Listen, the internet isn't a real place and the noises online don't tend to reflect the reality outside.
But...
Liverpool fans seem quite rattled by Arsenal closing in on them with a threadbare squad. They have the same weak-kneed fans in their fan base who can't handle bad news and it's amusing to watch. I saw a big LFC account say that if they lose against City, the title race is over, which is beyond absurd.
But, I also saw VVD nearly slip and mention Arsenal in his post-match presser against Villa. Slot dropped this bizarre quote after the game:
"I think if you go away at Villa that's always a difficult fixture. If you start the season you say, 'Oh, Villa away, that's a difficult one, [Manchester] City away, that's a difficult one,' so performance-wise, not a dip at all today in my opinion, but you might disagree."
What is Slot smoking up there?
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