Sky Sports activities pundit Micah Richards. (Photograph by Naomi Baker/Getty Photos)
Micah Richards believes he is aware of the one approach Liverpool could be stopped from profitable the Premier League title this season.
The Reds beat reigning champions Manchester Metropolis 2-0 at Anfield on Sunday, with Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah scoring the targets in a dominant efficiency.
Liverpool are actually 11 factors away from Metropolis, who’re enduring a seven-game winless run throughout all competitions, dropping their final 4 league outings.
In reality, Metropolis have dropped to fifth, with Arsenal and Chelsea now Liverpool’s closest contenders, 9 factors behind.
Micah Richards reveals the one factor that may cease Liverpool
With Arne Slot boasting a report of 18-1-1 since taking up from Jurgen Klopp, it’s arduous to see Liverpool being stopped in any competitors proper now.
Certainly, Richards believes it’s out of the arms of Liverpool’s contenders, with solely accidents to star duo Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk in a position to cease them now.
“I feel in the event that they was to lose Salah or Van Dijk, it’s totally different,” Richards advised Sky Sports activities. “We talked concerning the huge gamers turning up. I discussed Odegaard and Saka for Arsenal.
“Clearly Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne for Man Metropolis. Salah, watching Salah is simply unbelievable. Not as a result of I performed with him many moons in the past however he cannot, he doesn’t should even play nicely however he nonetheless makes a distinction in the important thing areas.
“Daniel [Sturridge] talked about his cross after which he’s completed, he misses penalties. That’s totally different however that’s what I imply. I feel should you lose Van Dijk and Salah, issues turn into loads totally different.”
“In the event that they keep match, then it’s very troublesome for everybody else.”