Liverpool were pummelled by Manchester City on Sunday as the Reds fell to a 3-0 defeat.
Most thought that Arne Slot’s men were on the up after their impressive outings against Aston Villa and Real Madrid, but in reality, they fell back into their old ways.
Conor Bradley tried his best, but he couldn’t keep Jeremy Doku at bay with the Belgian putting in one of his best-ever performances for the Cityzens.
Jeremy Doku of Manchester City during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Everton at Etihad Stadium
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Others, such as Ibrahima Konate, weren’t up to scratch either, which made many question whether Liverpool actually have what it takes to win the Premier League title, with Paul Scholes now chipping in with his thoughts on the situation.
Paul Scholes doesn’t think Liverpool will win the Premier League this season
After the summer transfer window that the Reds went through, everyone thought that they’d easily win the Premier League and perhaps even the Champions League.
However, that’s been far from the case with Slot’s men being in some of their worst form in recent memory.
Of course, there have been a few games when their talent has shone through, but more often than not this term, it feels like the Anfield outfit have been second-best.
And now, while speaking on The Good, The Bad & The Football Podcast, former Manchester United legend Scholes has shared why he doesn’t think the Reds will win the Premier League.
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“Before yesterday. I thought they still had a bit of a chance, but you watch yesterday, the way they got beat [I now don’t],” he said.
Liverpool don’t have much longer to turn things around this season
Liverpool have got a lot of making up to do if they want to win the Premier League title this season.
They’re currently eighth in the top-flight table, and while they’re level on points with fifth, sixth, and seventh, they’re now eight points adrift of league leaders Arsenal.
Sunday’s clash was the best chance that the Reds were going to have to cut down the Gunners’ lead, but they let it slip past them and now find themselves in an even worse position than before.
And, to make matters worse, Man United are even ahead of them in the table, which proves how bad they’ve actually been.
The 2025-26 season already feels like a write-off, with the Reds’ full focus likely turning towards the Champions League sooner than many would’ve hoped.
If they don’t turn things around, this could genuinely be one of the worst seasons in recent memory for the Anfield outfit, which is far from ideal, especially when one of their main goals was to retain the title.