The 5 Factors That Will DECIDE The Title Race… | Sunday Vibes

On this week’s Sunday Vibes, Dougie and Michael sit down with Belinder to discuss one of the tightest title races in Premier League history, and who will come out on top.

With Man City travelling to Anfield for a mouthwatering tie with Liverpool – Guardiola and Klopp’s final meeting in the Premier League – it comes at a crucial juncture of the campaign, with Arsenal sustaining a record-breaking run to begin the calendar year, Phil Foden hitting the form of his life at the Etihad, and the likes of Connor Bradley, Wataru Endo and Darwin Nuñez stepping up for Liverpool in the absence of more established stars like Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mo Salah.

But what are the main factors that will decide who is crowned champions of England? Does Klopp leaving give Liverpool an advantage or disadvantage? And is Mikel Arteta being under-estimated? This isn’t one you want to miss!

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Hello and welcome back to Sunday Vibes Everybody we got a treat for you joining Me and Mikey today we've got Belinda Back for more Sunday vibing how are you Belinda I'm good I'm good excited to be Back it's a big weekend very big it's Honored to be here with you guys well Yeah we do have a little bit of a title Race special but before we get into that Mikey how are you doing yeah good thanks A good trip to Newcastle yesterday yeah Trip to Newcastle on uh yeah on Tuesday No on Wednesday days are all emerging Into one at the moment uh yeah shooting A very fun video that will be on Sky Sports um Premier League Sky Sports Football um at some point in the next Three weeks I imagine so stay tuned for That um yeah may or may not be involving Uh the coaching Duo uh doing something So everyone's favorite Jason Tindle in Attendance uh I am not you know about to Sell you insurance I am going on TV Later so hence the smart attire uh let Us get into the episode though because Today we're talk about the fact factors That are going decide this year's title Race it is all everyone can talk about It's all everyone can think about at the Moment at least if they are me I mean There's two points at the moment between First and third Liverpool on 63 City on 62 Arsenal on 61 given they are top of the table at

The moment blinda why don't we start With your beloved Liverpool how are you Feeling ahead of Sunday and what do you Think is the most let we'll do some Positives and negative factors but what Are some positive factors that make you Think this could be Liverpool's year I Think the fact that they're going into a Run in and the second Tire between Man City and Liverpool is at anfield in the Years where Liverpool have fallen short By a point or so the second game's Always been at the Yad and it's always Been so difficult to get a win there so To have the anfield crowd going into This fixture after getting the draw away From home I think that's like the Biggest boost they can take and Obviously all the emotion around the Game as well anfield should be as loud As it's ever been and hopefully that can Sort of translate onto players and and To the coaching staff as well to set Them up to be brave and go out and play In A Brave way which hopefully would get A win yeah absolutely I mean do you Worry about the the injury crisis I mean It is slightly easing off but there's Still a number of key players out yeah Of course it's it's you know it's well Documented Liverpool's injuries troubles Uh since the start of the year really But at at this point there's no no time No point making excuses before the game

Has even played you just have to give it Everything we saw in the carab Cup Final Even before they go on and get the Winner there was just an immense feeling Of pride and how proud everyone felt of What the players on the pitch just could Get give so at this stage if they can Give that give a performance like that Just so we could all walk off feeling Proud if a win comes that then great but You know we can only only hope yeah Absolutely I mean you do have an Incredible record against City at Anfield I mean before we get into the Title race it's maybe worth just Spanning a little bit on this game Because I think you've only lost them Once in the league at anfield since 2003 Which was in 2021 which is a pretty Crazy record uh de bruyne for example Has never won at anfield Uh which is quite an achievement um you Know keeping him quiet or at least Keeping him from uh from being on the Winning side and you've lost one of your Last 55 League games at anfield which is Incredible I think it was about you Racked up about 60 a few years ago as Well anfield under klopp has just been Insanely and was that and was that one In 55 was that with no fans as well I Think it might well have been I think it Might well have been I mean there was That slightly weird period a few years

Ago when you had that huge injury crisis Where you lost loads of games and all of Sudden but since then I think it's just Been incredibly consistent for for City Going into this as well I mean we might As well tou on injuries because it is Quite a key factor in all these three Teams City have had injuries this season Like de bruyne's only started what 10 League games I think Jon Stones started Fewer than that harland's missed a Couple of games here or there but at the Moment they have the cleanest bill of Health out of anyone I think only greish Is injured uh and unavailable for Sunday Which compared to Liverpool who have Been in you know remarkably consistent Given those injuries and Arsenal as well This incredible run of form without a Sort of recognized left back um on the Pitch you know party's not really been Able to play a part for example that has Gabrielle Zeus has missed a number of Games as well that there are bigger Injur issues at at Liverpool and Arsenal Than City and it just feels like with 20 Games unbeaten now in all competitions For City going for a second consecutive Treble I don't know I don't know I think The biggest factor for city is the Belief that they have you know six of The last seven titles going for four in A row an unprecedented four in a row in The Premier League that just gives you

