Lineker drops ‘honest’ PL title prediction as Shearer agrees after slot warning between two factors

Presenter Gary Lineker played down his “honest” Premier League title prediction after Liverpool beat West Ham United to extend their lead at the summit.

Liverpool It has since exceeded all expectations. Arne slot Replaced Jurgen Klopp as he moved clear to the top of the Premier League and Champions League. Under the Dutchman, they have 23 wins, three draws and one loss from 27 matches in all competitions.

The English giants won their 14th Premier League game in their 18th match as they beat West Ham 5-0 at the London Stadium.

Chelsea will move up to second in the table if they win at Ipswich Town on Monday night, but will still be seven points behind table-toppers Liverpool, who have a game in hand.

Liverpool have been comfortably the best team in the Premier League this season and it’s hard to see them winning the title at the moment.

After Liverpool’s one-sided victory over West Ham, Lineker said Slott’s side “can’t stop” because he “can’t see anyone getting close to the leaders”.

“(Liverpool) were very impressive again (against West Ham United),” Lineker said on The Rest as Football.

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“They have a big lead now. Nottingham Forest are second, a phenomenal effort.

“I honestly can’t see anyone coming close to Liverpool now, can you? I think they’re unstoppable now.

Alan Shearer added: “Liverpool have been fantastic, they are very strong in every position. They have a lot of options.

“They are really, really strong and it’s hard to see anyone other than Liverpool. Now it’s their job to go out.

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However, the slot refuses to be swept away. He admitted that two factors could prevent him from winning the Premier League this season.

“If you’ve been in the game as long as the players and I’m before the end of 20 games, you don’t look at it because you’ve got a lot of challenges ahead of you,” Slott said after Liverpool’s win over Leicester City. ” Boxing Day.

“Injuries and a bit of bad luck can happen to any team, it’s too early to celebrate – but it’s good for us to be where we are.

“I don’t think there was an easy win for us in any of those games. It could have been an easy win against Tottenham but we lost two and it was 5-2 at the time – that tells you that. How hard it is to win even when you have all your players available.

“That’s why we have to take it one game at a time. The league table is something we’re aware of of course but we always understand how many games there are.