Virgil van Dijk admits the Premier League title is 'Man Metropolis's to lose' after Liverpool blew a 2-0 lead at rivals Chelsea to sink 11 factors behind the defending champions
- Liverpool have been held to a 2-2 draw by Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday
- The draw was the perfect outcome for leaders Man Metropolis, who lead by 10 factors
- The Reds are an extra level again in third, and their deficit seems daunting
- Defender Virgil van DIjk has admitted Metropolis have one hand on the title
Liverpool are sliding out of the title race and Virgil van Dijk is aware of it, admitting that Manchester Metropolis are the agency favourites to take back-to-back Premier Leagues.
The Reds had constructed a 2-0 lead at Stamford Bridge by the twenty eighth minute however a roaring Chelsea comeback late within the first-half equalised. With Jurgen Klopp watching from isolation, they dropped but extra factors as Metropolis preserve successful.
Kevin De Bruyne and Co are operating away with it, 10 factors away from Chelsea and 11 forward of Liverpool in third. The Anfield facet have received simply as soon as in 4 video games.
Van Dijk definitely is not giving in however the huge Dutchman was disheartened after an action-packed evening in west London.
'It is by no means troublesome to imagine,' Van Dijk mentioned, after taking part in all 90 minutes.
'It is a huge hole. They've (Metropolis) received the title to lose in the meanwhile, however something can occur nonetheless.
'Sadly we have been there and we had a niche out in entrance, and we gave it away.
'Something is feasible. We'll give attention to ourselves, Chelsea will give attention to themselves. We simply should get outcomes. Get outcomes, play good soccer, win video games.
'Sounds fairly simple however as you noticed, it is powerful.'
The Reds have gone via a tough patch with Covid positives and accidents over the Christmas interval - shedding to Leicester and drawing with Tottenham.
They're set to wave Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane and Naby Keita off to the Africa Cup of Nations this month too, with clashes in opposition to Arsenal within the FA Cup and Premier League video games with Brentford and Crystal Palace upcoming.
Salah and Mane scored the targets to tug Liverpool clear on Sunday in an exhilarating second-versus-third showdown on the Bridge. The Blues steadied and Matteo Kovacic's stunner was backed-up by Christian Pulisic's strike to stage simply earlier than the break.