“It will go down to the wire”

Liverpool legend John Barnes feels Manchester Metropolis are nonetheless the favorites to win the Premier League this season. The Englishman, although, expects the title race to go to the wire, with the Reds robust sufficient to compete on all fronts.

Pep Guardiola’s facet loved a 14-point lead on the prime of the Premier League desk at one level in January. Nevertheless, the Anfield outfit decreased the hole to 1 level simply earlier than the worldwide break.

With simply 9 extra video games remaining within the season, we’ve got a neck-and-neck title race on our fingers. Jurgen Klopp’s facet face Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad Stadium in what could possibly be the title decider on April tenth.

Waiting for the ultimate stretch of the league marketing campaign, Barnes defined that he expects the title contenders to win most of their remaining matches. The Anfield nice feels the Reds’ journey to the Etihad Stadium would be the decider, however believes Guardiola and Co are nonetheless within the driving seat. He informed BonusCodeBets [via The Daily Star]:

“Metropolis haven’t been taking part in badly, regardless of the actual fact they drew the opposite day when they need to have gained. I can see each groups profitable the overwhelming majority of their video games left this season. It’s the sport that they play each other which would be the decider. Metropolis are at dwelling and they’re nonetheless within the driving seat. I’d make Metropolis the slight favorites, however Liverpool have a significantly better likelihood than they did six weeks in the past.”

Barnes can be of the view that the worldwide break won’t have an effect on the Reds’ momentum going into the ultimate stretch of the season. He’s assured that his former employers are able to competing on all fronts now. He mentioned:

“The worldwide break won’t imply that Liverpool gained’t go into their subsequent fixture with any momentum. Liverpool have a robust sufficient squad now to compete in any respect ranges, in all competitions. However each Liverpool and Metropolis are taking part in constantly effectively and it’ll go all the way down to the wire.”

Klopp and Co have 69 factors to their identify from 29 Premier League matches. Manchester Metropolis, however, have earned 70 factors from the identical variety of video games.

Liverpool and Manchester Metropolis additionally face one another in FA Cup

Aside from their conflict within the Premier League, the title contenders may even face one another within the FA Cup. They’re scheduled to lock horns within the semi-finals of the competitors on April sixteenth.

They may additionally meet one another within the UEFA Champions League. Each golf equipment have made their manner into the quarter-finals of the competitors and will play one another within the last.

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Manchester Metropolis have pitted in opposition to Atletico Madrid within the quarter-finals and can face Chelsea or Actual Madrid within the semi-finals in the event that they get by. The Reds, however, face Benfica within the quarter-finals and can face Bayern Munich or Villarreal within the last 4.