Liverpool: What can stop Arne Slot's side from winning the Premier League?

Liverpool are now nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, their biggest margin as leaders in the competition since the final day of the 2019-20 campaign; Reds travel to Newcastle United on Wednesday night, then to archrivals Everton on Saturday lunchtime.



The Opta Supercomputer says Liverpool now have a 85.1 per cent of winning the Premier League after their 2-0 win over champions Man City on Super Sunday saw them go nine points clear at the top - so what can stop Arne Slot's side from being crowned champions this season?

Liverpool's dominant victory at Anfield over a City team that had won a record-breaking four successive top-flight titles in a row heading into this campaign gave the Reds a cavernous 11-point advantage over Pep Guardiola's side, while they also lead both Arsenal and Chelsea by nine points as we head into the busy Christmas period - the second-biggest lead at this stage of a Premier League season.

Slot understandably was quick to dampen down expectations after the final whistle on Sunday, saying: "I saw Arsenal yesterday [Saturday] and Chelsea today [Sunday] and I saw City, they will come back because these teams have so much quality. They could go on the same run as us. So, we have to stay sharp and focused."

However, while also urging caution, Roy Keane - a serial title-winner during his time with Man Utd - believes the momentum in this season's title race is now very much with Liverpool.

"You don't get any league medal in December, but this team will take some stopping," said Keane on Super Sunday.

So, what could derail the Reds' seemingly unstoppable title charge?

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