Manchester City vs Liverpool: Reds could thrash rivals and STILL not win the Premier League title, says Stan Collymore

Manchester City vs Liverpool: Reds could thrash rivals and STILL not win the Premier League title, says Stan Collymore
Stan Collymore says Liverpool wont win the Premier League title this season even if they beat Manchester City 5-0 in their top of the table clash on Thursday.The Reds currently sit six points clear of second-place Tottenham at the league summit and can extend that lead to nine with a win over the defending champions at the Etihad Stadium.4

Liverpool travel to Man City in fine form, having beaten Arsenal 5-1 in their previous game thanks to a Roberto Firmino hat-trick

Its been tipped as a season-defining game for both clubs, and a Liverpool victory may just give the Reds the confidence to go on and claim their first league title in 29 years.

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But ahead of the crucial clash, former striker Collymore is unconvinced they can do it.In his column for the Daily Mirror, the former talkSPORT broadcaster said: “Even if Liverpool were to beat Manchester City 5-0 at the Etihad on Thursday, Id still have Pep Guardiolas men down as my favourites to win the title.“Whether or not it will be enough to win them the title, its still too early to tell.But if my old club are ten points clear come mid-to-late March or into early April then I might just allow myself to start thinking it really is going to happen.”4

Liverpool put Man City to the sword across two legs in last season’s Champions League quarter-final

Liverpool also travel to Man City hoping to extend their unbeaten start to the league campaign to 21 games.They will face the defending champions at possibly the best time they have fallen short of their usual standards in recent weeks, suffering three defeats in four games, and still have a number of keys players missing.Kevin De Bruyneis a doubt after missing the victory over Southampton with a knock, while both Benjamin Mendy and Fabien Delph are unavailable at left-back, meaning the inexperienced Oleksandr Zinchenko may be called upon to help try and stop the Reds world-class front-three.4

City are seven points behind leaders Liverpool after suffering defeats to Chelsea, Crystal Palace and Leicester

However, despite their recent struggles, Collymore believes Citys experience of winning the Premier League title will prove crucial.The former England international added: “City have the capacity and capability to easily put together a run of 15 games unbeaten and while Liverpool themselves are unbeaten in 20 Premier League matches, it still nags me that a ten-point lead as it would be by Friday could quickly be eroded with so much football still to be played. “City have had their wobble now and we know they have such a good squad.Liverpool, on the other hand, havent encountered any problems yet this season and we dont know how they will respond when the inevitable slip does come. Positively, Id imagine, but none of us can say for sure.“I know Klopp doesnt believe Liverpools lack of title-winning experience counts against them, but Im not so sure.“City know how to close out a season and know theyre capable of doing it, so the pressures on whichever side is leading in March or April will be significantly different.4

It may prove to be a title-deciding clash at the Etihad on Thursday

“ForCity, it will only come from within and, while thats still a big pressure, its not the same sort of weight Liverpool would encounter as they closed in on the club’s first title since 1990, with it coming from every angle.“Spotlights will be turned on Liverpools players from all corners of the globe and no one can say with any certainty that they will respond in the best possible way. Hopefully, they will.“What I can say for sure at this stage of the season is that I prefer watching Liverpool at their best to City at theirs.”

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Liverpool are still hunting their first Premier League title, and while Manchester City are running away with the league this season, Klopp's team are arguably their biggest rivals going forward. Collymore agrees his former side are in a stronger state now on and off the pitch than they have been in the past 20 years.
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Manchester City vs Liverpool: Reds could thrash rivals and STILL not win the Premier League title, says Stan Collymore Written by: fpnews Posted on: January 2, 2019 Stan Collymore says Liverpool won't win the Premier League title this season - even if they beat Manchester City 5-0 in their top of the table clash on Thursday.
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