Liverpool’s grip on the Premier League title is, if not slipping, at least loosening. 

A year after arriving at Anfield, Arne Slot finds himself battling a wave of injuries, poor form, and growing tactical uncertainty. 

Confidence looks fragile and with Arsenal potentially four points clear by the time Liverpool face Manchester United on Sunday, the pressure is mounting. 

Their opponents, meanwhile, are hardly at ease. 

Ruben Amorim’s project remains wildly inconsistent, with his players regularly fluctuating between flashes of promise and moments of chaos. 

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But for all their flaws, there is a sense this trip to Anfield – the club’s 100th competitive meeting with Liverpool – represents an opportunity.

With Liverpool depleted and wrestling with a crisis of confidence, Amorim’s men can smell vulnerability. The odds, for once, feel somewhat even. 

Liverpool entered the October international break battered and bruised, having lost three successive matches across all...