Premier League champions Manchester Metropolis are going by means of their worst type of final 18 years.
They’ve misplaced 5 video games in a row after their newest defeat in opposition to Tottenham on the Etihad Stadium.
Ange Postecoglou’s aspect surprised Pep Guardiola and his staff by profitable 4-0 in opposition to the Premier League winners.
Questions have been raised whether or not Man Metropolis and Guardiola can problem for the league title this season.
Arne Slot’s Liverpool aspect are presently the favourites to win the league and in the event that they handle to beat Southampton on Sunday, they’ll prolong their result in eight factors over Man Metropolis.
Guardiola has claimed that if his aspect lose to Liverpool at Anfield subsequent week, which might put Liverpool eleven factors forward of Metropolis, the Premier League title race will probably be over for them.
Talking after the defeat in opposition to Tottenham, the Man Metropolis supervisor was requested about his opinion if his aspect lose in opposition to Slot’s staff subsequent week.
“Yeah, it’s true,” he stated, as reported by ESPN.
“We’re not occupied with profitable or shedding [the title], we’re not within the state of affairs to consider what will occur on the finish of the season.
“If ultimately we don’t win it’s as a result of we don’t deserve it. We gained it previously as a result of we deserved it.
“What now we have to do now could be [beat] Feyenoord. That’s an important factor — first for the qualification for the CL [Champions League] — and step-by-step the gamers will probably be higher.”
Man Metropolis can’t afford to lose at Anfield subsequent week
Man Metropolis have been favourites to win the league title once more this season however they’ve been surprised by Liverpool’s kind below Slot this season.
The Reds can take an eight level lead over Man Metropolis with a win in opposition to Southampton at this time.
Anfield will probably be completely buzzing subsequent week for the go to of Guardiola’s aspect and as anticipated, a win for Liverpool will finish Metropolis’s possibilities of profitable the league regardless of the season being lower than midway by means of.
Accidents have troubled Man Metropolis this season, notably of Ballon d’Or winner Rodri who’s their midfield commander.
The likes of Jack Grealish, John Stones, Kevin de Bruyne and others have all hung out away on the sidelines with health points this season.
Guardiola praised James Maddison and Dejan Kulusevski for his or her performances on the Etihad Stadium.
