Paul Merson says that Manchester City need to get through their next six or seven games unscathed if they want to keep up with Liverpool in the Premier League title race. City have Chelsea at the Etihad in their next game, once the international break is over. City are nine points behind Liverpool, who have dropped two points all season and haven’t lost in the league since a defeat to Pep Guardiola’s side in January. And Merson believes that for City to keep up with the Reds, their next few weeks of Premier League action are crucial - starting with Chelsea. “That is what they would have to lose as City would not be able to afford to lose any games if they only lost three.

Source: Express November 14, 2019 06:01 UTC