Hot Reds title bound
THE famous Liverpool manager Bill Shankly once said: “Some people think football is a matter of life and death. I assure you, it’s much more serious than that.”
Indeed it was for those Liverpool players after they bullied Manchester United to a 3-1 win at the weekend and secured top spot in the Premier League.
Apart from a goalkeeping blunder which allowed United to draw level, it was all Liverpool at an electrically charged atmosphere at Anfield.
With 21 matches to go, Reds’ fans will be feeling confident that this season is the one when they win the elusive Premier League, only won by six teams since inception.
Manchester City would want to keep the pressure on them by maintaining that one point difference when they host Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon.
The Eagles have only won four times this season and the Citizens will not want a slip-up at this point in the season.
On the note of slip-ups, Arsenal had their 22-game unbeaten run in all competitions come to an abrupt halt at St Mary’s where Southampton scored three headers to win 3-2 and secure 3 points for their newly appointed manager Ralph Hasenhüttl.
It was a dent in Arsenal’s top four aspirations as they’re now 3 points behind 4th place Chelsea.
If you’re a Man U fan, look for a big improvement now with Jose Mourinho gone.
The Red Devils can pick themselves up for their encounter at Cardiff City in Saturday’s late kick-off.
Expect to see 90 million pounds ($114.17 million) French midfielder Paul Pogba in the starting line-up with Mourinho out of sight.
They are 19 points off leaders Liverpool, 11 points off the top four and closer to the relegation zone than the top of the table. United have picked up 26 points after their first 17 Premier League games, their worst points haul in the top flight at this stage since 1990-91.
Byron David is a radio producer/ presenter for LotusFM