Alan Shearer disagrees with Paul Merson on Liverpool vs Aston Villa prediction

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Alan Shearer has predicted Liverpool will fall to a fifth straight defeat in the Premier League today, with Paul Merson’s verdict not much better for Arne Slot's side. Liverpool has lost its last four Premier League games, and six of its last seven in all competitions (Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA, Getty Images) “There’s an argument for both sides.

I don’t know what to expect from Liverpool, there’s part of me that thinks it can’t continue this run, because they’ve got that much quality. “It wouldn't surprise me if they did but I'm going to go for Villa because of the way football is, how it works sometimes, and the form that they're in.” Although Merson disagrees with Shearer’s prediction, the former Arsenal midfielder’s verdict doesn’t offer much more hope for Liverpool.

Paul Merson is expecting Liverpool to end its losing run against Aston Villa (Image: Getty Images) Predicting a 1-1 draw for Sportskeeda, Merson said: “If you are looking at the form table, Aston Villa are at the top and Liverpool are languishing towards the bottom. And it's not just the games you are losing, it's also the confidence.” Merson added: “Liverpool should forget about the Real Madrid game next week.