Aldridge convinced Liverpool can mount title challenge

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10 Oct 2023 • 5:32 PM MYT
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Liverpool hero John Aldridge believes they're capable of winning the Premier League title this season.

Aldridge can spy an opportunity with Manchester City wobbling.

He wrote for the Liverpool Echo: "We saw Manchester City lose to Arsenal on Sunday night, meaning Pep Guardiola's side have now suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats for the first time since 2018.

"The problem with City is even after this setback, they are capable of going 20 games unbeaten. That's what they do. We can't take anything for granted as we have been here before with them. I think Arsenal are at a similar level to us and City are always the ones to beat.

"It doesn't seem like it will be another battle between just us and City anymore, though. Tottenham are a lot better, Chelsea will improve, Arsenal are growing and we have moved on from last season.

"If Liverpool are going to realistically challenge for the title, we need to sort out the defence. All good title-winning teams keep clean sheets and we don't have that in us at the moment. We are conceding far too many first goals.

"With the teams we've played and the points we've got, I think we are still in a good situation. We have played five out of eight games away from home and the only game we lost was because of bad decisions made by the officials."