Leicester 0-2 Liverpool: Is it still possible for the Reds to catch Man City, the defending champions?

For a long time, the Premier League championship battle appeared to be a foregone conclusion, with Manchester City seemingly certain to win the crown for the fourth time in five seasons.

Pep Guardiola's team went 12 points ahead at the top of the league with a straightforward 2-0 win over Brentford on Wednesday, but old championship rivals Liverpool replied by winning 2-0 over Leicester on Thursday to narrow the lead to nine points - with a game in hand.

This Covid-affected season has a lot of volatility, and Jurgen Klopp's team have a chance to make up ground against Leeds on February 23 if they win that game.

If both clubs win their last two league games, City's formerly double-digit advantage will be trimmed to only six points.
When the two clubs meet in April at Etihad Stadium, the Reds will have an opportunity to cut into that gap even further.
It was because of this equation that the post-match interviews and analysis at Anfield on Thursday included a lot of discussion on whether Liverpool's implausible title challenge was still alive.
"I'm not convinced we'll be able to get them on their toes," Reds manager Jurgen Klopp remarked. "We have no chance of catching them, but it doesn't mean we won't attempt to have the finest season possible."

"We need to win football games, and this football club is huge." There is a game, and we must win it by putting on the shirt. It isn't always possible to make it work.
"Winning today was really essential for us." It's not about us catching City; there are a lot of teams after us. That is also a crucial duty."

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