December 22nd 2024.
In his latest podcast for Sky Sports, former Manchester United and England defender Gary Neville shared his thoughts on the current state of the Premier League. According to Neville, Liverpool has emerged as the "clear favorites" to win the title this season. He also believes that Arsenal poses the biggest threat to Liverpool's pursuit of the trophy.
Liverpool currently sits four points clear at the top of the Premier League table, thanks to their dominant 6-3 victory over Tottenham on Sunday. While their title rivals Arsenal also had a convincing 5-1 win against Crystal Palace, second-placed Chelsea faltered with a 0-0 draw against Everton. Neville acknowledges that Chelsea, who were not expected to do well this season, are performing impressively but he predicts that Arsenal will emerge as Liverpool's main competitor for the title.
Neville also mentioned defending champions Manchester City, who have had a shocking run of form and are currently in seventh place, 12 points behind Liverpool. He believes that City's drop-off has been unexpected and it is unclear how they have ended up in this position. However, he thinks that Liverpool's biggest risk for losing the title would be injuries to key players like Van Dijk and Salah.
Speaking about Van Dijk, Neville compared him to Manchester City's Rodri, saying that he is the one holding Liverpool's defense together. He emphasized the importance of keeping him fit for the rest of the season. While Liverpool is in a great position at the moment, Neville believes that they still have some tough challenges ahead and it is too early to hand them the title.
On the other hand, Arne Slot, Liverpool's manager who arrived last summer, was thoroughly impressed with his team's performance against Tottenham. He praised their attacking prowess, but also admitted that there were some moments where they were caught off guard. Slot was particularly happy with the final score of 6-3, as he believes it accurately reflects their dominance over Tottenham.
However, Slot also highlighted the need for his players to keep running and not become complacent, as their opponents can quickly take advantage of any mistakes. He believes that this is especially important against a team like Tottenham, who are strong with the ball. Slot was relieved when Liverpool scored their sixth goal, as he knew that they could not let their guard down until the final whistle.
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