Speaking on BT Sport’s Premier League storybook, Kyle Walker has been discussing Manchester City’s rivalry with Liverpool.
These two have been the dominant forces of English football in recent years. They’ve pushed one another to remarkable heights, and many have pondered whether this is the greatest rivalry we’ve ever seen.
Walker is of the opinion that Liverpool vs City is the greatest rivalry of the Premier League era from a footballing standpoint.
The best rivalry
Walker spoke about the competition between Liverpool and City.
“This is a pure footballing rivalry built on two great footballing sides. DO you think it’s the best the Premier League has seen the way you’re pushing each other every week?” Walker was asked.
“I think it is in terms of the standard of football. That’s no disrespect to the Arsenal team that was fantastic or the Manchester United team that was fantastic and won numerous leagues,” Walker said.
“I think the football and the standard of football and the standard of players coming to the league now is fantastic. It’s fantastic for the neutrals, do I wish we ran away with it every year? Of course I do, but I think it’s fantastic for the English Premier League.”
The greatest
There’s no question about it, from a purely footballing standpoint, this is the greatest rivalry in Premier League history.
A team in this division has only earned more than 92 points on eight occasions, and six of those occasions have been City and Liverpool in recent years.
Yes, City have dominated, but back in 2018/19, Liverpool were one goal line clearance away from being unbeaten centurions, and if it weren’t for the lockdown in 2020, they probably would’ve broken the points record too.
Simply put, these are the two best teams the Premier League has ever seen.
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