So much belief there are so many winners In that Squad whereas you know a lot of Liverpool's side from 1920 is now moved On there are still some you know players That are still there and Arsenal just Don't have the record at Arsenal at Least you know there's an FA Cup there You know Gabriel Zeus senchenko they've Won Premier Leagues but those core Premier Leagues that you know core Players sorry sacka odard rice you know They haven't done it at Arsenal just yet Um so that is I think a big big factor I Mean Mikey let's bring you in on this Aral are the formed team probably they Are I mean yeah I mean it's hard not to Look at the last month or so and say That Arsenal are not clearly the best Team in the league like they they I Think they are the best team in the League right now um and uh I feel like I Said that a lot and I also said that Doesn't mean they're going to win the League um because it doesn't mean They're going to win the league but they I think they are the best team in the League and I think they are playing the Best football that we've seen uh you Know what probably since you know the 2000s like I think I think they I think They are at there best that they've been Under arteta I know the the start of the 22 23 season was electric but now they Just it just feels more sustainable it

Feels like they are putting games to bed Really really early and we talk about Injuries like okay I'm at a bit of a Disadvantage here in ter terms of the Team that I'm bigging up on this episode The team that I'm focusing on because I Should clarify that we've all picked a Team Man City Liverpool and Arsenal yeah Um and I mean that doesn't necessarily Mean that we're we're backing them to Win but we are you know we are kind of Dissecting them and Um I think yeah I'm a bit of a Disadvantage cuz who knows Arsenal may Have you know um you know that run may Have come to an end at home to brenford Yesterday I suspect it won't have I Suspect it won't have and they'll have Beaten brenford as you're watching this But who knows like you know strange Things have happened and if there is one Time for and I hate the term um for Arsenal to botle it um it would be like On the eve of lipo City going ahead Because obviously if Arsenal have beaten Brenford then they will be top as you're Watching this and it will take you know It will take one of the two team uh Liverpool or Man City winning for them Not to be top by the end of the weekend Given that their goal difference is so Good and I think this is something that We need to speak about like it's such a Tight title race there's only two points

In it Arsenal are 10 goals better off Goal difference wise than man city um They are six goals better off Li from Liverpool with 11 Gam games remaining I Suspect that Liverpool could feasibly Catch up with that as good as Man City Are I do not see them catching back up With that I think Arsenal end this Season with a better goal difference Than Man City so if it does come down to Goal difference then Arsenal between Arsenal and Man City wherever they are On the table whether that be going for The title or second and third then Arsenal will finish above them that's my That that that is my hunch um as for Injuries you you bring that up duges but It potentially you know this weekend I Know Arsenal do have a lot of players Who are doubts you know as as this is Going out as we're approaching the Brenford game but but Everyone it's possible that at this at This moment in time when you're watching This yurian Timber is the only Arsenal Player out um like Arsenal's bill of Health actually is pretty good um and I Know yeah there was the the Martinelli Cut on his foot but that's a short-term Thing yes sacka was Ill in in the week But again should be a shortterm thing um Yeah I think Arsenal are in a pretty Strong position and I think it's it's Hard to argue against City because yeah

They just have this incredible record um And it's hard to argue it's Liverpool as Well because you know they they have Sustained really good form with an Injury crisis and th you know a lot of Key players will be back in the next few Weeks aside from I guess Allison and Jotter who are you know due back what Mid April at the earliest so that that's You know that is a bit of a Worry um but I would say in General although like this I don't think This Turtle race will necessarily be Decided by Logic because it's so tight And you know we're talking about Jurgen Klopp's last few months and everything You know there's so many variables in The air there's so much kind of you know Um you know mad stuff that could happen Between now and then but if we're Looking at it logically I think Arsenal Are probably in a a stronger position Right now than a team like Liverpool Where there's just yet like like Jurgen Klopp is having to to deal with with Still having to deal with a bit of an Injury crisis um and you know Liverpool Are winning late in games you know Things like factors like this and I Think that's the main difference with Arsenal is like this time last year Arsenal were winning you beating Mediocre opposition late in games and There was this kind of magic around the

Emirates and everything that's that's Like that yeah that's really tiring like Arsenal at the moment are like they're Winning games by half time like I mean If we look at back at the last seven Games there's so many records that They've broken like this is the best Start to a calendar year by any club Arsenal's goal scoring record at the Moment over the last like seven games I Think is the best I think it's the best Stretch oh know that was it before the Newcastle game when Joe Willet got that Constellation goal late on Arsenal had Scored 17 times and not conceded once in That time no team has ever done that in Premier league history um and yeah out Of the seven wins that they've had on The Bouns up until brenford of course uh Yeah four of those games they scored Five or more in like it is insane um so That ability to put games to bed early Which you know we were you know before Christmas was was a bit of a problem They're finishing and everything you Know a lot of their players are Outperforming ex year at the moment They've had 11 different scorers this You know in the last seven games Alone Um I'm trying to think of the point I'm Trying to make here oh yeah basically Yeah Liverpool are yeah Liverpool are Having to rely on like last minute

