A few weeks ago it looked like Manchester City‘s lead at the top of the Premier League was unassailable as Pep Guardiola’s side looked to be masterminding a dominant defence of their title.
Less than 14 days ago, City’s straightforward 2-0 win over Brentford propelled them 12 points clear at the summit above Liverpool in second, though the latter did have two games in hand at the time.
Skip forward two rounds of matches and, following Sunday’s shock 3-2 home defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, City’s once-commanding advantage has been chopped down to just six points with Liverpool still possessing a game in hand over their rivals.
After City slipped up against Spurs, the Reds can reduce the margin between the top two spots down to three precarious points should they win against Leeds United at Anfield on Wednesday.
What seemed like an insurmountable lead at the top for City just two…
