Liverpool won’t win title - Pep Guardiola has an EDGE over Jurgen Klopp

MANCHESTER CITY will still pip Liverpool to the title because Pep Guardiola is a serial winner, according to Craig Bellamy.

The former Liverpool and City striker is refusing to rule the champions out of the title race despite a rocky couple of weeks.

Jurgen Klopp’s men have a seven-point advantage over third-placed City with the pair set to go head-to-head in a massive clash at The Etihad next week.

The Kop are on for an unbeaten season and a first Premier League crown but the ex-Wales international thinks they are set to slip up and that Guardiola’s killer instincts will see City lifting the trophy in May.

"I remember losing the league title on the last day at Celtic. Having that experience next time around with Cardiff in the Championship, it was like 'calm down, take one game at a time, just win the next game and don't worry about who we have got in three weeks.'

"I don't believe Liverpool will go unbeaten, they will lose one or two games, and I personally think Man City will win the league.

“I think Pep Guardiola would be rubbing his hands saying 'game on - last year we won it so comfortably, now let's see what we've got'.

"They have a manager who is a serial winner so they have a lot of factors that they can look back on

“With seven points to make up, especially over the Christmas period, you can get that back. Don't write Man City off yet."

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum insists the players cannot afford to take their eyes off the ball for fear of attracting unwanted attention from Jurgen Klopp.

The Reds have a six-point lead over Tottenham at the top of the Premier League with main rivals Manchester City having slipped to third after back-to-back defeats.

During Boxing Day's 4-0 win over Newcastle a roar rang around the ground late in the game when supporters became aware Pep Guardiola's side were losing at Leicester but the players were oblivious until they returned to the dressing room.

After that game Klopp spoke of needing tunnel vision and Wijnaldum said the players were fully concentrated on what their jobs were and would not be distracted by what the chasing pack were up to.

"When we played Wolves away (the Friday before Christmas) a lot of the players didn't even know against who City or Tottenham were playing," said the Holland international.

"We were just focused on our own game and trying to get the most out of that one. That is why it goes so well.

"We are only focused on the things we can control. We can control our own performance. We are only busy with that.

"If you are maybe less focused than normal, then you have a manager in Jurgen who will tell you directly that there is no space for doing less or enjoying things too much. He says keep both feet on the ground."