Merseyside Derby delay due to English storm and impact on the title race
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Everton vs Liverpool Derby
Paul Merson, a Sky Sports pundit and former Arsenal player, was discussing the implications of the Merseyside derby postponement on the Premier League title race. He emphasized how the postponement represented a significant chance for Liverpool’s rivals to apply pressure on the league leaders.
Paul Merson said “Massive, it’s massive. It’s a little let-in for the other clubs. It opens that door for the other clubs, it’s huge.”
Merson was analyzing the potential impacts on the league table if Liverpool and its rivals capitalized on the opportunity presented by the match postponement. He reflected on what wins could mean for Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester City’s pursuit of Liverpool.
Paul Merson said “If they win that game, they go and beat Everton, which you’d probably expect them to, even though it’s a difficult game, they’d have gone 12 points ahead of Man City. [Now] Man City can this game [against Crystal Palace] and go six points behind. Arsenal and Chelsea can go four. And I know they have got a game in hand, but Chelsea and Arsenal could have been kicking off on Sunday 10 points behind, it’s a different game then. Now all of a sudden [if] they win, they are four behind. That game in hand is Everton, it doesn’t matter when it is played, whether it’s April or May or in four weeks’ time, it’s a difficult game. You know, you don’t look at this game and say; ‘okay, it’s Fulham away’ – no disrespect to Fulham – but someone who might be around mid-table at the end of the season where they go; ‘you know what? That’s a nothing game, middle of the table, they’re not going for anything, they will probably roll over’. Everton aren’t going to roll over whatever day this game is played. The last Goodison game.”
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