Garry Neville has pointed out that both Liverpool and Manchester City are under immense pressure to win the league and explains that the two sides remain the likely victors at the end of the end of the season.
A City win at the Etihad reduced the gap between the two sides to four points from seven and the 2-1 beating also ended the Kops unbeaten run in the league. Neville believes the title race is now open and intense.
“We’ve got two fantastic teams to watch, they are brilliant teams, absolutely brilliant. I think both are under real pressure for different reasons. A club like Liverpool, and the history it has got for winning titles, cannot go 25, 26, 27 years without winning, and this is an incredible chance.
“It’s not a now-or-never moment, because Liverpool will always have chances in the future, but you don’t know when your next chance is going to come, you don’t know whether Chelsea or Manchester United or Manchester City are going to be better next year. But this is a moment where Liverpool have to take it.” Neville told Sky Sports.
“For Pep Guardiola, he’s over here to dominate. He’s not over here to win one title in three. I think what you saw from him tonight was him demanding from his team: ‘Are you going to be a team that is a one-season wonder… the best team ever that can’t win back-to-back titles?’ He’s here to create a dynasty. So they are both under pressure for different reasons. We’ve got a title race to look forward to,” the former Manchester United fullback concluded.