Whereas obviously you know that 120 Minutes in the Carib Cup Final would Have taken it out of them you know like Going to the death that Nottingham Forest would have taken it out of them Bit um not to mention the fact that Liverpool's style of play is a more Physically demanding style of play Because they're you know I think you They're basically the number one Counterattacking team in the Premier League I think they rank fourth for Direct attacks Arsenal R rank far lower And if you don't know what direct Attacks is it's basically the the speed At which oh no sorry yeah the speed at Which you attack um so Direct speed and Attacks sorry that's it's the wrong stat So for Direct speed Liverpool so Liverpool are basically attacking at at Far bigger pace and and and covering far More more ground um than than especially Like especially Arsenal and man city as Well and even when you look at Man City It's like yes they were absolutely Dominant against Man United and but Like you know they weren't ahead in that Game until the 80th minute they were Behind in that game until you know Whenever Phil F I forget when Phil fer Scored the equalizer was was 55 minutes 60 Minutes like they were having to like Like mentally they were they were having To still work quite hard in that game

And yes Arsenal have had like relatively Easy fixtures recently but like I was Going to say because brenford this Weekend will be their fifth in their Last eight that have ranked 14th or Below I think but then um e even Considering that they still have Marginally the easiest fixtures for the Rest of the campaign you think well they Do like statistically they do like they Play more some of their games I think They're very difficult they play they Play more bottom half teams than Liverpool and City they play more hope I Think Liverpool and and Arsenal play Play more home fixtures than man city um I think on average in terms of points W By opposition um that they're facing Arsenal have the easiest running of Course if Man City go out and win today Um because I think that man city Technically have the the hardest Fixtures because they have what Liverpool Arsenal and Aston Villa all in The next three games if City go out and Win one of the like win today then maybe That that those fixtures open up a Little bit um statistically at least um With Liverpool because they they are Playing you know the one of the two best Teams um later today in the league um But so so obviously there's a lot they Can have for here but at this moment in Time I think like Arsenal are actually

In a really advantageous position um and We put a poll out earlier this week and People are still very much backing City Or Liverpool to win the title I think Marginally Liverpool um in terms of like Our polling um and I think I would maybe Put that down slightly to the fact that There are just more Liverpool fans Online I think it's it's quite even Probably if if you're looking at like What neutrals are saying in that poll But Arsenal poll FC but Aral Arsenal are Poll FC and yet they they still rank Quite low which yeah it does puzzle me a Little bit because it's like because There was always that joke that they was Used to take over any Twitter ever yeah And I think to be fair I don't think It's quite the same way anymore like I Even see like aftv polls sometimes and Then they're more reasonable that than I Expect But I I think people are I think people Are still slightly sleeping on Arsenal Like there's something about the fact That they lost the League last year they Haven't been involved in that many title Races under Aletta but I just I just Think the the the way that their season Has gone is is really really promising Like they they are if if Man City were Doing what Arsenal are doing now we Would just say yeah man city is Definitely going to win the league even

If even if the title race was as tight As this yes City on a great run but they And we expect them to to really like Start blowing teams away in the next Couple of months and really you know Really bulldo the teams um but they Haven't been really they haven't they They're still they're still getting the Results but it's just like if if it was Arsenal playing like getting the results In the way that City are at the moment And city were playing like Arsenal are We would have I think we'd unanimously Say that City are going to win the League but because it's Arsenal doing That and just because they haven't done It they haven't won the league before um In this era um we're a little bit more Hesitant and that's fine like that that That's fine but I I I I think they've Got a much better shout than a lot of People are giving them credit for yeah I Mean City prior to the game against United only scored one goal in their Previous three games and then United at The atad you know it's not necessarily a Particularly happy hunting ground for Them Belinda let's let's bring you in on I mean it seems like a stupid question But amongst the Liverpool fan base is There now a little bit more fear about Arsenal or are people just they've been So damaged by you know previous defeats To to Man City that actually they still

