Jamie Carragher has seen an fascinating distinction between the present Liverpool staff and the Manchester Metropolis sides who’ve gained six of the previous seven Premier League titles.
The Reds are well-placed to succeed Pep Guardiola’s outfit as English champions, holding an 11-point lead over Arsenal with simply seven matches remaining, though defeat to Fulham on Sunday (their third loss in 4 throughout all competitions) has led some pundits to worry an unthinkable implosion within the run-in.
Craig Bellamy is amongst those that’s firmly assured that there gained’t be a nasty late twist within the title race, even proclaiming on Sky Sports activities‘ Monday Night time Soccer that Arne Slot’s staff had been one of the best in Europe for a interval earlier within the season.
Carragher notices distinction between Liverpool and Man Metropolis
Carragher – a set presence on that individual programme – additionally believes that Liverpool will recover from the road in first place, though he did discover a distinction between their latest hunch after racing out of the beginning blocks, and Man Metropolis typically being slower out of the traps earlier than hitting the turbo from January onwards.
The previous Reds defender stated: “Typically once you consider title winners – even previously you consider the good Man United groups, they’d have a little bit spell in possibly October or November after they weren’t themselves and after Christmas they’d win each sport, or Man Metropolis would try this.
“Liverpool are virtually doing it the opposite approach. We don’t know the way lengthy that’ll proceed. Among the outcomes have been in several competitions. They’ve solely misplaced twice [in the league] and it’s the primary [top-flight] sport they’ve misplaced in 26, however it mightn’t be a case the place we see title winners successful each sport in the direction of the top of the season.
“As Craig stated, they’ve carried out the work. Actually from that November worldwide break to March, that’s the place the title is gained, and I believe most of us suppose they’ll nonetheless go on to win that title.”
Liverpool ought to nonetheless have sufficient to afford a few stumbles
Had Liverpool been on this exact same place off the again of an prolonged successful run as an alternative of stuttering as they’ve currently, the final narrative would in all probability be that they’re on an unstoppable surge in the direction of glory, however their present wobble has seen the door nonetheless left barely ajar for Arsenal.
Carragher’s level is nonetheless an fascinating one – how typically have we seen Man Metropolis taking part in catch-up close to the top of a calendar 12 months, solely to fireplace off win after win after win as soon as the festive interval is over?
We learn about that greater than anybody else – suppose again to 2018/19 when Guardiola’s aspect gained 14 consecutive matches (and 18 of their final 19) to take the title by a degree from the Reds, whose nine-game successful streak to shut out a 97-point marketing campaign by some means nonetheless wasn’t sufficient.
Even going to April of final 12 months, they have been a degree behind Arsenal however closed out the season with eight successive wins to clinch a fourth consecutive Premier League crown.
Sure Liverpool followers may understandably stay haunted by the collapse on the finish of 2013/14, or extra just lately by the drop-off at this stage of final season, however this time round we should always have sufficient of a buffer on the high to afford a few stumbles and nonetheless turn into champions.
That stated, beating West Ham on Sunday wouldn’t half-help to assuage any lingering nerves after the previous month!
