Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has suggested that his team could be out of the Premier League title race if they lose at Liverpool next weekend. Guardiola was speaking after the champions lost their fifth consecutive game in all competitions and third straight league game with a 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Fast-forward to now, and although not over yet, Man City's title defense is becoming more and more difficult. Nobody could have foreseen the champions' recent capitulation, the 4-0 loss to Tottenham at home,

Slot’s words underline how this match is more than a clash between two clubs; it’s a statement of intent in the race for supremacy. With Liverpool enjoying a strong start unde