When Liverpool can mathematically win Premier League and what Arsenal should attempt to keep away from
Liverpool beat Manchester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium to move 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League table, with the title race looking all but over
Liverpool look likely to become Premier League champions.
Following a 1-0 defeat for an injury-ravaged Arsenal against West Ham United on Saturday, Liverpool put on a masterclass to secure a dominant 2-0 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai gave the Reds a comfortable lead by half-time. City, missing their star forward Erling Haaland, failed to respond and were kept at bay in a subdued second half.
The win gives Arne Slot’s team an 11-point buffer at the top of the table, despite having played one more game than Arsenal. And now the prospect of Liverpool equalling Manchester United‘s record of 20 league titles and cementing their undisputed status as English football’s most successful club seems a real possibility.
Even the most conservative fans will be marking their calendars, anticipating when Liverpool might clinically secure what seems to be an increasingly certain title, reports the Liverpool Echo.
As it stands, Arsenal can only amass a maximum of 89 points. This would require them to triumph in their remaining 12 matches, including a victory at Anfield, three games before the season concludes.
However, Liverpool could match this tally in just nine games – which coincides with their clash against Arsenal on May 10. Chances are, the trophy may be secured before then, which could see Arsenal giving Liverpool a guard of honour – but the Gunners will want to win as many games as possible to try and avoid this scenario.
The Gunners are grappling with an injury storm in their forward line and are set to face Nottingham Forest midweek in the Premier League, who are just six points behind them in third place and could reduce that gap to three points.
The week prior to the clash with Arsenal sees Slot leading his team away against Chelsea on May 3, while they’ll lock horns with Tottenham at Anfield on April 26.
That suggests other rivals might also have to swallow the bitter pill of applauding the champions onto the pitch.
