It's a good job Manchester City had the title wrapped up weeks ago, otherwise this might have had them fidgeting nervously. Oh.
Pep Guardiola has been stressing that the so-called procession was actually no such thing — pointing at Liverpool's game in hand against Leeds on Wednesday — and very few were listening. Well, the lead could be cut to three points in midweek. Then we have a real title race, but didn't that always exist? Jurgen Klopp will have certainly thought so; anything less would be unusually defeatist.
City came from behind during that enthralling dash to the finish in 2019 and there is absolutely no reason why Liverpool cannot chase down similar ground.