Liverpool leapfrog Man City: is this the real league race?
City coach Guardiola believes there are more than just two clubs in it
London — Manchester City — Premier League champions-elect in the eyes of many — now know they are in a scrap after Liverpool leapfrogged them to the top of the table on a telling day in the title race. Both sides started Saturday unbeaten after 15 matches with an impressive 25 wins between them — but Pep Guardiola’s champions blinked first. Mohamed Salah scored a hat-trick for Jurgen Klopp’s side as they romped to a 4-0 win at Bournemouth in the early kick-off, taking them to 42 points, one clear of City. City had the tougher task of taking on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge later in the day and despite dominating the first half they ended up losing 2-0 — their first league defeat since April. City remain firm favourites to win their second consecutive title but their aura of invincibility has been shaken and a hungry Liverpool are not in the mood to back off. Guardiola took pride in his team’s performance despite the defeat, saying he never felt they were going to match the Arsenal Invi...
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