Roy Keane believes Liverpool are favourites to lift the Premier League after Arsenal’s loss to West Ham.
The Gunners lost 1-0 to the Hammers at Emirates Stadium on Saturday, with Jarrod Bowen scoring the only goal of the game. It was a huge blow for Arsenal’s title aspirations, with the result leaving the north Londoners eight points behind Liverpool.
Arne Slot’s side face Manchester City on Sunday and a win for the Reds would see them open an 11-point gap at the top. Former Manchester United captain Keane believes it is now Liverpool’s title to lose.
Asked if Liverpool had one hand on the Premier League trophy, Keane told Sky Sports: “Yeah, especially obviously with the big setback Arsenal had yesterday. But even from Liverpool’s point of view, even a draw… I think if you offer Liverpool a draw now [they would take it].
“There’s a lot of dynamics going on in football. You are still thinking Liverpool are obviously great favourites to win the league but they’ll still want to come here and do a job on City. You’re still trying to send a message out and City, for all their struggles, won’t want Liverpool coming here and doing a job on them. It’s a big game but Liverpool I think would take the draw.”
Danny Murphy is another who believes the title race is now effectively over. Speaking on BBC’s Match of the Day, the former Liverpool star said: “I think so – mainly because I don’t see Arsenal winning all of their games. So Liverpool can have the odd hiccup. And Liverpool only lost one. When they play badly they still pick up points.”
Mikel Arteta gave his verdict on the title race following his side’s defeat to West Ham. The Spaniard admitted: “It’s not in our hands. For me, I’m really, really annoyed of the things that are in our hands and we didn’t do as well as we possibly could and that’s the performance and the result today.”
