Rio Ferdinand has made a assured declare about Liverpool forward of their Premier League showdown in opposition to Arsenal on Sunday.
Each groups go into the fixture on the Emirates Stadium off the again of hard-fought 1-0 wins within the Champions League, however with the Reds having a four-point benefit on Mikel Arteta’s facet, the ex-Manchester United defender feels that the momentum is with the Merseysiders going into the weekend.
Ferdinand claims Liverpool are favourites v Arsenal
Talking on TNT Sports activities after Liverpool narrowly noticed off RB Leipzig tonight, Ferdinand is satisfied that Arne Slot’s group will go to north London as favourites to come back out on prime in opposition to the Gunners.
The 45-year-old mentioned: “On type and momentum, I’d say 100% Liverpool [are favourites]. They’re the group that you just have a look at and say that they’re in a greater place. Accidents, Arsenal appear decimated in the intervening time in that sense, they usually haven’t obtained the momentum in the intervening time.
“They’re not firing on all cylinders, they’re not the Arsenal of final season in the intervening time. I feel the tide has turned for Liverpool proper now. Proper now right here, I’d say Liverpool could be the favourites.”
Liverpool’s probability to make a critical assertion
The match on Sunday looks like one the place a draw could be an appropriate end result for Liverpool away to a fellow title contender and already holding them at arm’s size within the present standings.
Nevertheless, with the Reds now reeling off eight wins in a row throughout all competitions, and Arsenal lacking a number of key gamers by way of damage as Ferdinand rightly factors out, there’s a way that this could possibly be the proper alternative for LFC to make a critical assertion of intent for the season.
Though Slot’s facet aren’t precisely blowing groups away – Stephen Warnock went so far as to name them ‘disjointed‘ in opposition to Leipzig tonight – they’ve made a really pleased behavior of discovering methods to win, and yet one more clear sheet in Germany highlights how powerful it’s develop into to breach their defence.
It guarantees to be a cracker in north London on Sunday, and Liverpool can go there filled with confidence that they’ll prolong their profitable streak even additional!
