Gary Lineker has admitted he would be ‘incredibly surprised’ if Liverpool do not win the Premier League
Darwin Nunez came off the bench to score a stoppage-time brace for the Reds as they beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday.
Arsenal then threw away a two-goal lead as they were held to a 2-2 draw at the Emirates by Aston Villa in the evening kick-off.
It means Arne Slot’s men now boast a six-point lead at the top as a result, while also still boasting a game in hand.
Liverpool have still only lost once in the Premier League so far this season, at home to third-placed Nottingham Forest
with reigning champions Manchester City and Newcastle United 12 points behind, and sixth-placed Chelsea 13 points behind after a five-game winless run
former Everton striker Lineker admits it’s now the Reds’ title to lose.
“I think it’s hard to envisage them [Liverpool] letting this slip” the Match of the Day presenter said on The Rest is Football podcast. We know things can happen, things can change.
"But they’ve got a big, very strong squad, with replacements in every position. They’ve got a belief, a momentum and a coach who really knows what he’s doing.
“It’s hard to see really because who is going to come from behind and win almost every game which you would probably have to do now? I’d be incredibly surprised if they don’t go all the way now.
“Arsenal have got a few key players out and Man City are too far behind even if Liverpool were to slip up a bit.
“It’s early to say the title race is done – of course it’s not – but it’s Liverpool’s to lose.”
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