampton, it willbe under pressure to accomplish something it doesn’t often do: win at Anfield.
