Arsene Wenger issues honest verdict on Arsenal’s title rivals during Man City vs Liverpool

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Arsenal saw their lead at the top of the Premier League reduced to four points after Manchester City defeated Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola’s side were rampant during the game, with Erling Haaland, Nico Gonzalez and Jeremy Doku getting on the scoresheet.

Meanwhile, for Liverpool, it leaves them trailing the Gunners by eight points, which will already be feeling like an insurmountable hill to climb.

During the game, Arsene Wenger gave his assessment of both Arsenal’s title rivals, and he was especially damning of the Reds.

Arsene Wenger thinks Man City were ‘much better’ than Liverpool

The former Arsenal boss believes that Man City were ‘much better’ technically than Liverpool during the Premier League clash.

Wenger thinks Liverpool just looked tired at the Etihad and lacked belief, which could prove to be fatal for them in the title race.

Speaking during the interval, Wenger told BeIN SPORTS: “We didn’t see a lot of Liverpool; they looked tired from the last game we saw them play against Madrid, no energy.

“Even spirit-wise, you couldn’t feel that the second goal, for me, is a good example that they lack commitment a bit.

“Arne Slot has a job to do at half-time, but they have to do something strong and come out with more belief.”

“City were the dominant team, much better technically in small spaces, they were much more subtle, and Liverpool didn’t create enough.”

In the aftermath of the defeat, Slot admitted Liverpool face an uphill battle to get back in the title race, having fallen well adrift of the Gunners.

On the other hand, Guardiola seemed confident that his team are firmly back in the title race and believes they proved a point to Mikel Arteta’s side.

Arsenal should be optimistic about the Premier League title race

The Premier League title race has certainly taken an interesting twist this weekend, following the North London club’s draw with Sunderland.

Arteta was devastated Arsenal conceded late versus Sunderland, but ultimately, it’s still a strong point for his team away at the Stadium of Light.

Position	Team	Played MP	Won W	Drawn D	Lost L	For GF	Against GA	Diff GD	Points Pts
1	ArsenalArsenal	11	8	2	1	20	5	15	26
2	Manchester CityManchester City	11	7	1	3	23	8	15	22
3	ChelseaChelsea	11	6	2	3	21	11	10	20
4	SunderlandSunderland	11	5	4	2	14	10	4	19
5	TottenhamTottenham	11	5	3	3	19	10	9	18
6	Aston VillaAston Villa	11	5	3	3	13	10	3	18
7	Manchester UnitedManchester United	11	5	3	3	19	18	1	18
8	LiverpoolLiverpool	11	6	0	5	18	17	1	18

After the international break, the Gunners have many important players set to return, including Viktor Gyokeres, Noni Madueke, Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli.

Gary Lineker is still backing Arsenal to win the Premier League at this stage of the season, especially with the Reds having dropped off the pace