After a faltering start, Liverpool will be looking to kick-start their season this weekend by beating Manchester City, one of the clubs who believe they can usurp Rafael Benitez’s side to become one of the big four in the English Premier League.
Five defeats in their first 12 games have left them 11 points behind leaders Chelsea in seventh place, with their title hopes hanging by a very feint thread.
But while Chelsea try to protect their five-point lead over Arsenal at the top by beating Wolverhampton Wanderers, Liverpool know that if they beat City, they will be up to fourth before anyone else plays on Saturday.
Though Benitez has refused to give up all hope of the title, the Spaniard knows that one more defeat, especially at home, would surely signal the end of their bid.
“Maybe we can start the season now. I am 100 per-cent sure everything will be totally different if we can win the game against City,” Benitez said.
“It would be a big boost and the season can be good if we do well. We have to look at the big picture. We know we’ve had some problems and we’ve made some mistakes but still we are so close. Read more…
