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Despite dropping points against Everton on Saturday, Liverpool still managed to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table.
Given the nature of the late James Tarkowski equaliser, the game ultimately felt like a loss to many Reds supporters.
But the truth of the matter is that Liverpool rarely win at Goodison Park these days.
A draw was par for the course.
It also meant that the Reds hold a seven point lead over Arsenal heading into another Premier League weekend.
With 14 games to go, there is still time for plenty of twists and turns.
And as the Premier League enters a decisive Spring, Benitez has made his prediction for the title.
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Benitez never did manage to win the Premier League with Liverpool.
The Spaniard came especially close in 2009, but lost out to Manchester United.
Nevertheless, Benitez is still a Liverpool legend owing to his masterminding of the Champions League win in 2005.
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As a result, it is always interesting to hear Rafa’s takes on any current Liverpool team.
Asked by Sky Sports if he thinks his old club will lift the Premier League trophy in May, Benitez explained his reasons for thinking that they will.
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“When you fight for titles normally we say the last 10 games are the key games, that’s when you win trophies,” says the 64-year-old.
“In this case, I think if they continue they have balance, they have a team that is capable to score goals but also is good at defending.
like the majority of professionals, is that they will win.”
Although Benitez was never an league champion during his time with Liverpool, he certainly knows what he’s talking about when it comes to football.
The former Valencia boss is incredibly meticulous about all aspects of the game, and his backing of Liverpool should mean something.
Nevertheless, the Reds still have to back this up on the pitch.
With four games to come across the next two weeks, it’s getting towards crunch time.
If Liverpool can maintain a decent lead after games against Wolves, Aston Villa, Man City and Newcastle, they will be confident that they can go on and win it from there.
But if something goes wrong during that little stretch – and Arsenal capitalise – it could start to get very nervy heading into March, April and May.
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