Feel like the overarching enemy yeah I Think it's one of them where as I think Liverpool fans you've gone so deep in so Many TI races and and got got so many Points and still always falling short Into man city they're always going to be In the back of your mind cuz you know What they capable of you know they can Stick a run together of of how many Games and and just keep winning and Winning winning and they've proven it Time and time again whereas it's the Fact that Arsenal are that unknown Quantity like you said you don't know How good they can be you don't know how They can deal with adversity you don't Know how they can deal with maybe going Deep in the Champions League and how That might affect them so there's just Too many unknowns of Arsenal in terms of Like having to to worry about them and I Think Liverpool would just stick to just Trying to do what they need to do cuz They're first they you know they are top They've got through everything despite All the injuries despite all the Adversity they faced they are top and That resilience that they've shown so Far they know that that will take them Far in this title race I don't know if That's enough to you know to win it but It's enough for them to believe that you Know we'll be in it until the end we'll Take it to the last day that's what we

Always do yeah uh and like I said they They're top at the moment And if they if they get a win against Man City at anfield and give themselves That little bit of bumper as well that's Just a Spur you need to take you into This running where the top fix just Coming are probably Goodson away and Old Trafford away but Villa away as well Yeah and Villa away so penultimate game Of the season yeah it's one of them Where I don't think anyone you know is Trying to discredit Arsenal of course Not the goals they're scoring are Frighten frightening but you know Equally you there's no point being Bothered about what what someone two two Places below you is doing at the moment Yeah no I hear you I hear you I hear you I mean let's talk about some of the key The key players for Liverpool then cuz I Mean Darwin Nunes deserves I think Enormous credit for the way he's not Carried your attack cuz jot had that Amazing spell as well but you know Without Salah being so regular this Season due to injury Nunes deserves huge Credit so I think I think there's five Main players in this Liverpool Squad who They were sort of part of the the main Club group that was successful a few Years ago and that's Muhammad Salah That's ver van Dy that's Alison Becca That's TR Alexander Arnold and that's

Andrew Robertson they're the five who Were key then and who are arguably five Starters now four of those five have Been missing for large parts of this Season so far and in that in their Absence you had Robertson out and uh Gomez is Fielding at left back and Simas Before him stepped up Trent's out you Had Gomez Fiddle in at right back and Now obviously Conor Bradley who just Looks like a little superstar Salah was Out and he was the one I was worried About because it was like okay you're Missing Salah or you're missing train You're now missing your top goal scorer And your best Creator that's a worry but In his absence Darwin Nunes has stepped Up J obviously had that great period Before his big injury where he stepped Up and even Lis Diaz stepped up I think I counted he got uh in the first half of The season the entire first half of the Season he only got three goals and one Assist since the January alone he's got Seven goals and assists this season in The league so he stepped up immensely as Well in terms of getting important goals So those three alone have stepped up and Now he's back I think that's another Important factor having Salah back Having a Just a big player big mental player in The in that dressing room who can lead From attack and you know he's in terms

Of mentality of of going into a title Run and and needing someone to be Consistent you know there's maybe a Golden Boot race as well going on there Obviously Holland's a few ahead of him Now but I think he averages between like 19 and 23 goals a season by that freak Season salad where he broke the record Or at the time broke the record uh so He's do another like six seven goals in This running at least yeah absolutely I Think it is worth noting just how much Better Liverpool are than they are than They were this time last year given the The change in the summer we've talked About this all all season long but the The summer business you know most people Thought you know it's a slightly Transitional year I mean I put my hands Up I didn't even think they were Guaranteed to finish in the top four egg On my face massively but I think it did Slightly reflect the feeling at the Start of the Season that this was they Hadn't got their summer business Necessarily all finished and defensive Midfield at least so to be in this Position to be 21 points better off than At this stage last year with 11 games to Go is pretty remarkable ande credit to Them yeah sorry sorry um I think klopp Even said at the start of the season I Thought it was possible but like I mean I think I think kpp probably always

Thinks it's possible obviously but like I I think it even surprised him like I Don't think he expect necessar he Certainly didn't expect Liverpool to be In this position right now I think like Yeah it was always it's always seemed to Be a it's interesting whether that's Play that's played into his thinking About actually I suspect it doesn't it Doesn't actually because he he left D he Left Dortmund after a difficult season Um so I I won't make that point but There certainly would be speculation as To whether klopp would have actually Like left at the end of this year or Actually at the end of this Contract if he was in fifth sixth um Because it is you know that that temp I Guess that temptation to leave on on a High even if they don't win the league But like you know the Europa League they They have to be favorites alongside Lusen hav haven't they um they' already Won the car they in the FA Cup as well I Think that carabar wins massive actually Because in his final year it already Gives him just that I've already got one Trophy in the bag and it kind of relaxes The whole team as well it should relax The whole team and and and to win it in That manner as well to come through Against you know you know that that Chelsea side which which played a great Game but have been disappointing the

