“They can score as many goals as they like, they’ll end up being the second or third best by the end of the season”– Manchester City Boss Pep Guardiola reveals his judgment on Liverpool chances of winning the Premier League title alongside Manchester United this season, claiming he has TWO players he will utilize to knock Arsenal out of the title race.

Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool may still need to be played by Pep Guardiola and Man City in an incredible Premier League finale. It was thought that the intense rivalry between the two legendary managers would come to an end when City and Liverpool played out their thrilling 1-1 draw at Anfield earlier this month.
In English football, the German has a better head-to-head record than the Spaniard, having prevailed eight times in their 22 games. However, Guardiola has taken home more awards.
While Guardiola has won 16 trophies with Man City, including five Premier League crowns, Klopp has won every major award with the Reds, with his second League Cup victory last month bringing his tally at Anfield to eight.
With 10 Premier League games left, Liverpool is one point ahead of the defending champions, who are now in third place. Liverpool and Man City are both vying for the championship this year.
Even if they are still at odds with one another as a result, the 1-1 draw at Anfield marked the end of an era prior to Klopp’s departure at the end of the current campaign. It was the final occasion the German team, Liverpool, would play Man City under Guardiola. Is it, though?
But there was a catch to this idea, of course: there was still a chance they may have one last FA Cup match at Wembley Stadium. But that opportunity has vanished with the Reds’ quarterfinal loss to Manchester United on Sunday.
But there’s a chance that Klopp’s Liverpool and Guardiola’s Man City will face off one more time. There could be an unexpected way for the Premier League season to end.
The only reason Arsenal is now ahead of Liverpool in the league is that they have scored more goals. However, they might easily fall to third position behind both of their title contenders in their upcoming game versus City on Sunday, March 31st.
Because of their 1-1 tie at Anfield, City and Liverpool can now play off for the title at a neutral venue to determine who will win the league at the end of the season because their difference is so little.
In the event that the top two teams have the same amount of points at the end of the season, the goal differential, goals scored, most points earned in head-to-head play, and most away goals scored in the head-to-head record determine the league place.
Liverpool has scored two goals more and given up two fewer than their rivals, therefore they are currently up one point over City and have a higher goal differential by four (+39 to +35). By May, these records might not have changed at all.
Subsequently, the head-to-head record matters. However, Liverpool and Man City drew 1-1 at Anfield and the Etihad.
Therefore, a 39th game would be required if there is no way to separate them.
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However, there won’t be a play-off game to determine the victor if Liverpool and Arsenal finish the Premier League with the same number of points. This is due to the fact that Arsenal has defeated Liverpool in their head-to-head meetings and has a superior goal differential of +46 (having scored five goals more and allowed two fewer than Liverpool).
They won 3-1 at the Emirates in February after drawing 1-1 at Anfield in December.
In October, Arsenal defeated Man City 1-0 at home as well. Therefore, a play-off match for the Premier League title versus Guardiola’s club may only occur if they lose 1-0 at the Etihad Stadium the following month.
Naturally, a number of things would need to occur in order for this play-off scenario to come to pass. However, there’s still a chance that a 39th game may be required to separate Liverpool and City.
In the absolute least, meeting in a play-off match where the stakes have never been higher would be the most fitting conclusion to Klopp and Guardiola’s rivalry on English soil. It is still impossible to rule out one more meeting between the longtime rivals in what would be the most thrilling Premier League season finale ever.