Liverpool are seven points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League and Manchester United legend Gary Neville has shared his thoughts on the title race
Gary Neville believes the pressure is on Liverpool in the Premier League title race ahead of a “big” week of fixtures that sees them travel to both Aston Villa and Manchester City.
Liverpool currently sit seven points clear of Arsenal at the top of the table, but Neville believes the Gunners will take some “hope” from the fact they dropped points against Everton in the Merseyside derby and then picked up a “slender victory” over Wolves.
I think it was a good day for Liverpool,” he said on The Gary Neville Podcast. “I even think it was half a good day for Arsenal, with Liverpool, who just got over the line against a Wolves team I thought was fantastic, having Aston Villa away and Man City away coming up.
“Sometimes you get a game like that when you are going for a title at home, when people think you are going to turn up and win easy. You are 2-0 up and you think you are going to go on and score three or four, but it turns out to be a difficult afternoon.
We’ve all had these types of games and that is why it is a good result for Liverpool.” And he believes Arne Slot’s side could trip up against Villa and City, but the pressure will go back on Arsenal if Liverpool can keep their seven-point lead intact.
“This next week is big,” Neville added. “The two games Liverpool have coming up against Aston Villa and Man City.
Villa aren’t in the best of form but Villa Park is a ground where you can get caught out. Man City is another place where you can absolutely get caught out. They have the players that can 100 per cent score two or three goals against you.
“If Liverpool can get four points out of the next two games, they will be in a really good position to go and win the league because Arsenal are going to drop points as well. If they can get through this week then the pressure turns to Arsenal because they have games against Nottingham Forest, Manchester United and Chelsea.
“There’s a good chance they could drop points in that run. If the gap can stay at seven points through this difficult period, that will be about par.” While Liverpool face two challenging clashes against Villa and City this week, Arsenal have just the one game when they host West Ham on Saturday.
