2025-11-10 10:22:54
Roy Keane has ruled Liverpool out of the Premier League title race after their loss at Manchester City.
The Reds are eight points behind leaders Arsenal after the 3-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday (09.11.25) and the Sky Sports pundit thinks Arne Slot’s side can forget about defending their title.
Keane said: “You can’t be considering Liverpool for the title. That was a sore defeat. But this reminded me of City of old. They were outstanding. They are back in the mix.”
Liverpool have now lost seven of their past 10 games and Keane was alarmed by the team’s “weak” display.
The former Manchester United midfielder said: “I think it is crisis time for Liverpool. It’s OK to lose to a club like Man City – it’s a tough place to come – but to lose seven in 10, five league losses already, that has to be a crisis for a club like Liverpool.
“I thought Liverpool looked like a really weak team today. The manager said he was pleased with the second half, but the game was over. It’s easy to play well when you’re not playing for anything.”
Keane continued: “I thought [Slot’s] assessment of the game was spot on. City looked stronger, technically better and more physical than Liverpool today. [Liverpool] still had moments, they’ve always got quality, but the goals they’re giving away – their decision making – was not good enough. There was a lack of intensity, a lack of energy. The subs, when they came on, looked really soft.
“I think it is a crisis for Liverpool.”
Liverpool’s £100 million playmaker Florian Wirtz once again struggled and former City defender Micah Richards feels that the German international’s disappointing start at Anfield has created an unwanted headache for Slot.
The pundit said: “Today we didn’t see Wirtz again and that becomes a problem for the manager.
“If you are bought for that amount of money, regardless from what league you are coming from, you should be showing more than he is showing now. You get bought for that money to show up in big games.”
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