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Trent Alexander-Arnold has admitted that Jurgen Klopp’s impending departure from Liverpool will have an impact on the title race.
Since the German announced in January that he would be leaving Anfield at the end of the season, the Reds’ aim has been to ensure a fairytale ending for the 56-year-old.
With six games remaining, Liverpool are two points behind Manchester City and level with Arsenal – albeit with a lower goal difference – after losing at home to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
The trio have been involved in close title races over the past five seasons, with City emerging victorious each time.
Pep Guardiola’s men finished with 98 points in 2019, beating Liverpool by a single point, and repeated the feat three years later, finishing with 93 points to their rivals’ 92.
Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season after nine years in charge
Trent Alexander-Arnold admitted Klopp’s departure will have an impact on the title race
Last season, City They won the league with 89 points last season and finished five ahead of Arsenal, despite the Gunners being top of the table for six months.
And Alexander-Arnold admitted Klopp’s emotional farewell tour could play a part in the showdown.
“Having the experience of being in a title race will be a huge part of getting over the line, but obviously Arsenal and Manchester City will have that from last season with their title race,” he said on the latest episode of The Overlap. brought to you by sky bet,
“I think Jurgen Klopp’s departure at the end of the season will help the title race.
“The fear that May comes and it’s still tight will influence how it looks and feels until then.”
Liverpool barely missed a beat after Klopp’s shock announcement of his decision to resign at the end of the season and looked set for an unprecedented quadruple at one point.
Manchester United put an end to that by eliminating their arch-rivals in an epic FA Cup quarter-final last month and then drawing them in the Premier League a week ago.
And on Sunday, Palace became the second team in three days to win at Anfield and keep Liverpool goalless after Atalanta. They almost ended Liverpool’s Europa League dreams by defeating them 3-0.
While City are in the box, Alexander-Arnold believes there will be more twists and turns between now and May 14 and has revealed that Klopp has deliberately avoided any title talk.
Manchester City leads the Premier League standings with six games remaining
“We just have to try to maintain our composure,” he said.
“The coach never says that we are trying to win the league, he doesn’t talk about that, but it is more that we are going to get the best out of ourselves, we are going to squeeze every last drop of potential that is there.
“There will be twists and turns no matter what, and I’m sure teams will try to win it, and we’ll be close to winning every game from now until the end of the season, and we just hope we can do it.” in the best position at the end of the season.
