Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City are set to go to the wire in the title race after another entertaining weekend of Premier League action.
Many people talk about how playing first is crucial because it then allows you to put pressure on your rivals.
Well, at Saturday lunchtime, Manchester City went first by thrashing Crystal Palace 4-2, with Arsenal responding with a 3-0 win at Brighton later on in the evening, but Liverpool kicked themselves in the foot on Sunday against Manchester United.
Even though Jurgen Klopp’s side opened the scoring at Old Trafford, they still managed to drop valuable points against a pretty poor Manchester United team.
It now means that, both Arsenal and Liverpool are level on 71 points, with the London club sitting top of the tree on goal difference.
With the champions themselves sitting in third and one point behind. Manchester City have the weaker goal difference of the three.
Either way, Wayne Rooney was asked to share his title verdict and he is still backing Liverpool to do the job, as he told Premier League Productions (07/04/24 at 5:50 pm).
The legendary forward highlighted how Klopp and Guardiola have the ‘experience’ during these final few weeks to win the title, but Mikel Arteta is yet to show that.
Who will win the Premier League title?
“I know it’s only seven games, but there is a lot that will happen from now until the end of the season,” said Rooney.
“I loved Klopp’s interview there because inside he will be fuming (at the dropped points v Man United). But he has shown his calmness and experience of winning the Premier League title before – he has shown his experience that Guardiola has as well, but what we are yet to see if Arteta has that in the last few weeks, so I think that will be important.
“I still think Liverpool will nick it.”
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City in Europe
What also needs to be noted is that all three teams are still in Europe, with Liverpool in the Europa League.
That could have a huge bearing on what happens because Arsenal take on Bayern Munich and Manchester City lock horns with Real Madrid in the Champions League.
For Liverpool, they face Atalanta, so in that regard, they will find it easier to rotate their key players.
If there are any twists, then it will come during these next few weeks because it seems as though this title race will go to the final day.
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