Liverpool destroy Villa
March 22, 2009
Steven Gerrard rendered the title race wide open after his hat trick helped see off Aston Villa at Anfield this afternoon.
The Liverpool skipper helped to ensure that his side’s poor home record did not continue against a Villa side who still have very real hoped of qualifying for next season’s Champions League.
The Reds have had a perfect weekend with both United and Chelsea slipping up which has raised their belief that the title race is still very much on. They are now just one point behind their deadly rivals although United do have a game in hand against struggling Portsmouth.
Realistically. Liverpool will pretty much have to win every game from now until the end of the season to see off their rivals at the final reckoning. But this afternoon will give them every confidence that they can go on and do that.
You have to say that after back to back defeats, United will come back strongly and are still the team to beat, but it is good for the neutrals if we have a genuine title race this season.
Liverpool could also go head to head with United in the Champions League final in May and realistically this could well be their only hope of securing a trophy this year.
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