Razeen Gutta
Steven Gerrard has an incredible opportunity to win Liverpool the Premier League title on the final day, after failing to win the title during his time as a player.
Gerrard, now the manager of Aston Villa, is still an open admirer of the club where he reached legendary status.
And with Villa visiting Manchester City next Sunday, Liverpool fans will hope that their hero can take points off their title rivals.
After Pep Guardiola’s side only managed a 2-2 draw with West Ham United today, the gap at the top of the table remains just four points, with Jürgen Klopp’s men taking on Southampton away from home on Tuesday.
City were 2-0 down and looked to open the door for Liverpool to close the gap. However after a second-half flurry, the league leaders managed to scrape a draw.
It could have easily been a victory when City were awarded a penalty, but the Algerian Riyad Mahrez saw his penalty saved as the game drew to a close.
Should Liverpool win that game, their quadruple hopes will go to the final day — and with the Reds in fine form following their FA Cup triumph last night, you wouldn’t bet against them to get past both the Saints and Wolves.
Gerrard made it clear that Villa still have something to play for despite being comfortable in mid-table. He said on Tuesday after their defeat to Liverpool that it goes without saying that he wants the Reds to win the title.
“You get to this stage of the season where there’s more pressure and there’s more heat on both teams. It wouldn’t surprise me if there’s more twists and turns,” Gerrard said.
“When you see Liverpool, you know the challenge. You have to respect that they’ve got world-class players and a top manager. I’m really fascinated to see how it plays out and I think it goes without saying which way I want it to turn.”
Gerrard won several major trophies with Liverpool but failed to win the Premier League with the club, despite coming close on several occasions.
Preventing a City win, allowing Liverpool to win the league will surely make Gerrard feel like a Premier League winner himself.
City could still be crowned champions on Tuesday if Liverpool fail to get all three points against Southampton.
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