After Tottenham’s win against Manchester City at the Etihad, Liverpool are back in the Premier League title race. The striker City had hoped to buy in the summer, Harry Kane struck a spectacular left-footed winner to leave Pep Gurdiola’s side dejected and the title race wide open.
The Reds had done their job earlier in the afternoon, coming from behind to beat relegation-threatened Norwich 3-1 at Anfield.
Following Milot Rashica’s deflected opener, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, and new boy Luis Diaz all scored after the break. It was among the prominent football bets in Mozambique, as Liverpool were clear favourites going into the match.
Salah’s goal was his 150th for Liverpool in all competitions, but City’s depth might potentially propel them all the way to the league title.
Due to some major injuries, Liverpool’s battle for the title was done before it began last season, but manager Jurgen Klopp now has unmatched depth in his team.
Although Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino are out with minor injuries, Colombian Diaz has already made an impact and he will be among Betway favourites to score many goals in the remaining fixtures.
Salah and Mane are no longer the only source of goals for Klopp’s side, and the Reds won despite the absence of the ever-dependable full-backs Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Liverpool survived the storm of missing Salah and Mane to the African Cup of Nations, and City’s inconsistency inspires tremendous confidence.
With a game to play, the Merseysiders are just six points behind Pep Guardiola’s side, and they still have to face the Sky Blues.
Liverpool have 13 games remaining, while Man City have 12. Liverpool can cut the gap to just three points with a win at Leeds United on Wednesday. Man City go to Everton on Saturday, but the Reds will be involved in the EFL Cup final where they face Chelsea.
Only after Liverpool visits Arsenal on March 16 — when both clubs will have played 30 games and have eight games remaining, including what might be a title duel at the Etihad Stadium on April 9th — will things settle down in terms of games.
Liverpool’s only option is to focus on their own games and ensure that they continue to take maximum points while balancing their battle on all four fronts. They will be done with Carabao cup assignments after this coming weekend.
The Premier League will be a clear fight between Liverpool and Manchester City as things stand.
Pep Guardiola predicted that his team will recover from their setback to Tottenham Hotspur, and there is no question that they would win more games than they draw or lose before the season comes to an end.
However, there is a feeling that they will make a mistake or two again in the future, but that also depends on Liverpool being consistent in their remaining matches. Place your wagers on EPL events on Betway as the title run-in gets even more interesting.
Tottenham triumphed 1-0 over Man City on the first day of the season, with the winner coming 10 minutes into the second half, and Pep Guardiola’s team could not recover.
Their next point was surrendered in a goalless draw against Southampton on the south coast, which is the first occasion they’ve missed points without surrendering the opening goal, while failing to score the opener. It has been a trend on City’s side that they rarely win matches whenever they fall behind first, and Liverpool can hope for a repeat of the same in coming matches.