Retaining the Premier League has always been difficult but the reigning champions Manchester City are so far looking like they are going to retain the tittle. But Pundit Gary Neville thinks Liverpool are “hanging on” in the Premier League title race but they could still “unnerve” Manchester City.
The Citizens are leading the pack with 35 points from just 13 matches, while Liverpool are their closest rivals with 33 points. The Reds beat Watford 3-0 over the weekend and City also recorded a comprehensive 4-0 victory over West Ham.
And Neville reckons the feeling of Liverpool breathing down their necks could “unnerve” the defending champions.
“Liverpool are hanging on in there, and they have just got to stay really close [to Man City],” wrote Neville in his Sky Sports column.
“There have been times when I was part of teams where we were chasing and hunting down. Stay on the shoulder, stay close – it unnerves teams when you don’t go away and you think about expecting them to drop points.
“There’s that feeling that you’re busting a gut – particularly when you’re in front. I’ve had it the other way when we’ve been hunted down, where you expected a team to drop points somewhere and they didn’t, and I expected us to be a few points in front and we’re not.”