Will Arne Slot and his Liverpool team bottle the English Premier League after suffering back-back defeats? Around this time last week, Liverpool were in the running for three major trophies but after suffering back-to-back defeats to PSG and Newcastle, Arne Slot’s team have seen their hopes dwindle to just one - the English Premier League. Liverpool were heavy favourites against Newcastle United in the EFL Cup final but after falling to Dan Burn’s opener and another strike from Alexander Isak, Liverpool were left chasing shadows for large spells of the game until Federico Chiesa found the back of the net in stoppage time when it was already too little too late. ATTENTION: Follow the best football podcast in the country - the OnlyFootball Podcast. Against PSG, it was a similar story - Liverpool were in pole position after snatching a late winner against the run of play in the first leg, but Le Parisien came to Anfield with enough fire and resolve and had Donarumma to thank for his heroics during the penalty shootout. Mikel Arteta’s team edged Enzo Maresca’s Chelsea who were without talisman Cole Palmer at the Emirate, extending Arsenal’s dominance over the Blues in recent years. A first-half header from makeshift striker Mikel Merino was enough to hand Arsenal all three points in a tasteless encounter, closing the gap on Liverpool to 12 points with nine games left. Analysts at Pulse SPorts Nigeria have shared their opinion on whether Liverpool’s recent poor run of form can give room for Arsenal to come from behind to win the league. Let’s even forget about the points for a minute. Who’s second on the table??? Exactly. There’s nothing to discuss here. Congratulations to Liverpool. Kolawole Babatunde I don’t believe they will bottle the league, and this is not mainly down to their ability but Arsenal’s deficiencies in attack and the point difference. PAY ATTENTION: Stay updated with the Latest Soccer News in Nigeria from Pulse Sports With nine matches left and a 12-point difference, Liverpool will have to lose four times for Arsenal to catch up, which I don’t see happening. Yes, I expect the Reds to lose a couple of matches before the end of the season, but not as many as four. Arsenal are also not locked in to win all of their matches. Hassan Abdulsalam Its normal in football for you to lose games, i will say for them to lose these games back to back it will give them more energy to fight for the title, nothing can stop them not to win the league this season aside from village people which I believe cant even work here, Liverpool are champions already. Ayoola Kelechi If they had this blip earlier in the season, say in December, then there would have been a problem, but with only nine games to go, and 12 points between them and their closest challengers, they should be able to get over the line, especially because it’s Arsenal chasing them. Seye Omidiora Well, the short answer is no. Disregarding the schadenfreude directed at fans of the club, who have seen conversations of a possible quadruple and historic treble whittled down to just a second Premier League success, is the recognition that Arne Slot's men have one single focus for the rest of the campaign. Undoubtedly fatigued and flagging as the season nears its climax, having zero distractions outside of going over the line and an opposition — Arsenal — probably focused on a deep Champions League run, mean Slot's Reds should see this one through. Seye Omidiora Izuchukwu Akawor No, they have such an unassailable lead despite their recent shaky run and form. I think they have done enough to wrap up the league, especially as Arsenal can't even be trusted. The majority of the analysts at Pulse Sports Nigeria seem to believe that Liverpool have done enough to win the 24/25 Premier League title. To be honest, with 9 games remaining, it's hard to see Liverpool losing four games and Arsenal winning all their matches. However, this is football and anything can still happen!