According to Reds expert David Lynch, Liverpool’s victory over Brentford last Saturday could be a turning point in the title race, and a similar showing against Ipswich Town on January 25 would be sufficient to guarantee victory.
Darwin Nunez scored twice in second-half stoppage time to give his team all three points, but Arne Slot had to wait until the 91st minute for his team to take the lead against Brentford.
With Arsenal drawing with Aston Villa later the same day, the Reds moved six points clear of the Gunners at the top of the Premier League and boast the advantage of having a game in hand. Lynch was adamant that while the title is by no means won, Liverpool are getting to the point where finishing first looks almost inevitable, comparing the team’s win on Saturday with their comeback victory against Aston Villa in 2019, telling Sports Mole:
“It was hugely significant that they found a way to get over the line in this one because the comparison to the Villa game in 2019 is really apt. “That [Villa] game meant Liverpool were five points clear Man City going into the side’s meeting at Anfield
Liverpool score two goals late on [against Brentford], Arsenal fans are gutted, that atmosphere transmits into the stadium. As soon as Villa pull back a goal, doubts creep in. Villa get points and the gap is back to six points with Liverpool having a game in hand.You have to disregard the underlying numbers and statistics and [recognise] the mental impact those moments can have – that that will be hugely significant. It felt like one of those weekends you’ll look back at and say, ‘that’s where Liverpool won the title.'”
