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William Pickworth

'It's hard to convince' - Wolves boss Bruno Lage makes Liverpool transfer claim

Wolves manager Bruno Lage has hailed both Manchester City and Liverpool and said the gap to the two clubs could take 10 years to fill.

Wolves head to Anfield today knowing that Man City must slip up against Aston Villa if Liverpool are going to win the title. But both City and the Reds are 19 and 18 points clear of third placed Chelsea respectively. The two sides combined have won 55 out of 74 games and scored 187 goals at a rate of 2.53 goals per game which demonstrates their superiority. The Premier League title race this season has been a fascinating battle and is reminiscent of the 2018/19 season where Man City ended with 98 points and Liverpool 97.

And Lage was in envy of the dominance of the top two teams in the league but believed their success is a result of a long process. “City finished third in their first year with Pep [2016/17],” Lage said ahead of Sunday’s clash. "So it takes time to build that kind of team. You can have a lot of money but you don't build a successful team in one year.

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