Rio Ferdinand has made a confident claim for Liverpool ahead of their Premier League clash with Arsenal on Sunday.
Both teams go into the game at the Emirates Stadium after a hard-fought 1-0 win in the Champions League, but with United holding a four-point advantage over Mikel Arteta’s side, the former Manchester United defender feels: The Merseysiders have momentum going into the weekend.
Ferdinand insists Liverpool are stronger than Arsenal.
Speaking to TNT Sports after Liverpool narrowly beat RB Leipzig tonight, Ferdinand was confident Arne Slot’s side will travel to north London as favorites to take on the Gunners.
The 45-year-old said: “In terms of form and momentum, I would 100% say Liverpool are the favourites. They are the team you look at and say they are in a better position. Due to injuries, Arsenal appear to be down in that sense at the moment and are not gaining any momentum at the moment.
“They’re not firing on all cylinders. They are currently not the Arsenal they were last season. I think the tide has turned for Liverpool now. “Riverpool seems to be the most likely here now,” he said.
Liverpool’s chance to make a serious statement
Sunday’s game sees Liverpool away to fellow title contenders and with them already distancing themselves from each other in the current standings, a draw feels like an acceptable outcome.
But with United now on an eight-game winning streak in all competitions and, as Ferdinand rightly points out, Arsenal missing several key players through injury, there is a sense that this could be the perfect opportunity for LFC to declare their serious intentions. It costs this. During the season.
Even though Slot’s side aren’t exactly blowing the team away – Stephen Warnock went so far as to call them ‘disconnected’ against Leipzig tonight. They have made a very happy habit of finding ways to win, and yet another clean sheet from Germany somehow makes their defense difficult to break down.
It promises to be a big deal in North London on Sunday, and Liverpool can go there confident they can extend their winning streak even further!
