LONDON – Rafael Benitez refuses to write off Liverpool’s Premiership title hopes even though his side are now 14 points behind leaders Manchester United.
Liverpool slumped to their fifth consecutive away league defeat on Sunday in a dismal 3-0 loss at Arsenal that leaves them with a massive deficit to make up on United. Benitez’s side have scored just once away from Anfield in the league this season and rarely looked like adding to that paltry tally in a lacklustre display at the Emirates Stadium.It would take a remarkable resurgence now for the Reds to end their 17-year wait to win the English league title, but Benitez is convinced his team are still capable of mounting a challenge for Chelsea’s crown.Nampa-AFPBenitez’s side have scored just once away from Anfield in the league this season and rarely looked like adding to that paltry tally in a lacklustre display at the Emirates Stadium.It would take a remarkable resurgence now for the Reds to end their 17-year wait to win the English league title, but Benitez is convinced his team are still capable of mounting a challenge for Chelsea’s crown.Nampa-AFP
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