As Liverpool spent four months chasing down Man City in the Premier League title race last season, only to fall narrowly short on the final day of the campaign as they missed out by a solitary point, they were left to rue two results which ultimately cost them dear. The first was against Pep Guardiola’s men at the Etihad, as the Reds fought out a 2-2 draw when victory would have put them in the driving seat for the title.
The second came at home to Tottenham Hotspur in the penultimate home game of the season at Anfield, as Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw after falling behind. The Reds only dropped points three times in 2022, with the other coming at Stamford Bridge as they were held to a draw after throwing away a 2-0 lead against Chelsea.
With the trio joining Jurgen Klopp ’s men in making up the Premier League’s top four, it would be these dropped points in ‘six-pointers’ that would result in the title going to the Etihad. After all, having also been held in each of the return fixtures in the first half of the campaign, Liverpool would finish bottom of the top four mini-league after failing to beat any of their Champions League rivals.