Season to do with the c of players that They had on the pitch do so with your Captain scoring the winner like that Like it is remarkable but I think that's One thing again where where I worry a Little bit about Liverpool is that and Where again I'll bring it back to Arsenal briefly no go for it Liverpool Will go deep in the Europa League um Like I think Liverpool will at least Make the semi-finals I back them to win The whole thing um their second the Second leg of their semifinal would be Due to take place three days before the Second to last game of the season which Is that Villa away Villa May well still Be going for a top four spot at at that Point they may be going for a conference League title may be going for conference League titles to be fair as well so yeah Like they might be tired as well but Nevertheless that's a big game to go to Villa Park which will probably be at its You know at its most electric if they Are still going for top four at that Point um you know I that that's you know It's just it's just a tough fixure list That and if they're still in the FA Cup Um you know they they go all the way in The FA Cup as well like Arsenal do have Just a few fewer games to play and and On top of That out of all these three teams I just Don't back Arsenal to go as far in

Europe as Man City and Liverpool like What I see from Arsenal fans online it's It's not butal minimum just well they do But like even then like I think City Will make the final like I just think Like Arsenal if they get get given a Tough draw in the quarterfinals it could It could not happen and um and I think Like we like to talk about about Momentum a lot I I generally think like You know it's great to have momentum but At the same time you know it's it's a Long season and Liverpool with their injury problems so Far as well if if they're playing so so Much and also let's remember I don't Think like in some ways I I feel like Winning the premier league isn't as Big I don't know actually like I think Arsenal are more focused on winning like On on really like the focusing on the Premier League this season whereas I Think Liverpool are fighting on so many Fronts and there's so much emotion with Every Cup tie and everything and it's All about the magic and it's like you Know you know I think if you I I don't Know actually Belinda you're you're a Liverpool fan here so I I'll ask you Like what what would would you prefer Liverpool winning the league but but Like kind of going out pretty meagerly To like say like Liverpool winning the League but you you go out like it's not

Going to happen but like you go out in Quite like Mega fashion to man united in The FA Cup quarter finals Europa League Ends up being a bit disappointing but You win the league or you you just Missed out on the league but like you Have a fairy tale like Europa League run Where where like you come back from Three nil down to beat the b lus in the Semi-final like you beat M you Absolutely spank man united in the FA Cup in the FA Cup which we going that's Old Trafford as well which is Jurgen Klopp's Last Visit to Old Trafford in The FA Cup qu finals Um like what what do you take there Because I think like I feel like from Joggen klopp's standpoint like maybe you Take the latter I know I think from a Professional standpoint you would you Would take you know the of just taking Every competition Seriously if if I had to pick one Obviously winning the Premier League is Is the main one especially because when We did win it there was no fans in and The fact that I think they've already Kind of semi announced there's going to Be some sort of parade at the end of the Season to say goodbye to klopp he'll Have the carabar Cup trophy there now to Have the Premier League there as well MH That's just that would just be so so Special to to thank the man who brought

The one thing back to anfield that so Many came tried and failed to do for 30 Years that would be the most special but Like I think I think with the Europa League it's like it it would take some Luck like you said with the injuries and Stuff but it can work just because as Long as Liverpool get a tire where They've got the second leg at anfield Anything can happen in that first leg And I back them to turn it around you Know worst case scenario they lose lose A first leg maybe 3-0 or something okay Liverpool can score three or four goals At anfield against nearly anyone Especially the Europa League teams but Maybe like lcus and maybe sporting as Well they're so much better than than a Lot of teams in that competition so but Surely that's what surely you want the Opposite of that though really like if You want if you want that team to be Really fresh for for those weekend games Surely you want like those ties to be Pretty much settled in the first leg Either way then rest players either way It's the Thursday then weekend turn Around so what's harder like playing Away Thursday being lacered sure so like My my logic is throw the F like if the First legs away throw It and then just finish it in in the Second CU then you even got extra time Potentially as well anfield which

Liverpool Style again which is 2016 17 um yeah I I I guess I guess the point There is just that like yeah I guess it Comes back to Fitness it's just like Liverpool Squad is just a bit more Threadbear and it's like I guess like They they've done well so far um like They've done really really well so far But how how much can we back Liverpool um you know I to be fair like Most people will be back after the International break but I guess youve Got Man City this weekend man united in The FA Cup the following weekend like You like I mean first of all like hope That like no other players no other key Players get injured in those games but Like I feel like I feel like for klopp It like he must be looking at the clock Being like I I need my top players back Like ASAP because there's only So there's only so many games longer I Think this Liverpool team can go without You know dropping a point or so I know Like the man city game it's you know It's Man City so big as well and you Kind of need them to hit the ground Running for all these big games and to Be fa like Keller has stepped up like in Allison's absence and Allison actually Hasn't had you know he's had nowhere Near the season that he had last year in Terms of like goals that he saved um Yeah he's still brilliant and he's

