Rio Ferdinand has picked out Liverpool as the ‘favourites’ for the Premier League title and believes Arne Slot’s side will tighten their grip on top spot with victory over Manchester City this weekend.
After taking on the daunting task of replacing the great Jurgen Klopp in the summer, Slot has enjoyed the best start of any manager in Premier League history.
The Merseyside giants have failed to win just just two of their opening 12 matches in the English top flight to open up an imperious eight-point lead over champions City at the top of the table.
A 2-0 defeat of Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night means Liverpool have also won every single cup match they have entered since the 2024/25 campaign began.
‘They’re favourites. I’m not saying they will but right now they will be favourites. That means there is confidence brimming here, you can feel there is an anticipation before a ball is even kicked in the stadium.
‘There is a confidence from the fans, to the players, to the manager, and there seems to be a quiet authority when they’re playing now, with and without the ball.
‘They’re looking in a real good state at the moment but I think they’re meeting Manchester City at a perfect time for Liverpool.
‘They’re in form, City are struggling, they can’t buy a win at the moment, and if you’re a betting man then you would bet on Liverpool beating City at the weekend.’
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