Arsenal hero Paul Merson has delivered his prediction for Saturday’s crucial Premier League clash between Man City and Liverpool.
The Gunners currently sit on top of the table, eight points clear of City in second, although Pep Guardiola’s side does have a game in hand. Arsenal face Leeds on Saturday afternoon, just after the City-Liverpool clash.
Arteta and his men would surely have an eye on this clash. They would be hoping that the Reds could do them a favour by defeating their title rivals. However, the former Arsenal player doesn’t feel that Klopp’s men would be able to get a result at the Etihad.
“This is a huge game for Manchester City and they cannot afford to slip up.
If they drop points here, they could find themselves 11 points behind Arsenal. If City win this game, however, the onus will be on Arsenal. If you’re an Arsenal fan, this is a game where you’d be hoping City would slip up.
Liverpool aren’t going to dominate the ball and will use their pace on the counter with Salah, Nunez, and Gakpo. Manchester City do leave open spaces at the back and Liverpool will need to exploit them.
If they lose to City and then beat Arsenal next week, they’ll have blown the title race wide open. Liverpool need to win both of these games to get into the top four, and that would be a good result for them.
I don’t know which Liverpool are going to turn up, and I’m backing Man City to win a massive three points this weekend.”
Merson and Sutton predict Man City to win over Liverpool
Paul Merson went on to predict that Pep’s side would come out on top by defeating the Reds. He predicted a 2:0 scoreline in favour of the Citizens.
Furthermore, the former Chelsea striker, Chris Sutton, also agreed with Merson and predicted a scoreline of 3:1 in favour of the home side.
Liverpool certainly needs to get back in form and secure a top 4 spot to play in the Champions League next season. It has been a disappointing season but losing out on a CL spot would make it worse for the Reds.
However, on the other hand for City, they need a victory to move within 5 points of Arsenal. Despite losing Foden over his recent surgery, Pep must ensure a victory to stay alive in the title race. However, with the squad depth, it should not be too much of a struggle for the Sky Blues.
The stage is set perfectly and both sides are desperate for the 3 points. Moreover, looking at the recent meetings between the two sides, it is sure that we would witness an epic thriller this weekend.
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