'Absolutely not': Theo Walcott says what is 'massive' for Arne Slot at Liverpool as he makes title prediction

11/11/2024 12:00 PM

Liverpool are flying high under Arne Slot, with the Reds top of both the Premier League and Champions League tables.

Their latest success came in the former, with Slot guiding Liverpool to a superb 2-0 win over Aston Villa at Anfield.

Mohamed Salah impressed Troy Deeney in the Premier League victory, with the winger scoring the second goal of the game after Darwin Nunez's opener.

Slot has enjoyed rapid success at Liverpool, although their momentum could now be disrupted by another international break.

When the Reds return from international duty, tricky fixtures against Southampton, Real Madrid and Manchester City are on the agenda.

Theo Walcott says what is 'massive' for Arne Slot at Liverpool

They take on the Spanish giants in the Champions League, but the Saints and City await in the Premier League.

Liverpool have left former Arsenal winger Theo Walcott very impressed, although he has predicted issues for the Reds in the near future.

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"I would not write off anyone who is up there now, absolutely not," said Walcott, as quoted by BBC Sport. "Liverpool at some point are going to stumble and they will have injury problems like every other team.

"What Liverpool have got going for them is they have seemingly endless amounts of goals in their team. If you look at their goal difference compared to the teams chasing them, it is massive. So it doesn't really matter if they do start conceding goals, because they can outscore you."

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Liverpool are now five points clear of Man City at the top of the Premier League table following the latest round of fixtures.

Their 2-0 win over Aston Villa coincided with a shock defeat for the defending champions, with Pep Guardiola's side losing 2-1 at Brighton.

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The Reds lead the way for the most wins this season with nine, although Tottenham Hotspur (23), Brentford (22) and Man City (22) are ahead of them for goals scored.

Liverpool are joined by Chelsea on 21, but Slot's side are well in front in the goals conceded column, having let in just six this season.

There is, of course, a very long way to go in the Premier League season, but Walcott does believe Liverpool have a great advantage over their rivals.

"Liverpool are going to have injury problems like every other team, or hit a stage where all the games they have to play in the Premier League and Champions League will start to catch up with them," he added. "So this is just the start [of the title race] but Liverpool’s firepower is the one thing in their favour."