‘How many’ – point Liverpool committed 115 fouls on Man City ahead of Premier League title decider

Former Liverpool midfielder Jason McAteer has admitted Manchester City’s approach to a fourth straight Premier League title with a 115-financial outlay looming has left a sour taste.

City moved a point clear at the top of the table on Tuesday night after winning 2-0 at Tottenham Hotspur, displacing Arsenal as the league leaders in the process.

Arsenal have, over the last two seasons, assumed a role assumed by Liverpool in recent years, going toe-to-toe for the title with Pep Guardiola’s side, despite boasting the same financial strength both in terms of spending , as well as salaries. .

The Sky Blues, barring a final-day collapse against West Ham United, are now set to become the first team to win the English top-flight four years in a row, continuing their run of dominance over the past decade. Liverpool are the only team to have prevented City from claiming top spot in the 2017/18 campaign.

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All this happened amid the 115 charges brought against City in February 2023, with a final verdict on the case yet to be determined. But should they be found of wrongdoing, which the club strongly denies, they could suffer a significant points deduction, be stripped of their titles or even relegated as punishment.

Discussing the feeling of watching City on their way to glory given the above circumstances, McAteer raised the question of how many titles Liverpool would have won without City’s alleged overspending. He told beIN SPORTS: “My team, Liverpool, took them. They’ve been so close for so long and it sticks in your throat when you think about how close we’ve come to them and how many titles we’ve got. He could have won. You look at the circumstances where they can spend essentially whatever they want and they have fantastic lawyers and even better accountants, so it sticks in your throat.

“I asked the question last night: Mikel Arteta is so close to this title. Last season they missed out with a few games to go, but this year they could win it on the last day. If he loses it, what happens through him. head with Man City, how do they do business and these 115 charges?”

Adding to the debate, Richard Keys said: “If I was a Manchester City fan I’d want this sorted now. If these allegations can be argued to completion and Man City can say “we are not guilty”, great. Everything they have earned in the last 10 years, they can sit back and enjoy, but if they are found guilty, it dilutes everything they have done.