Roy Keane and Jamie Carragher agreed with their verdicts on the Premier League title race after Liverpool’s 2- win over Manchester Metropolis on Sunday.
The Reds took full benefit of Arsenal’s defeat at residence to West Ham yesterday by triumphing on the Etihad Stadium to go 11 factors clear on the prime of the desk, with the Gunners having simply 12 extra matches to attempt to reel within the leaders.
Mikel Arteta’s trigger isn’t helped by a spate of accidents to his forwards, with Bukayo Saka, Gabriel Jesus, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli all presently sidelined, and it’d take one thing outstanding for them to overtake the Merseysiders from right here.
Keane and Carragher can’t see Liverpool being caught
Talking on Sky Sports activities on the full-time whistle of Liverpool’s win at present, Carragher stated: “I believe Liverpool are going to go on and win the title. It’s not a lot the lead they’ve over Arsenal proper now. Arsenal are in a state of affairs the place they’ve bought no strikers. They’re gonna drop extra factors.
“I believe while you undergo a season, there are assertion wins while you win a league title. Beating Manchester Metropolis residence and away is as massive an announcement as you could possibly have. It’s nearly a matter of when and never if.”
Keane additionally feels that Liverpool received’t be caught from right here, saying (by way of Sky Sports activities): “Little question about it. The backbone of the group is excellent. They’re bodily robust. The squad gamers are excellent. They’ve bought tempo. Salah is wonderful; his stats are unbelievable. They’ve bought momentum and the opposite groups are slipping up.
“They’ve seven video games at residence and so they’ve solely misplaced as soon as [in the league] all season. Yeah, throughout.”
Liverpool have a superb likelihood of extending their lead even additional
Some Liverpool followers may be understandably cautious about leaping the gun about declaring their group to be champions elect, given how earlier title races have unravelled agonisingly.
Nonetheless, once we heard a booming refrain of “we’re gonna win the league” from the away finish on the Etihad at present, that was a positive signal of simply how dominant a place the Reds presently take pleasure in.
What was most spectacular in regards to the win over Man Metropolis was how calm and managed we seemed throughout the second half, even when the house aspect had been dominating possession and territory. Pep Guardiola’s group might need had 16 pictures, however their xG was a paltry 0.63 (Sofascore).
Liverpool’s subsequent three league matches are at Anfield, one in every of which is in opposition to rock-bottom Southampton, so there’s a robust likelihood that they prolong their lead even additional going into April. In the meantime, Arsenal face a troublesome journey to third-placed Nottingham Forest in midweek.
Keane and Carragher appear satisfied that the Premier League trophy is Merseyside-bound, as do the Reds followers who had been in full voice on the Etihad earlier. Slot and his gamers will publicly sing a relatively completely different tune, however privately they should be totally assured of getting the job executed from right here.
