Wright thanks Klopp’s Liverpool as ‘this f***ing league would be sh*t’ without them

Arsenal legend Ian Wright has suggested that the Premier League “would be sh*t” if Liverpool were not able to challenge Man City for the title.

Pep Guardiola’s side are a winning machine in the Premier League and they have won the title in four of the last five seasons.

Liverpool have often been on their tails though, as Jurgen Klopp’s men ran them close in 2018/19 and 2021/22, while they won the league themselves in 2020/21.

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For their standards, Liverpool have made a slow start to this season as they have drawn their opening two games.

They will look to get their campaign up and running on Monday night as they face their arch-rivals Manchester United. 

Ahead of this clash, Wright has praised Liverpool. He thinks it “would be a procession” for City if the Reds were not as strong as they are:

“I thought Fulham were amazing on the first day, the way they put pressure on Liverpool,” Wright told the OTB Cadbury FC Roadshow.

Wright continued: “The reason why they’ve done that, is that they know that Liverpool have chased down a Man City side that are imperious. If it wasn’t for Liverpool this f***ing league would be sh*t.”

“Simply because [City] have beaten them on two occasions by one point, and then they hammered them out of sight. If it weren’t for Liverpool it would be a procession.”

Liverpool (and other Premier League clubs) are no doubt counting down the days until Man City suffer a fall from grace.

Reds midfielder Fabinho has even cheekily suggested that he “would be happy” if City end up in a similar situation to Man Utd:

“I think Man United is a really big team and has big money to invest as well so when a team like this is not successful, I think it is good for us because it is one less team that will fight for titles or to win championships,” Fabinho said.

“I think this is good for us. If this happens with City as well I would be happy as it is one less team that will fight with us.

“Some clubs can always fight for the top of the league or winning a championship and I think Man Utd is one of the teams and if things don’t happen in the way they expect of course we will be happy because it is one less team on the top fighting for us.”