Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer on same page with Liverpool prediction after West Ham rout

Liverpool impressed pundits with a 5-0 win away to West Ham. With the gap at the top of the table extending, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have made a prediction.





Liverpool piled the pressure on its remaining title rivals with a convincing 5-0 win against West Ham. Though Chelsea and Arsenal will have the chance to close the gap in the coming days, with both in action twice before the Reds play again, Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer have seen enough to make a bold prediction.


It was another scintillating performance from Mohamed Salah, who scored one and assisted another two to help Liverpool on its way. We're still only in December, but he has become the first player in Premier League history to score and assist in eight separate games in a season.


Luis Diaz, Cody Gakpo, Diogo Jota and Trent Alexander-Arnold were all on the score-sheet too, proving that Liverpool's attacking threat extends beyond one (exceptional) man. There's no denying that it was a performance which underscored the team's title credentials.


Sure enough, speaking on The Rest is Football, Lineker and Shearer agreed that Arne Slot's team will be tough to catch now. They hailed Liverpool as "unstoppable":


"I honestly can’t see anyone getting near Liverpool now, can you? They’re unstoppable now I think," suggested Lineker.


"Liverpool have been brilliant, they’re so strong in every position," Shearer concurred. "They’ve got so many options.


"They’re really, really strong and it’s hard to look at anyone else but Liverpool. It’s theirs to chuck away now."


Liverpool went into the round of fixtures with a game in hand, having seen its trip to Everton postponed earlier this month due to terrible weather conditions. By playing first, parity has briefly been restored, the result being a nine-point advantage over Arsenal for Slot's men. Chelsea trails the leaders by 10 points.





That is a hefty advantage to overturn as the Premier League reaches its halfway point. Shearer is right: Liverpool is in the driving seat now.


The next question is how Slot's side copes with that pressure. Having not entered the season as title favorites by any stretch of the imagination, it will be a new challenge for the man who has so far taken the daunting task of replacing Jurgen Klopp in his stride.


But all signs are positive at Anfield heading into the New Year. Liverpool will need to maintain standards across the second half of the campaign, but the reward for doing so would now surely be a record-equalling 20th league title.

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quote originally posted by nil:

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i agree too. liverpool have 1 hand on the cup.

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Pary that Liverpool Fc will maintain a healthy and consistant momentum for the
new year ahead bro

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quote originally posted by nil:

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i agree too. liverpool have 1 hand on the cup.

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quote originally posted by nil:

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dun worry, arne slot is a very good manager. liverpool got a very strong squad, even if key player like Salah is injured, there are others to take his place. or Slot will change his tactics to suit the available players.

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quote originally posted by hanman0072002:

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quote originally posted by Penaldo:

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It's not over yet imo. You can never count Arsenal out when they have a generational manager in Mikel Arteta.

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Yes indeed Penaldo bro,
the season is still a long way to go,
Arsenal still have chance indeed

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