Liverpool fans should be able to get “carried away” after the team’s impressive win over Manchester City on Sunday, says BBC Radio Merseyside summariser Craig Hignett.
Despite just the two goals, the Reds had a comfortable afternoon against the defending champions at Anfield and could have won by a bigger margin than their 2-0 victory.
Arne Slot’s side now sit nine points clear of Arsenal in second place and 11 points clear of Manchester City.
No team has ever had that margin of a lead after this many games in a Premier League season and not gone on to win the trophy.
“They are a mile ahead of City now if you look at that [game], a mile ahead,” said Hignett.
“They have got a bit of breathing space. This win is massive. Everyone is talking about Liverpool now and how good they are – this was a test.
“Even though City hadn’t won in six, this was still a real test. So for them to pass it the way they have, teams will be looking at Liverpool and thinking, ‘hang on a minute, we thought City were good but this team’.
“I don’t think it [the Liverpool team] is at it’s best, there is still more to come from it and it is improving. You can feel that as the season is going on, they are getting better and better.
“It is brilliant for Liverpool fans and it’s hard not to get carried away – I want to get carried away with seeing that. For me, I think Liverpool have put paid to Manchester City’s title hopes here without a shadow of a doubt.”
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