Pep Guardiola’s side would have two games in hand, but their recent run-in record – they won their last 14 games in 2018-19 to beat their north-west rivals by a point, and dropped only six points in the final 12 matches of 2021-22 to win the title by a single point – means the Reds have no margin for error.
“Should I tell the players in the locker room that if we win against Arsenal, we will have an eight-point lead over them?” “Everyone knows that,” added the German, whose squad has only lost once in the league.
With City not playing until Monday, Liverpool may expand their current five-point lead with a win at third-placed Arsenal.If we lose, we are still two points ahead (assuming City wins their game in hand), but City will be the huge winner in a game in which they are not really involved.
“That is outside chatter, which is OK. Inside, we just concentrate on what we need to do.
“I believe what we’ve learned over the years is that if you want to be around City, you must win all of your football games, because they do. That is all.
“City is dominating right now. They play amazing things and would probably consider themselves not playing their finest season, but are where they are.
