Burkina Faso
Czech Republic
EL Salvador
Indonesia
Lithuania
Montenegro
North Macedonia
South Africa
United Arab Emirates

Frank: We've faced City and Arsenal, but I'm convinced Liverpool will win title

talksport.com, 18 January 2025, 20:30
With four months left to play, this season's Premier League title race is far from decided... surely?

Many fans may believe that this is very much the case, but Thomas Frank believes there is one clear winner for the crown.

Liverpool travelled to Frank's Brentford on Saturday and won 2-0 in dramatic fashion thanks to their substitute hero Darwin Nunez.

He netted in the first and third minutes of stoppage-time to hand a massive boost to the Reds' title credentials.

A draw was an increasingly likely prospect as the minutes ticked down but Liverpool held firm to leave west London with the three points.

Arne Slot's side have lost just once in the league all season and left rivals including Manchester City and Arsenal playing catch-up.

MORE ON THE PREMIER LEAGUE

Arne Slot admits Darwin Nunez should have been sent off after two-goal heroics

'Something missing' - Mikel Arteta delivers honest Arsenal verdict after Villa collapse

Given their dominance so far, Frank believes that Liverpool will be the ones who lift the coveted Premier League trophy in May.

"I think we did a lot of things right against a fantastic Liverpool team that I think is very complete is many ways," he told reporters after.

"Probably the best team in the world right now. They are big favourites to win the Premier League, in my opinion.

"We just faced [Manchester] City, Arsenal and now Liverpool in close succession and I think they, right now, are a level above the two others all the way around."

Most read in Football

''Very worried' - Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta gives update on William Saliba injury

Crowd footage captures Cristiano Ronaldo's response to opponent's Lionel Messi chants

'Something missing' - Mikel Arteta delivers honest Arsenal verdict after Villa collapse

Tottenham fans delight at starlet's 'sensational' goal of the season contender

"They are a fantastic team," he later added, before also claiming: "I'm convinced they will win the title."

Liverpool's win put them seven points clear of Arsenal, who had the chance to reduce this gap to four against Aston Villa in the evening.

However, despite earning a two-goal lead at the Emirates Stadium, they had to settle for a 2-2 draw and therefore earn just one point.

Although it means Liverpool are six clear of the Gunners, they can go even further and extend this to nine thanks to their game in hand.

The Merseyside derby against Everton at Goodison Park last month was postponed due to Storm Darragh.

It has now been rescheduled for February 12, by which time Liverpool could be even further in front in the title race.

Reigning champions City may already be out of the question as they sit in eighth and 15 points behind the Reds.

Champions League, Carabao Cup and FA Cup fixtures will coincide with their league campaign in the coming weeks.

However, Liverpool have so far shown that they not only have the quality to win the title, but also the resilience to overcome their tests.

Frank saw that on display on Saturday as his team were the latest to be swept aside by the Slot revolution.

Show more

Top News

1 March 2025 talksport.com Al Nassr cult hero Anderson Talisca has got involved in his old side's affairs, leading to suggestions he was targeting Cristiano Ronaldo. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City's teenage starlet Nico O'Reilly was at the double as the Sky Blues secured a place in the FA Cup quarter-finals courtesy of a 3-1 comeback win over a spirited Plymouth Argyle side at the Etihad Stadium. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid's La Liga title hopes suffered a setback in Seville on Saturday evening, with the reigning champions suffering a 2-1 defeat to Manuel Pellegrini's Real Betis outfit. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid have reportedly joined the race for Bournemouth defender Milos Kerkez, with Los Blancos preparing to battle a number of clubs for his signature during this summer's transfer window. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Goztepe SK will look to end their four-game winless league run when they welcome Samsunspor to the Gursel Aksel Stadium on Monday. 1 March 2025 talksport.com Wolves talisman Matheus Cunha left his side a man down and out of the FA Cup with a bizarre last minute red card. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United attacker Alejandro Garnacho during this summer's transfer window. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester United reportedly view Aston Villa head coach Unai Emery as a potential replacement for Ruben Amorim, should the club decide to make another change in the dug-out at the end of the campaign. 1 March 2025 talksport.com Millwall supporters are set to be investigated by the Football Association for homophobic chants aimed at Ben Chilwell. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has made 11 changes to his starting lineup for this evening's FA Cup fifth-round tie against Plymouth Argyle at the Etihad Stadium. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk The reigning FA Cup holders take on a team who have never won the tournament in Sunday's fifth-round contest, as Manchester United welcome Fulham to their Old Trafford home. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Real Madrid defender Raul Asencio has apparently turned down Los Blancos' first offer of a new contract amid interest from 'several teams' in the burgeoning centre-back. 1 March 2025 talksport.com A new rule is set to be introduced next season to combat time-wasting from goalkeepers. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Following their cup success in midweek, Sporting Lisbon will aim to build on that momentum when they return to Primeira Liga action on Monday for round 24, welcoming Estoril Praia to Estadio Jose Alvalade. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Barcelona will continue their La Liga campaign with a home fixture against Real Sociedad on Sunday afternoon. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Bayern Munich director of sport Max Eberl has warned Joshua Kimmich that no player is above the club as the Arsenal-linked midfielder reportedly hesitates over a new contract. 1 March 2025 talksport.com Despite an initially promising start in coaching, John Terry is now set to switch careers. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Arsenal are reportedly prepared to rival AC Milan for Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Rayan Ait-Nouri. 1 March 2025 talksport.com Jose Mourinho's four-match ban has been halved and his £35,000 fine reduced after a successful appeal. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Liverpool have reportedly not ruled out the prospect of making an effort to sign Chelsea defender Levi Colwill this summer. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Konyaspor will be looking to inject some much-needed momentum into their survival fight in the Turkish Super Lig when they host Trabzonspor at Torku Arena on Monday. 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk Two sides looking to bounce back from recent defeats in the Turkish Super Lig go head-to-head on Monday as Gaziantep host Eyupspor at the Gaziantep Stadium 1 March 2025 sportsmole.co.uk AC Milan are reportedly interested in signing Manchester United midfielder Casemiro this summer. 1 March 2025 talksport.com Burnley players refused to shake the hand of Preston's Milutin Osmajic, who was accused of racism by Clarets star Hannibal Mejbri just two weeks ago. 1 March 2025 talksport.com Jean-Philippe Mateta was rushed to hospital after a shocking challenge from Millwall goalkeeper Liam Roberts. 1 March 2025 talksport.com talkSPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend. 1 March 2025 talksport.com talkSPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend. 1 March 2025 talksport.com talkSPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend. 1 March 2025 talksport.com talkSPORT has you covered for all the latest news as the FA Cup takes centre stage this weekend. 1 March 2025 talksport.com Brazilian star Neymar has revealed that he was offered an unlimited amount of money to play for Real Madrid, but turned it down.