Sky Sports activities pundit Micah Richards. (Picture by Naomi Baker/Getty Photographs)
Micah Richards believes he is aware of the one method Liverpool may be stopped from profitable the Premier League title this season.
The Reds beat reigning champions Manchester Metropolis 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday, with Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scoring the objectives in a dominant efficiency.
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Liverpool are actually 11 factors away from Metropolis, who’re enduring a seven-game winless run throughout all competitions, dropping their final 4 league outings.
In truth, Metropolis have dropped to fifth, with Arsenal and Chelsea now Liverpool’s closest contenders, 9 factors behind.
Micah Richards reveals the one factor that may cease Liverpool
Liverpool teammates Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photographs)
With Arne Slot boasting a document of 18-1-1 since taking up from Jurgen Klopp, it’s onerous to see Liverpool being stopped in any competitors proper now.
Certainly, Richards believes it’s out of the arms of Liverpool’s contenders, with solely accidents to star duo Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk capable of cease them now.
“I feel in the event that they was to lose Salah or Van Dijk, it’s completely different,” Richards instructed Sky Sports activities. “We talked concerning the massive gamers turning up. I discussed Odegaard and Saka for Arsenal.
“Clearly Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne for Man Metropolis. Salah, watching Salah is simply unimaginable. Not as a result of I performed with him many moons in the past however he can’t, he doesn’t should even play effectively however he nonetheless makes a distinction in the important thing areas.
“Daniel [Sturridge] talked about his cross after which he’s completed, he misses penalties. That’s completely different however that’s what I imply. I feel in case you lose Van Dijk and Salah, issues grow to be rather a lot completely different.”
“In the event that they keep match, then it’s very tough for everybody else.”