Obviously a huge figure um but I just Think yeah I think T yeah I feel like That there's only so much longer Liverpool can sustain this with such a Threadbear squad as as well as they've Done credit to Van djk as well I season I I think he's 1819 was maybe more stand Out individually but actually think with Everything thrown at him this year it Might be almost as impressive and look You got to see where Liverpool end up This year but it might top it in terms Of not necessarily individual Performances like he won't finish second In the Balon door but to hold that I Think he has to be in the conversation For player of the Season PFA Player of The Year 100% there's so many in the Conversation though there it's a really Interesting year for it there's no There's no necessarily outstanding Candidate you don't suspect that Holland's going to get it this time just Because I guess he set such a big par For himself last year I mean I even put It on Twitter this week I think if if Fill finished in the top four and Watkins continues his form like he's got To be in the conversation as well rice Sacka I mean foden I mean let's get on To some City players as well just to Bring you guys back down to Earth Because you know be afraid I mean de Bruyne has come back and is averaging a

Goal involved every 53 minutes he got Two goals and 10 assists in 11 games Talk about hitting the ground running After a big layoff absolutely superb Foden as well playing I think probably The best football of his career right Now uh I think he's been absolutely Sensational already most appearances in The Premier League season for him most Goal contributions as well 11 goals Seven assists absolutely remarkable he's Third for chances created from open play Behind odard and Bruno Fernandez he's Fourth for shots he's just at the top of His game and you can put him anywhere in That City side now and really in any Kind of game and he just makes makes Impact at some stage during the game and Then Harland he has not been at it in Terms of his finishing like his chance Conversion rate is down almost 20% I Think and his big chance conversion rate Is down drastically as well but his Underlying numbers his shots have gone Up his expected goals is still there and You just back him to one stage go on a Massive hot streak and at the moment He's actually kind of in one already um You know he's got eight goals in his Last five games I know admittedly five Of them came in one game against Luton But still you know Harland Will I think get better as the season Progresses especially with de Bry now

Back fully fit especially with foden in This form with Alvarez still able to Come off the bench and impact games dku I think has had a really quietly Excellent debut campaign in in Manchester as well you know Harland Could go on a run and that could kind of Be the league table sort of done you Know if he Scores 13 goals in the final 11 games Which is really quite possible I I think It's very difficult for anyone to tople City at that stage um and the thing that Worries me a little bit about city is That I think they've left themselves Quite a lot to do this season by their Summer business I don't think they Necessarily got it right which is not Actually the first time you can say that About City everyone thinks they get Every transfer spot on I don't think That's necessarily the case in last Summer think with gundan leaving with Mahrez leaving with Cole Palmer leaving And then the signings of Nunes and kovic I don't think have really worked out I Think they were two similar players um And yeah neither have had the impact You'd really expect I think gardel's Looked really solid to be fair and I Think dku had a really good impact when He's played as well but in the engine Room gundan leaving has just left rodri So much to do in there as well and

Bernardo Silva's maybe been a little bit Quieter than previous Seasons as well so City it's it's going to be really really Interesting I think the runin really Helps for City I mean they've got wolves West Ham and Fulham in their final three Games they've got an unbelievable Records against West Ham and Fulham Wolves less so I think they've got three Defeats in their last something like Eight nine against wolves but all of Those except for one have come at molu As well so the run in for City I think When they get through this patch in the Next month of Liverpool Newcastle in the FA Cup Arsenal that's a huge huge March But then I do you think it slightly Opens up for City if they're in Contention I don't know oh it's so Difficult I mean Belinda do you have any Other factors you want to throw into the Ring for for Liverpool anything that we Haven't really covered yet the one that I'm going to Hype up because it's Probably the one that people will try And Bash me the most for in the comments And it's just the Klo Factor the fact he Leaving it it does because honestly like The there's a lot of players on that Pitch now in red who owe a lot and owe Their careers to one man that's jgen Club and they need to now go out in this Run and and they've got an opportunity To say thank you and they've really got

To go out there and just give everything And like that's an unquantifiable sort Of factor of how much motivation that Can give to a group of players and how That can just push them to their Absolute limits like I mentioned the Crowd earlier and like I know that from The moment klopp announced he was Leaving every game at an for from that Point up until the end of the season it Just feels like a privilege to have your Bum on a seat in that Stadium to be There for for one of his fist bumps at The end of the match that's special and So it's like every game you know you're At anfield especially you know you're Playing to win so you get that moment at The end to celebrate and that will make Anfield in this run in Fortress like We've already mentioned but like I said I hope it's it's with the effect that it Has on the players uh on the pitch as Well and um the only drawback though Potentially of that is how that Motivates Pep Guardiola in his side Because I obviously I don't think There's any personal beef between pep And cl but there's definitely Professional a professional rivalry and I'm sure he'll want to spoil the party There's players in that group as well Like Bernardo Silva who's tweeted about Liverpool a few times and beting him More than any other manager yep yep and

