Arsene Wenger sends title message to Arsenal after Liverpool’s defeat to Manchester City

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Ex-Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger (Picture: Getty) Arsenal legend Arsene Wenger has refused to rule Liverpool out of the Premier League title race despite the heavy defeat to Manchester City. Wenger admits it is ‘very unlikely’ that Liverpool will be able to catch Arsenal from this position but refused to rule the champions out of the title race. ‘It is the first very big game in the Premier League,’ Wenger said on beIN SPORTS ahead of Sunday’s clash at the Etihad Stadum.

Liverpool were outplayed by title rivals Manchester City (Picture: Getty) ‘Man City vs Liverpool is always a big game but there’s also the fact that you would not want to be in the shoes of the loser. ‘Liverpool have lost four games, they lose one more it’s five, can you still win the Premier League if you’ve lost five games by November? It’s very unlikely. ‘It’s not a game you want to lose if you want to win the Premier League.

They can still have a great season in Europe but it’s hard to win the championship.’ Pep Guardiola after Man City thumped Liverpool (Picture: Getty) Asked if Liverpool would be out of the title race if they lost to Man City, Wenger said: ‘They are not out of the title race, they are not out of the title race because we are in November.’ Discussing Liverpool’s performance against Pep Guardiola’s side, Wenger added: ‘They look like they were tired from the last game they played against Real Madrid. ‘They were low on energy and even spirit-wise the second goal is a good example of them lacking commitment a little bit. Congratulations to him and what he has achieved.’ Wenger’s former club Arsenal have not won the Premier League since his own title win in 2004.