Latest Liverpool news: Chris Sutton claims the fans are “bottling” it for Liverpool
Former Premier League winner Chris Sutton has claimed that Liverpool aren’t bottling the race for the title but their fans are.
Sutton was speaking on the Monday Night Club (h/t BBC) where he claimed that the Reds and Manchester City were part of a great race and both teams have had their ups and downs:
“To me the Liverpool fans seem to be bottling it, not the players and Klopp.
“Can’t we just say that Liverpool and Manchester City are two great teams – it’s a brilliant title race. This will go to the wire.
“When Manchester City lost earlier in the season to Palace and Leicester and Newcastle, did we say Manchester City are bottling it?”
The Reds picking up draws and not wins
Liverpool have drawn four Premier League games recently and have seen Manchester City usurp them in the table.
However, we have only lost one game in the league so far this season, and lie one point behind the Cityzens with nine games to go.
Sutton further claimed that drawing against arch-rivals Manchester United and neighbours Everton weren’t the worst results, and the players just need to focus on the next game.
The Reds haven’t played slick attacking football in many games this season and were just about getting a goal to win games.
However, we are capable of thrashing sides as we did against Watford, and hopefully, we get back to that sort of play in the coming weeks.
Many Liverpool fans reacted to Sutton’s comments and had their say on Twitter:
I’m not a Chris Sutton fan but based on tweets from on here I think he’s right. Only 2 teams are involved in the title race and Liverpool are 1 of them. Stay positive. #LFC
— Trevor Hawthorne (@TrevorHawth45) March 4, 2019
Spot on from Sutton
— Anil (@aniljayakumar) March 3, 2019
Never agree with Sutton but he’s spot on here
— JC (@clarko66) March 3, 2019
Chris Sutton knows. https://t.co/TTRHO3GI5k
— 🔥LFC Introspective🔥 (@LFCintrospect) March 3, 2019
This is spot on from @chris_sutton73
Chris Sutton on BBC Radio 5
“It is ridiculous to say Liverpool are bottling it. It is not down to mental fatigue that they are struggling. It is not over yet, there are nine games to go.“Liverpool fans are bottling it, not the players”#lfc
— Paul Rimmer (@P_Rimmer1981) March 3, 2019
He’s right!
— Damon Parsons (@damo_p76) March 4, 2019
Still points to play for nothing is over this will go to the wire imo
— Simon Murtagh (@SimonMurtagh3) March 4, 2019
He’s bang on, some fans reactions to yesterdays draw has been ridiculous… Embarrassing actually…
— Ray Casey (@raycasey77) March 4, 2019
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