Jermaine Pennant still believes Liverpool can win the Premier League

Jermaine Pennant remains to be assured that Liverpool have a shot at lifting the Premier League title, regardless of a disappointing marketing campaign up up to now.

No one may fairly come to phrases with Liverpool’s unusual shows in the direction of the beginning of this season. The groups’ performances had been usually underwhelming and but it was uncommon for Arne Slot’s males to not come away with all three factors.

Nevertheless, they had been defeated by Crystal Palace close to the tip of September and this started a run of consecutive losses.

Liverpool did lastly decide up a primary Premier League victory in additional than a month in opposition to Aston Villa, however their most up-to-date match was a 3-0 thrashing by the hands of Manchester Metropolis.

Regardless of these setbacks, ex-Crimson Jermaine Pennant nonetheless believes his outdated membership have the power to win the league as a result of as they are saying, it’s a marathon, not a dash.

He instructed Inside Liverpool on talkSPORT: “ factors you would say that look, oh the league’s nonetheless there, nonetheless an opportunity on factors.

“Eight factors after 11 video games is nothing while you’ve obtained to play 38 and the large groups have gotten to play one another and we’ve nonetheless obtained to play Arsenal, Arsenal have gotten to go to the Etihad. So there may be going to be factors shifting left and proper.”

Liverpool’s probability of a second consecutive league triumph is extra seemingly as a result of present nature of the Premier League.

In earlier instances, upsets had been uncommon throughout the division, however the smaller groups typically take factors off the perimeters close to the highest of the desk today.

Due to this, Liverpool have an opportunity to climb again up the desk, as long as they themselves don’t journey up in opposition to the golf equipment within the backside half.

“There are different groups now who’re going to take factors off the large groups as a result of the league’s obtained higher. So factors smart it’s nonetheless beneficial, like, we’ve obtained an opportunity,” Pennant continued.

Though it’s mathematically attainable for Liverpool to meet up with Arsenal and the opposite groups above them, there was little to counsel this may occur.

Liverpool’s group shows haven’t been on the required stage and Pennant has admitted that this may very well be an issue for his former membership. Nevertheless, he’s nonetheless hopeful they will flip issues round.

He added: “However efficiency smart, that’s the place you query, can this efficiency problem? However factors smart, 100 per cent. So such as you mentioned, hoping that with the gamers that we’ve obtained, we will sooner or later flip the nook.

“I feel the worldwide break has come at an excellent time.”

Liverpool have two beneficial fixtures after the worldwide break has concluded, in opposition to Nottingham Forest and West Ham, each of whom are within the relegation zone.

Then in December, they’ll host high-flying Sunderland in a should win sport for Slot’s group. A visit to the Tottenham Hospur Stadium later within the month may additionally show to be essential, earlier than Liverpool tackle Arsenal in a rematch of the fixture they triumphed in earlier this season on January 8.