Premier League | Gameweek 14

Dec 4, 2024 at 7.30pm UK

St. James' Park

Newcastlevs.Liverpool

Match preview

Liverpool played like the men and Man City were the boys at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. Gary Neville said it best: the only real surprise from the Reds' two-goal win is that they did not sink the hapless holders by a more emphatic scoreline.

Cody Gakpo's tap-in at the back post and Mohamed Salah's second-half penalty saw Liverpool open up an astonishing 11-point gap over Man City. Despite this, a smirking Pep Guardiola still mustered up a six-finger retort to the Liverpool fans joking about an imminent P45.

But the most relevant figure of six on Sunday was Man City's sixth defeat from their last seven games in all competitions. In addition to extending their lead over the champions into the double figures, Liverpool remain nine clear of closest challengers Arsenal and Chelsea with a third of the season played.

No team in Premier League history with at least a six-point lead after 13 games has failed to win the title. Many believe that Liverpool are already guaranteed the title while they continue to win games easily. They have now won seven games in a row in all competitions.

What's more, in each of the last eight matches, Slot's side has scored multiple goals. The former Feyenoord boss hasn't suffered his first road defeat since taking over from Jürgen Klopp. There was only one minor away aberration in October's draw with Arsenal.