Arsenal legend Paul Merson has backed Liverpool to equal the Gunners’ all-time record of 49 matches unbeaten in the Premier League, and is surprised “it’s never talked about”.
Their 2-0 victory over Sheffield United last time out in the Premier League extended Liverpool’s unbeaten run to 37 matches in England’s top-flight, putting them just 13 short of equalling the record set by Arsene Wenger’s side in 2004.
The Reds will have the opportunity to equal Arsenal’s record on April 4th against Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
Merson believes Liverpool hitting that record is inevitable.
“I haven’t heard one person talk about Liverpool getting near the 49 unbeaten of Arsenal. It’s never talked about, it’s odd. You look at it and think: ‘Who is going to beat them?,” he told Sky Sports.
“You have to score two or three goals to beat them, and they won’t get beaten by a lesser team! They might get beaten by a top-six team, at a push, but there won’t be a shock below that.
“Their 49th game would be against Manchester City at the Etihad. Wow. I think they are the only side that can stop them. Liverpool are more likely to get to the 49th game unbeaten than not. They could draw six of the next eight games and still win the league!”
Merson was then asked whether Liverpool’s current squad is better than Arsenal’s famous ‘invincibles’ side of 2003/04 and stated that the Reds would be securing a bigger achievement if they went through the campaign unbeaten.
“When Arsenal went unbeaten, everybody in the league beat everybody. I don’t see that happening now. In this day and age, I feel the top teams are far, far stronger than the lesser teams. Back then, you could go to third-bottom of the league on a Tuesday night and easily get beat.
“I think the lesser teams had more chance of beating the big boys in those days than now. Certain teams played a certain way, whereas teams play the same way now. Now, everybody tries to play from the back, and looks to play like-for-like.
“But if Liverpool do go unbeaten, it is a massive feat, and it will be a bigger achievement. Arsenal never had a Manchester City beside them, trying to avoid defeat against them twice in a season.”
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