I think Jon Stones even said in an Interview this week that you can't have Liverpool winning a quadruple not the Quadruple but a quadruple quadruple um So you know there's a professional Motivation from them as well to to not Let to CU they know how to win and They'll they know what it takes to win And they'll just want to do it again Just cuz they can absolutely absolutely I mean mccbs any final factors about Arsenal before we get into some Predictions um I guess I guess with Arsenal you you spoke about Harland you Speak about Salah I guess with Arsenal There's not the there's there's not the Consistent goal Scorer um I don't know s's been pretty Sck is but there's not necessarily the Consistent he has been brilliant um but There's aside from saaka and also it's More just that sacka this is the well It's only in the last two seasons that Sacka has really been a top top top goal Scorer and last year he wasn't even I Guess the point I'm making is Martinelli And Ard scored 15 goals a piece in the Premier League last year they got 12 Between them so far this season like That's you know they are way way down on Where they were last year they' both Scored nine fer each obviously at the End of the season there's 11 games to go But um and they've both clicked into

Gear a lot more recently especially Erard likes playing his best football Once again like but Arsenal's you know Lack a lack of a focal point point I Guess in that attack you know you know Someone who could maybe get them over The line in a game in which they're Struggling to win like I know sacka has Done that especially in the last you Know seven goals in his last seven games He's on absolute tear like I think Saca's only four goal involvements away From matching last year's total he's Averaging a goal or an assist more often Than vicious junor this year more often Than Leroy San this year way more often Than Phil foden this year um and I think Like you know even like in the Champions League like only Bellingham Kane and Galeno have got more goal involvements Than him so he has been world class Across the board this year Bea Saka like Clearly like like anyone who's you know Still still doubting that is I I don't Understand um so like yeah definitely Big up sacka but I guess like he has Been relied Upon A Lot in that attack And probably won't get injured because He's got a great injury great great Fitness record but I think that would Maybe be where Arsenal might could fall Short is that if there is an injury to a Key attacker and they're unable to make Up compensate for that than that could

Be maybe they're undoing because I think Every other element of Arsenal's been Great I mean I mean they've actually Produced more expected goals than Man City this year Liverpool are the only Ones who are topping them so far this Season their defensive record is by far The best in the league um and that's Even with David ryer actually Underperforming on post shot expected Goals So like I generally tend to think that Van djk and canate are probably my my f Certainly my favorite Center back Pairing in World football but actually Celra and Gabrielle um and you know Whoever's T to be playing on the left to He s to be playing on the right I mean It's been been been white recently like They are like like clearly they are the Best defense of the league they are the Best defense in the league and that's With Declan rice like in front of them Who is still contributing to the Attackers as well and is you're putting Up amazing defensive numbers like and You know even like look at someone like K havs who who has scored seven goals This season got three assists he's their You know second top scorer in the league And his defensive numbers have really Popped this year as well like Defensively Arsenal are an absolute Powerhouse um and I think that is they

Were defensively great last year up to a Point but I I just at this moment in Time like they look quite unbreachable And I think that is like you know having Gone like their attack maybe like Faltering you know potentially and that That being there undoing like the their Defense I don't see really letting up Between now in the end of the year so I Think that would be that I think that's Their their biggest Advantage there Whereas like man city as as great as They are have looked vulnerable Defensively and everything points toward You know the eye test points towards it All the stats Point towards it they are Not as good as last as last year Defensively they just aren't like Liverpool like yeah van djk and canate Amazing but like as we saw in the Caribel Cup Final like it it really did Take canate like and his recovery pace And his just individual Brilliance to Stop Chelsea from scoring really like Arsenal do not let teams in in behind in The way that Man City and Liverpool do Um and if we're going on an individual Game by individual game Basis you know like that that that Suggests that they are going to be less Troubled um between now and the end of The season so I think that's where they Have the biggest Advantage okay the big Question go guys does anyone want to

Change their their their suggestion of Who could win the league well the thing Is have you researched yourself into Thinking it's Arsenal well I've kind of Have but but no I I just think Arsenal Good points I just think Arsenal have a Really really good shout and I think I Wouldn't be thing is I wouldn't be that Surprised of any of these teams I was Going to make that point there's good Arguments for everyone it's it's just so I mean it's so so tight like I think can We refrain from saying that anyone Bottled it if if anyone knows what Happens next I want to get this in Actually another thing though but Arsenal did have the opportunity to Score 10 at Sheffield United the other Day and they did bottle it they Bott They bottled the 10- nil that would have Been a Premier League record and they Bottled it they were five 5 nil up at Well they 60 up no they weren't 60 up at Half time they were 40 up at like 20 Minutes so um so yeah so uh not very Doge the question though I'm not going To going to win the league um thing is I'm not going to change my mind from What I've been saying for the last like Month or two at this point I have been Saying Liverpool like the CL stuff K Factor does like there's you know like Like I was saying earlier it's not I Don't think it's necessarily going to be

