this weekend continues the fight between Manchester City and Liverpool

After being provisionally overtaken by Liverpool on Tuesday, Manchester City regained the lead on Wednesday and in their home game against Watford on Saturday, one of the sidekicks will be able to put pressure on their rival, on matchday 34 of the Premier League

A victory of the citizens would partially increase to four the units that separate him from the Redswho host Everton on Sunday in a new Merseyside derby with a special tint due to the ambiguous realities that trap the two teams from the city. Those of Klopp need to win to stay in the fight for the title and those of Lampard to definitely get out of the relegation zone.

Pep Guardiola spoke at a press conference about what this fight with Liverpool has been like. “Given the narrow margin at the top of the table, it means that any errors could turn out to be very significant. We can’t drop points, but Liverpool can’t either,” he pointed out.

“We played a final against Brighton so we can play another one tomorrow. If we win, then we’ll play another one. It’s step by step, trying to get the players back, being fresh in the head and in the mind, and when we finish tomorrow, then the Champions League, then Leeds. It’s not about overthinking, cool down, relax and have positive energy as a unit,” he said of the strategy for the final stretch of the championship.

Hand in hand until the end

Both teams have six dates left to finish the season and meet the new champion of a Premier in which the Sky Blues They have been leaders from the start.

The calendar of those led by Jürgen Klopp is as follows: Everton (local), Newcastle (away), Tottenham (L), Aston Villa (V), Southampton (V) and closes at Anfield receiving Wolverhampton.

Manchester City, for its part, has to face Watford (L), Leeds (V), Newcastle (L), West Ham (V), a postponed match against Wolverhampton (V) and will close at the Etihad Stadium receiving Aston Villa which, paradoxically, is directed by Liverpool legend Stiven Gerrard.

Guardiola assured that this title will be defined step by step, that is why all fronts are aiming for a victory over the weekend. The citizens will play on Saturday from 9:00 in the morning against Watford at the Etihad Stadium and los redswith Luis Díaz as one of their figures, will do the same in the classic against Everton on Sunday at 10:30 AM. “I don’t remember a derby where it wasn’t important to us. I don’t know where we would be without the points (against Everton), or the ones we didn’t get last season when we lost,” Klopp said in the preview.

Matchday 34 will also bring with it other attractive dishes such as the direct clash for Champions League positions between Arsenal and Manchester United, on Saturday at 6:30 in the morning (Colombian time), at the Emirates Stadium in London. That game will be very attentive to Tottenham, who faces Brentford at home, and Chelsea, who has a very tough challenge against West Ham on Sunday at 8:00 AM.

Premier League standings

1. Manchester City – 77 points (55 Goal difference)

2. Liverpool – 76 points (61 Goal difference)

3. Chelsea – 62 points (39 DG)

4. Tottenham – 57 points (18 DG)

5. Arsenal – 57 points (10 HD)

6. Manchester United – 54 puntos (4 DG)

7. West Ham – 52 points (9 DG)

8. Wolverhampton – 49 points (5 DG)

9. Leicester City – 41 points (-4 DG)

10. Brighton – 40 points (-11 DG)

11. Newcastle – 40 points (-18 DG)

12. Brentford – 39 points (-8 DG)

13. Southampton – 39 puntos (-16 DG)

14. Crystal Palace – 37 puntos (2 DG)

15. Aston Villa – 36 points (-4 DG)

16. Leeds – 33 points (-30 AG)

17. Everton – 29 points (-19 DG)

18. Burnley – 28 points (-17 DG)

19. Watford – 22 points (-32 DG)

20. Norwich – 21 points (-44 DG)

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