Ex-Liverpool striker Michael Owen says he would be “astonished” if his former club don’t win the Premier League title this season.
The Reds have gone 7 points clear at the top of the table after beating Leicester 3-1 on Boxing Day. Owen claims the likes of Chelsea, Manchester City, Nottingham Forest, Newcastle and Bournemouth won’t be challengers with Arsenal the one remaining threat to Arne Slot’s side:
“Everyone around them is falling away at the same time, Chelsea lost today, Manchester City dropped points again, and they’re probably out of it now. When I look at the league table I’d be astonished if Liverpool don’t go on to win it now.
“I think their only danger could be Arsenal. I don’t fancy Chelsea, I think they are too young, too inexperienced. Forest are having a great season but they can’t sustain that. Newcastle are too far behind, even though they are coming into good form at the moment, Bournemouth can’t challenge either.”
“For me, it’s Arsenal and Arsenal only in terms of danger to them [Liverpool]. But I think they’re only a danger to themselves, the way they are playing, unless they implode themselves, unless they have a Manchester City moment, it looks like they’re streaking clear.”
We haven’t reached the midway point of the season
It should be pointed out that the chasing pack can still secure 60 more points in the final 20 games of the season. Arsenal, meanwhile, can still reach 96 if they win all 21 of their remaining fixtures.
As unlikely as that sounds, it does highlight how long left there is to go this campaign so it’s probably unwise to be writing Liverpool’s name on the Premier League trophy right now.
The statisticians are backing Liverpool
While May is still a long way off, Opta do believe that the Reds will win the league, with their odds of finishing in 1st now at 87.68%.
Arsenal’s chances are rated at 10.31% while Chelsea’s defeat has reduced their probability to only 1.47%.
Find out who is in Liverpool’s first-team squad for 2024/2025 season here