He who fights is not dead. Even if the executioner has everything to win, he never fails and punishes the stumbles of all those who escort him.
It is true that this Sunday Manchester City shook off the pain of elimination in the Champions League and concentrated everything they have -which is not little- on a Premier League title that only Liverpool threatens.
The win against Newcastle gave him a four-point advantage and also four goals in goal difference, an expected but no less painful blow after the 1-1 against Tottenham that will be worth it if and only if City drops a point along the way.
And how is that path? Liverpool’s, by Luis Díaz, has three finals, of which two are away and only one at the fearsome Anfield. Pay attention to that detail.
On the field, the first rival this Tuesday will be none other than Aston Villa, led by the legend of the ‘reds’, Steven Gerrard. Does that imply any mercy? Well, the villains don’t play anything because mathematically they don’t dream of European tournaments. The faithful fan hopes that this time they won’t cause so much trouble.
While that happens, the rival, Manchester City, will be visiting Wolves (Wednesday 11), who have a chance to reach the Conference League and Europa League.
Liverpool’s next stop will be another visit, this time to Southampton, on May 17. The one in 15th place shouldn’t be a mess, but before that there will be a final, the FA Cup, which could mean some pressure on an impeccable but human roster, which can also get tired.
As City already has neither the FA Cup nor the Champions League, it is their turn to face West Ham, the seventh-placed Premier League team who is fighting to return to the Europa League, after losing their chance to win the current edition of the tournament, according to the Borre’s Eintracht Frankfurt.
And for the end, watch out: Liverpool take on Wolves at Anfield and Manchester City visit Gerrard’s Aston Villa on May 22. Klopp and his team will know if the dream was finally possible six days before the Champions League final. In Colombia there are fingers crossed for Luis Díaz… that is, for Liverpool.