A logical conclusion to this season and Like you were saying the kind of the non The kind of like you know I guess the Magic of klopp at anfield and Everything equally it could be like a a Great tragedy couldn't it like Klo Leaving and you know just falling short At the final hurdle but um there is a Lot of heartbreak in his career he has Lot of success but I just do think I Just I just think there is something About this Liverpool side and This season and I guess just the the way The way in which they can uh better Teams um yeah I'm going to say that for Now but I think you know this is like in Terms of a prediction like staying true To to kind of what I was thinking kind Of I guess a month ago or whatever and Staying with that hunch like that could Change depending on what happens at Anfield today I think if Man City if Man City were to win at anfield if they were To then beat off Aral and Aston Villa Then I think it's theirs but like for Now I I I back Liverpool to win today I Still back Liverpool to win today and And if that happens then I think they They have a very strong shout but like Like I said like I I wouldn't be Surprised if Arsenal won the leag like They're they're really really good and That goal difference will like will be a Factor come the end of the season if

It's close Belinda yeah similar to mob's Minds sort of whatever happens in this Game at anfield is what I think Uh decides it in the sense of the two Seasons Liverpool fall short to Man City They never beat them in the league those Years they draw to them and they lose to Them and it's like you look back at the End of the season and people say it was Unlucky but then I look at and think Well you didn't you beat the yeah you Never took four points of the your Direct Rivals when you had two Opportunities to do so so how can you Expect others to do that so they Ral you They've already lost to arsal at the Emirates and they drew to arsal at Anfield which is a really disappointing Result I think in hindsight well even at The time I felt but you draw to the city At thead which I think was a massive Result for where we were at that point In the season and I think if you win at Anfield it has to be a win I don't think A draw is enough you win an anfield that For me is enough where you you can now Go on to to win it and I will say I am Going to say Liverpool still because you Know what I'm a liver fan if you can't Tell and look klopp's leaving at the end Of this season and uh I don't know how Many more TI races we might be in with Him not here so it might be the last one For a while and if it is I'm just going

To say it now yeah I I hope they do it And and I'm going to say Liverpool would Do it just because of magic and passion And things like coming back against Barcelona 4-0 are just stupid possible Stupid football stories with magic so This might be another one love it love It I'm also backing derer Liverpool to Get in the title race next year we'll See we'll see um boringly I've said it From the get-go I'm I'm a very stubborn Man you're actually going to say man City I think Man City wi it yeah I think It'll be tight I think it would be less Than five points potentially between all Three teams but I think City I think City are going to win it I said it let's The only time I haven't backed City in The last 5 years I was wrong um yeah no That must mean I was wrong anyway yeah The time that Liverpool won I I so does That does so do you think even if Liverpool were to win against them today That you still you would still be pretty Confident back in still be confident Yeah depending on how the the game goes I think that is there's also the manner Of a win as well I think if it's a Really dominant win from Liverpool which Personally I don't see happening then That that does sway me but even I think If even if Liverpool win I don't don't Think it changes it too much in my Personal opinion um I just think city

City have easier easier games in my Opinion in April and May yeah I I must Say like in may they definitely do like It's like like Arsenal have to go to man United on the penultimate day of the Season which you know they they may well Win at Old Trafford but it's still it's Still a tough place to go like turn into Huge game man united spoiling Arsenal's Potential yeah exactly that's the thing Like the at the atmosphere willpo and Man city will be electric horrible day For a man united fan yeah I mean yeah I Mean it's just yeah it's all it's all Horrible really um but um but to be just As a football fan I'm just bored of Seeing Man City win the league to be Honest I I would want if it's out of the Three it would have to be Arsenal Wouldn't it it would be the least Painful um but yeah and like we were Saying like Liverpool go like have Spurs At home well have West Ham away then Spurs at home then Villa away before That wolves on the last day of the Season Everton away is going to be Somewhere in there isn't it um to be Fair like man City's gameing hand is Brighton like don't know where that when That's going to be not game in hand Sorry like unscheduled game but yeah They do they they do have the easiest Like final run in but it's just like Whether they can get through these next

Three games they definitely have the Toughest month ahead of them um I I it Probably will Define the season Absolutely huge guys as you can tell There are a lot of arguments for every Single team I think anyone that you can Make a good case for anyone guys who do You think is going to win the league and Explain why in the comments down below As Mikey said that brenford game I Really hope Arsenal win that actually Because it' be good good for the Competition you know we want this to Carry on good for this video as well Definitely good for this video uh guys Thank you so much for watching massive Massive props to Belinda for coming down And filming and imparting her I was Going to say Liverpool wisdom Premier League wisdom on us all a pleasure as Always Belinda and we'll catch you on Monday bye-bye