Liverpool has been confirmed to be at the top of the Premier League standings temporarily and this will be very good for Man City and Arsenal who will fight tooth and nail to come away with 3 points. With Liverpool victory the two teams cannot share points, because if they want to catch up the only way is to win today match. For Liverpool they will still be 1 point ahead if Man City wins 3 points but if Arsenal wins 3 points then both have the same points collection. There is no other choice but to reduce the gap, because that way Liverpool, Man City and Arsenal can continue to compete until the end of the season.
Liverpool having played the role of the better side in entire game with 30 shots and 8 on target showing dominance as host team there was no doubt that they were going to win the game at the end. The competition between these three teams Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City is getting more and more interesting as the three keep replacing each other at the top of the table.
It's going to be a painful result for Manchester City if their game against Arsenal tonight end in a stalemate draw because the result won't change anything with respect to their position on the table currently as they will still remain in 3rd place, it's all a win that they need to come out for and that's why I expect this game tonight to be very offensive and tactical between the two teams and it will determine a lot for them in the race for the EPL title. Every Liverpool fans will be wishing to see this game end in draw to maintain their top flight position right now but will that be possible?
In fairness, with what Liverpool has done so far, I wish they lift the cup this season. It is one of the clubs I had the feelings of what they would do this season and they are not so much disappointing me even if they did at times. I knew they were out of the woods last season even when they did not lift the cup. See what is happening now. If not for anything, just to honour Klopp who is leaving the club this season after almost a decade, so it is all Liverpool for me. Besides, the rivalry is getting tougher between Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City, and if care is not taken, Man City will not lift that club this season. It is better that the winners of leagues are being changed every time, it shouldn't be one club alone, so Man City just can't be my take now. I still prefer Arsenal, if at all, but how they blow away their chances when people are shouting their name is what annoys me about them. Like last season, they were almost there before they started misbehaving and missed the opportunity.
However, the match between Man City and Arsenal has started with 33th minutes played already with no goal on either side. But it might later become tougher and I do not see Arsenal winning Man City today. The home advantage is also there with Man City's antecedent of mounting pressure in the second half. The match will further decide the second position on the table between the two as Liverpool had already beaten Brighton to move back to the top of the league and displace Arsenal with 2 points. But if Man City wins, it will be the 2nd on the table with the same point as Liverpool.