Solely three groups have ever received the title after trailing the leaders by 11 factors or extra – Arsenal in 1997-98 and Manchester United in each 1992-93 and 1995-96.
“I do not assume there’s any manner again for Manchester Metropolis now,” stated ex-Liverpool defender and Sky Sports activities pundit Jamie Carragher after the Anfield encounter.
Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola didn’t concede the title, although.
“I stated earlier than this sport that we weren’t ready to consider targets however the season is lengthy,” he stated.
“We have now to consider making outcomes after which some gamers will come again after which we’ll be higher and we’ll imagine possibly. There are lots of issues to combat for and we’ll strive.”
Metropolis are famously robust finishers – and have solely misplaced a mixed 4 Premier League video games after Christmas throughout the previous three seasons.
In the event that they received their final 25 matches they’d end on 98 factors, whereas Liverpool’s kind, stretched alongside the remainder of the marketing campaign, would see them end on 99.
Carragher stated: “Proper now I might see Man Metropolis dropping one other 4 or 5 video games between now and the tip of the season.
“I believe it is virtually a mini-crisis at Manchester Metropolis. I believe it is harking back to Liverpool two years in the past and I believe Metropolis might need a combat on their fingers for prime 4.”
Metropolis haven’t failed to succeed in the Champions League since 2010-11 and former defender Micah Richards referred to as the present state of affairs “bleak”.
“I am not going to rule Metropolis out fully as a result of soccer will be like that, however I can not see them catching Liverpool,” he admitted.
