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To say that Liverpool's title defence this season has not gone to plan would be an understatement, they have already conceded in the title race very early in February, have now has four home games in a row for the first time since the 1920s and a strong possibility of missing out on Champions League football next season as the Reds sit sixth in the Premier League table with 40 points, five points behind fourth-place West Ham United, nine points behind Leicester City and Manchester United, and a staggering nineteen points behind league leaders Manchester City. Even if they win their remaining thirteen league games, they will finish with 79 points. Twenty points off their points tally last season when they stormed to the Premier League title. So what has gone so wrong for Jurgen Klopp's side? Bad Injury Luck Now, this season was going to a weird one. With no sort of pre-season to prepare for the season plus the congested fixture list this season. Especially, for a club like Liver...

'We have to change from doubters to believers.' Those where the words that Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said in his first press conference when he was appointed the job in October 2015. Now, those words have change to past as Liverpool are crowned Premier League champions for the first time ever and their first league title in thirty years. They did have some help from Chelsea as the Blues beat Manchester City 2-1 yesterday at Stamford Bridge thanks to goals from Christian Pulisic and Willian, meaning Liverpool have won the league with seven games to spare, a Premier League record. Despite its inevitability, Liverpool's achievement this season should not be underestimated as they have blown the competition to finally reach the holy grail. Following last season where they won the Champions League but missed out on the title despite gaining 97 points, many questioned how Liverpool will pick themselves up this season despite amassing the third highest points tally in En...

It has been one of the games a lot of people were waiting for. Manchester City, the team to beat following from their 100 points winning campaign last season, face-off against Liverpool, the team likely to challenge city for the Premier League this season on Sunday at Anfield. Hyped as one of the games of the season with the attacking flair of both teams, the charisma of Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp and the world class players on both sides in front of a buoyant Anfield crowd. Both sides have started the season with both sides on 19 points from their seven games played in the league so far suggesting where the title challenge is this season. City are above just by goal difference making the game more important with the team that gets the three points will have the edge as the international break beckons. Head-to-Head (League Only)  Liverpool 4-3 Manchester City (January 2018) Manchester City 5-0 Liverpool (September 2017) Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool (March 2017) ...