As much as I hate saying this, the current scenario indicates that history is about to repeat itself.
Liverpool have bottled their lead one too many times this season, resulting in draws that should have been won! The Reds conceded late equalisers against Manchester United, Newcastle United, and Everton, and we are talking about six points that could have been protected.
Despite extending an 8-point lead at the top of the table over second-placed Arsenal, Arne Slot's men suffered their latest setback after a fairly disappointing 2-2 draw against Aston Villa at Villa Park in a late afternoon kick-off today.
The draw meant Liverpool have now played an extra game (26), one ahead of Arsenal (25), who have a rather easy fixture against West Ham United this weekend.
Liverpool will have another storm to weather through when they travel to the Etihad Stadium this Sunday to face a wounded Manchester City, who could possibly give it all following their Champions League exit this morning, suffering a 3-1 defeat to Real Madrid.
Pep's men have nothing to lose since they look far from being a contender to retain the Premier League title this season, sitting fourth in the table and 17 points behind leaders Liverpool.
City, over the years since dominating the Premier League, has been friendlier with Liverpool than Arsenal, especially this season following the on-field remarks Haaland and Arteta shared together.
They might just go on and do Liverpool a favour by handing them a win to deny Arsenal any chance at all or beat Liverpool and bring this title down to the wire.
Whatever or however it may be, Liverpool needs to remain calm, composed, consistent, and determined to finish the season on a high.
We still have several tough fixtures to see through, including the one against City this weekend, Newcastle, and Arsenal, which could potentially be a title decider.
Darwin Nunez needs to go after this season, and we need a proper number 9 because Jota is often injured, and we cannot afford to only rely on Salah for goals. Although Salah still performs at the top level, he's over 30, and sooner or later, the age factor will kick in.
After a long time, we finally have a solid midfield that the fans don't have to worry about but they can be vulnerable at times too.
So far, the likes of Mac Alister, Gravenberch, and Szobozslai have been a deadly trio, and let's hope they continue to perform at the highest level.
I really wish Chiesa could have more playing time but I understand Slot's concerns.
Overall, Liverpool have surprisingly started well under Slot. We are in the Carabao Cup final, UCL last-16 and still in the chase for the Premier League title.
Not too bad after all eh? Let's hope our smiles shine as brightly as Slot's head at the end of the season.
