People love to use the phrase ‘rent free’ as if it’s a bad thing. It’s inevitable that supporters of Liverpool and Manchester City will be thinking about how the other team is doing and keeping a very close eye on their results.
This was very evident on social media on Monday evening when the league leaders were playing at Crystal Palace, with Kopites fully engaged with the outcome even if Jurgen Klopp only watched the first 65 minutes. The match ended 0-0 which means that if the Reds take at least four points from their next two league matches against Arsenal and Watford, they will be top of the league when City next kick off.
While the ‘rent free’ baton never fully changes hands, it’s now the turn of City fans to hope for some assistance from other sides for a couple of games as the title race continues to hot up. And regardless of how Liverpool perform against the Gunners and the Hornets, the Reds’ supporters will be studying the Citizens’ fixture list to see where they may stumble and drop points.
