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Former Birmingham City midfielder Robbie Savage (Photo: BT Sport)
Robbie Savage is tipping Liverpool FC to retain their Premier League title this season, with Manchester City finishing fourth in the Premier League table.
The Merseyside team is preparing to embark on the defense of the Premier League title this season as they try to retain the trophy they won in style last season.
Liverpool FC were the most prominent player in the Premier League last season, winning the title with seven games to play and finishing with a staggering 18 points ahead of their closest rivals Manchester City.
The Reds haven’t been particularly busy in the summer transfer window so far, as Jurgen Klopp has so far only added left-back Kostas Tsimikas to his squad ahead of the new season.
However, former midfielder Savage believes Liverpool FC have what it takes to retain their title and are tilting the Merseyside side to win the trophy for the second season in a row this season.
Writing in his column for the Daily Mirror, Savage said: “Jurgen Klopp is not the type of manager who lets the grass grow under his feet.
“They have accumulated 196 points in the last two seasons and that defensive unit, with Virgil van Dijk at its heart, will be the basis for more success.
“They have only lost four games out of the last 77 in the Premier League, that’s something.”
Savage then explained why he thinks Manchester City will finish fourth, behind Manchester United and Chelsea FC, in the Premier League table this season.
Savage continued: “If Lionel Messi did not stay at Barcelona, all bets would be off.
“City’s dubious defensive line has been beefed up with £ 41m Nathan Ake and the 18-point gap with champion Liverpool last season seems like a bridge too far.”
Liverpool FC will kick off their Premier League title defense with a home clash against newly promoted Leeds United at Anfield this weekend.
Meanwhile, Manchester City will not be in action until they travel to the Wolves on September 21.
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