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Liverpool have an adequate squad and although some of the players they have are injured, but I am still sure Jurgen Klopp has the option to maximize the strength of the team. The defeat will indeed make Manchester City pursue Liverpool points and in the next few matches Liverpool will face several strong teams so Jurgen Klopp must really prepare a special strategy. The second match will determine who will stay at the top of the standings and if Liverpool loses, Manchester City will take advantage.
And vice versa if Manchester City suffered defeat, Liverpool will be much safer at the top of the standings. It is still quite difficult to predict the match because the two teams must first pass through the coming matches before both of them will face each other. Actually Arsenal are also enough to benefit if Liverpool suffered defeat when facing Manchester City because the difference in points would get closer.
The low points gap makes the title race between the top 3 teams very tight this season. Jurgen Klopp has the ambition to win the second title in his career as Liverpool manager, while Arteta also wants to win his first title. Manchester City and Pep Guardiola want to present their 4th title in 4 consecutive seasons while also proving to the world that he is the best in this decade, so it is clear that the competition for the Premier League title this season will be very great.
The ambitions of the three great coaches are clearly very reasonable, but Pep Guardiola is still the best of the three. Liverpool, who leads the standings, is not safe, Manchester City is also not safe from Arsenal's pursuit. Each of them has the burden and pressure not to drop points, but several tough and important matches in the remaining season will make it difficult for them to appear consistent. So far all three have the chance to win the title, but the season is still long and we will see the opportunities will be different when each of the three loses points.