TA: Manchester City is still fighting for the Premier League title, and Liverpool’s road to defending the title seems to be coming to an end

November 10th The Athletic wrote an article summarizing the weekend of the Premier League. The article stated that Manchester City is still fighting for the Premier League title, and Liverpool's road to defending the title seems to have come to an end.

Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Liverpool was a hearty victory. This victory completely collapsed the opponent and made Arsenal more vigilant. Perhaps most importantly for Guardiola, the victory seemed to boost the confidence of players and fans alike that they are ready to fight for the Premier League title.

Before this weekend, Arsenal led by 6 points. If not for the draw against Sunderland, they could have expanded their lead to 9 points. After Manchester City defeated Liverpool 3-0, Arsenal's lead has been reduced to 4 points.

This is not only about the result, but also about Manchester City's performance. This victory seems to be the perfect end to Guashuai's coaching career. Doku performed well at the left wing position and had his best game since joining, while other players also made important contributions.

Whether it is old players like Dias and B Seat, or new players like Nunes, Nico Gonzalez, and Doku, this team has shown a high-level, high-energy competitive state. They are eager to prove to people, including themselves, that they are still in the championship battle.

Liverpool's road to defending the title seems to have come to an end. They are currently 8 points behind Arsenal, having lost 5 of 11 Premier League games and 7 of the past 10 games in all competitions. Although victory over Villa and Real Madrid in the previous eight days had boosted morale, this was by some measures their worst defeat to date.

After the international break, Liverpool will have a relatively easy schedule. On January 1, they will play against the bottom five teams in the standings, but Slott still has many problems to solve. Against Real Madrid, they enjoyed the pleasure of crushing their opponents, but against Manchester City, this was not the first time this season that they performed weakly. The defense lacked rigor, the midfield lacked aggression, and the attack also lacked intensity.

If we say before the weekend, it was not clear which of these two teams could pose a threat to Arsenal's title hopes. Well after Sunday, the answer seemed clear. While some teams have overturned deficits greater than eight points, frankly, Liverpool didn't look ready to fight.