While Manchester City and Arsenal have long shown their desire to win the Premier League this year, Liverpool were underdogs at the start of the season. But it is clear that after eleven days of the championship, and a final 2-0 victory against Aston Villa, the Reds are credible candidates for final victory.
One defeat in 17 matches
The handover between Jürgen Klopp and Arne Slot was perfectly managed. While one would expect that a new chapter would take time to open, this was not the case. “ If you had asked me before the season started, I wouldn't have said we were contenders, but now it looks like we are. » noted Alexis Mac Allister.
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The Argentine midfielder, who arrived at the club in 2023, is lucid about his team's situation. “ If we are leading the championship by five points, that means something » he admits again. Liverpool have only suffered one defeat in all competitions this year (0-1 against Nottingham on September 14), and will be able to comfortably manage the end of their Champions League group stage.
For their part, Manchester City (2nd, 23 pts) and Arsenal (6th, 18 pts) do not have the right to leave too many points on the way, and continue to fight to qualify directly for the round of 16 of the Champions League .
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