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#1 Manchester City hand Liverpool a crucial lead at the top
Even if Manchester City keeps winning their games from now on, it would still take Liverpool to lose at least three games before they can reclaim top spot. Last season's biggest gap between Manchester City and Liverpool was seven points - in December. The gap is now at eight points and it is not such an easy lead to cut into.
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It has to be said that it is more of Manchester's poor games that has gifted Liverpool this lead which they could hold as it is. Liverpool hasn't been very convincing in the league either but it is the never say die attitude that keeps them going. Even yesterday, they turned an obvious draw into a victory against Leicester City.
Manchester City is plagued by injuries but the injury isn't an excuse for not performing or giving their all. The key players are all underperforming. Sterling and Aguero were average today and so was the defence.
Manchester City's didn't look like a team who have won 198 points in two seasons in the league and it isn't the first time that this is the case.
They were lucky to win at Everton as Pep Guardiola admitted. It is still early in the league but they better pull their socks up right now because it is already late as things look.
