{"id":3889,"date":"2025-02-24T12:09:52","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T06:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/?p=3889"},"modified":"2025-02-24T12:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T06:40:17","slug":"liverpools-2-0-win-at-etihad-puts-them-in-pole-position-for-the-premier-league-title","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/liverpools-2-0-win-at-etihad-puts-them-in-pole-position-for-the-premier-league-title\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool&#8217;s 2-0 Win at Etihad Puts Them in Pole Position for the Premier League Title"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nascoject.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nascoject.webp 800w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nascoject-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Nascoject-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Liverpool took a massive step toward securing the <strong>Premier League title<\/strong> with a dominant <strong>2-0 victory over Manchester City<\/strong> at the Etihad Stadium. Goals from <strong>Mohamed Salah<\/strong> and <strong>Dominik Szoboszlai<\/strong> ensured a comfortable win, widening the gap at the top of the table to <strong>11 points<\/strong>. With Arsenal and Manchester City stumbling, <strong>Liverpool now look unstoppable<\/strong> in their quest for their <strong>20th English top-flight title<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All the action from a big win at the Etihad \ud83d\udc4a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MCILIV?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MCILIV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zv1SAWbgS8\">pic.twitter.com\/zv1SAWbgS8<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1893797991728939118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-82cfd632ca8b73a1d414cc62010ce740\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Liverpool Seizes the Moment, City Falters Again<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>City entered this crucial clash already <strong>reeling from a midweek Champions League exit to Real Madrid<\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong>Arne Slot\u2019s Liverpool<\/strong> were buoyed by Arsenal\u2019s shock defeat to West Ham, knowing that a win would all but cement their title charge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And they delivered. Salah, as he has done all season, proved to be the <strong>difference-maker<\/strong>, scoring his <strong>30th goal of the season<\/strong> in all competitions and setting up Szoboszlai for the second. City, missing the presence of <strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong>, looked lifeless and struggled to create clear-cut chances despite dominating possession.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-824c9f20c6ab2f07f182515d3c3fc785\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Key Match Moments<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>14th Minute &#8211; Salah Strikes First:<\/strong> A brilliantly executed set-piece routine saw <strong>Alexis Mac Allister\u2019s corner flicked on by Szoboszlai<\/strong>, falling perfectly for Salah. His shot, aided by a slight deflection off <strong>Nathan Ak\u00e9<\/strong>, nestled in the back of the net, sending the traveling Liverpool fans into raptures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>32nd Minute &#8211; Szoboszlai Doubles the Lead:<\/strong> Liverpool\u2019s counterattacks were a menace all game, and it was <strong>Salah again<\/strong>, who played a perfect ball for <strong>Szoboszlai<\/strong>, leaving the Hungarian with an easy finish past Ederson.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Curtis Jones&#8217; VAR Drama:<\/strong> Liverpool thought they had a third, but <strong>VAR intervened<\/strong> to rule Szoboszlai offside before setting up Jones. <strong>A close call<\/strong>, but it ultimately didn\u2019t impact the result.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>City&#8217;s Attack Fizzles Out:<\/strong> Jeremy Doku had the beating of <strong>Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/strong>, but his end product let him down. City failed to register a significant <strong>threat on goal<\/strong>, despite enjoying over <strong>70% possession<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignleft is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A cool finish from Szobo \ud83c\udfaf <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ybnBRkzeo9\">pic.twitter.com\/ybnBRkzeo9<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1893787922907988113?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 23, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1a412aa18a8650ef20e85ce8e5956503\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>What This Means for the Title Race<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s victory now puts them in <strong>firm control of the Premier League<\/strong>. With only <strong>11 games left<\/strong>, they <strong>need just nine wins<\/strong> to mathematically secure the title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Stats in the Title Race:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Liverpool:<\/strong> 68 points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Arsenal:<\/strong> 57 points (game in hand)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Man City:<\/strong> 48 points (20 points behind Liverpool)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>fixtures against Newcastle, Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal<\/strong> still to come, there is still a mathematical chance of a title twist. But with their <strong>resilience and squad depth<\/strong>, it\u2019s looking increasingly difficult for anyone to catch <strong>Arne Slot\u2019s men<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-08de3ff2466ebbda407b818b3a3cc9f7\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Manchester City: A Team in Decline?