It is a Premier League title tilt as Liverpool journey to face Manchester Metropolis on Sunday, however in contrast to years previous, neither group is within the driver’s seat for the Premier League title. Each are chasing Arsenal, who’re atop the Premier League, nevertheless it’s an opportunity to choose up factors after the Gunners drew in an away journey to face Sunderland. It has been eight seasons since somebody apart from these two gained the Premier League when Chelsea gained within the 2016-17 season, however both dropping factors on the Ethiad may deliver us one step nearer to ending their reign of dominance.
Tips on how to watch Manchester Metropolis vs. Liverpool, odds
- Date: Sunday, Nov. 9 | Time: 11:30 a.m. ET
- Location: Etihad Stadium — Manchester, England
- TV: USA | Reside stream: Fubo (Try for free)
- Odds: Manchester Metropolis -111; Draw +290; Liverpool +270
This is not the second the place the title race can be formally over for the loser, however they will actually dig a gap that can be robust to get out of. Metropolis are seven factors behind Arsenal in first, whereas Liverpool are a whopping eight factors behind. It has been a wierd begin to the season — Arne Slot’s Reds aren’t even within the prime 4 presently, as 4 groups are degree on 18 factors behind fourth-place Sunderland — sure, you learn that appropriately.
If Liverpool are going to drag themselves again into the Premier League title race, they will have to discover a technique to cease Erling Haaland. Main the league by a major margin with 13 objectives, the Norwegian has been computerized with 17 objectives in 14 appearances in all competitions. Solely two occasions this season has Haaland performed in a match with out discovering the again of the web, which is unimaginable consistency.
Haaland has additionally scored in his final two residence appearances going through Liverpool, whereas Metropolis have been a dominant facet on the Etihad. Following their loss to Tottenham on the opening day of the season, Metropolis have gained their final 5 matches at residence whereas solely conceding two objectives. In fact, with Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike coming to city, will probably be robust to close out this Liverpool facet.
Conceding extra objectives and with fewer factors than at this stage final season, Liverpool will wish to take the momentum from beating Actual Madrid within the Champions League midweek. Historical past is not on Liverpool’s facet, as regardless of having 20 titles of their historical past, they’ve didn’t win back-to-back nearly each time, apart from a interval once they gained the league thrice between 1982-84. Shedding this sport may shut the door on any semblance of a title problem, so the stress can be on. That is nothing new to those groups, which can result in an ideal match on the pitch.
