Sky pundit Paul Merson believes Manchester City must beat Liverpool at all costs if they are to have any chances of retaining their title this season.
He said: “If Liverpool don’t lose at Man City, then that rules City out of the title race. They will be seven points behind if they draw that. Liverpool are unbeaten, and would have to lose three matches before the end of the season – no chance. This is a Liverpool team that score plenty of goals and don’t let in any goals. They are relentless. Even if they are having a bad day, they only need one goal. They don’t have to be like Man City and win by three goals. They just get the job done and only need one. To beat them you are going to have to score twice, which is a tall order. I don’t see anyone beating them 1-0. As the season goes on, with the Champions League coming back, it does mount up. If I was Liverpool I would forget about the Champions League now. They have a chance of making history, where they would all go down as legends after 29 years. They need to put all their eggs in one basket.”
Manchester City take on Liverpool on the 3rd January in what many are believing to be a title-decider with the Reds boasting a healthy 7 point lead. It should also be noted that Klopp’s men are unbeaten this season and on the verge of history.
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