Definitely, Antonio Conte will have played a key role in this race for the title. With Tottenham, the Italian had already held the Citizens in check in February (2-3), allowing the Reds to get dangerously close to Pep Guardiola’s men in the standings. This time, Conte will have done the Sky Blues a favor by sharing the stake at Anfield. Goals from Heung-Min Son and Luis Diaz kept the two teams balanced.
Jürgen Klopp’s troops are thus losing precious feathers, even if they temporarily take the lead in the Premier League. Still, Manchester City and Kevin De Bruyne will have the opportunity, this Sunday, to widen the gap on their first pursuer. If they win against Newcastle, they could increase their lead to three points, while the two contenders would be three games from the finish line. The dream of quadruple (championship, FA Cup, League Cup and Champions League) of Liverpool evaporates. As for the Sky Blues, they have the opportunity to smile again after the elimination suffered in C1 against Real Madrid.