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The defeat raises <strong>serious questions<\/strong> about Manchester City\u2019s ability to compete at the highest level. Once known as a team that thrived in pressure situations, <strong>Pep Guardiola\u2019s men have faltered in crucial fixtures<\/strong> for almost two seasons now:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Lost to Arsenal and Liverpool in the Premier League last season<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Failed to beat Real Madrid in the Champions League across four encounters<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Defeated by Man United in last season\u2019s FA Cup final<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Since <strong>winning the treble<\/strong>, City have struggled to rediscover their dominance, and this latest loss only <strong>highlights their vulnerabilities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-60f05d3a4afdf4afc202600a893279c4\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Arne Slot Achieves What Klopp Couldn\u2019t<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Arne Slot has <strong>already equaled Jurgen Klopp\u2019s Premier League title haul<\/strong> (potentially). But more impressively, <strong>he accomplished something Klopp never did<\/strong>: winning a <strong>Premier League match against Pep Guardiola\u2019s City at the Etihad Stadium<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While Klopp built one of the <strong>greatest Liverpool teams in history<\/strong>, often competing neck-and-neck with Guardiola\u2019s City, he <strong>never managed to defeat them on their own turf in the league<\/strong>. Slot did it at <strong>his first attempt<\/strong>, signaling a <strong>new era of dominance<\/strong> for the Merseyside club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2df64946aedd45bedffd88d7fab9ab18\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>City\u2019s Young Squad Learns a Harsh Lesson<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Pep Guardiola opted for a <strong>youth-heavy squad<\/strong>, leaving experienced players like <strong>R\u00faben Dias, Bernardo Silva, and Mateo Kova\u010di\u0107<\/strong> on the bench. The decision backfired, as Liverpool\u2019s experience proved too much for City\u2019s <strong>relatively inexperienced starting XI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>City\u2019s average starting XI age:<\/strong> 24.7 years<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Three 20-year-olds started (Rico Lewis, Savinho, and Abdukodir Khusanov)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>While City\u2019s young players showed <strong>flashes of brilliance<\/strong>, their defensive lapses and lack of composure in the final third <strong>cost them dearly<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7bf6971bcdb1866bd7f1520f9e83bab0\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>What\u2019s Next?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Liverpool\u2019s Next Fixtures:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>vs Newcastle<\/strong> (H) \u2013 March 5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>vs Tottenham<\/strong> (A) \u2013 March 12<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>vs Chelsea<\/strong> (H) \u2013 March 19<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Manchester City\u2019s Next Fixtures:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>vs Brighton<\/strong> (A) \u2013 March 6<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>vs Aston Villa<\/strong> (H) \u2013 March 11<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>vs Brentford<\/strong> (A) \u2013 March 17<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>With <strong>Liverpool soaring and City crumbling<\/strong>, the title race looks all but over. If <strong>Liverpool keep their momentum<\/strong>, we might be witnessing the <strong>beginning of a new dynasty under Arne Slot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Highlights: Manchester City vs Liverpool | Premier League\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/P7Ww4zPAQN4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4a70eaa90f78661fa7c635d59e257500\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1740378679746\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Is Liverpool now guaranteed to win the Premier League?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">While not mathematically confirmed, <strong>Liverpool are in a commanding position<\/strong>, needing only <strong>nine more wins<\/strong> to secure the title.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1740378694211\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What went wrong for Man City against Liverpool?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">City lacked cutting edge in attack without <strong>Erling Haaland<\/strong>, struggled with defensive frailties, and failed to convert their possession into goals.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1740378712151\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>How important was Salah\u2019s performance?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Salah was <strong>instrumental<\/strong>, scoring the opening goal and setting up Szoboszlai, proving once again why he\u2019s Liverpool\u2019s <strong>talisman<\/strong>.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1740378729558\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Can Arsenal still challenge for the title?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Arsenal are still mathematically in the race, but with an <strong>11-point deficit<\/strong>, their chances are slim unless Liverpool experience a major collapse.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1740378745243\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What does this loss mean for Guardiola\u2019s Man City?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">It raises <strong>serious concerns<\/strong> about their ability to compete in big games. Guardiola may need a <strong>major squad rebuild<\/strong> to restore dominance.<\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/asaact.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3891\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/asaact.webp 800w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/asaact-300x168.webp 300w, https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/asaact-768x431.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-luminous-vivid-orange-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9009d4709e247cb6e487d9117f85d330\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Liverpool fans were chanting, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/hoverstud.io\/liverpools-2-0-win-at-etihad-puts-them-in-pole-position-for-the-premier-league-title\/\">We\u2019re going to win the league<\/a>.\u201d<\/strong> And it\u2019s hard to argue against it. <strong>Manchester City were supposed to be their biggest challengers, but Liverpool made them look ordinary.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While <strong>City\u2019s golden era under Guardiola may not be over yet<\/strong>, there\u2019s no denying that Liverpool have <strong>stamped their authority on English football once again<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool took a massive step toward securing the Premier League title with a dominant 2-0 victory over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium. 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