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Tom Cavilla

'Got to be' - Trent Alexander-Arnold makes Liverpool history claim amid Man City title battle

Trent Alexander-Arnold believes Liverpool's current squad will go down in Premier League history regardless of what happens on the final day of the league season on Sunday afternoon.

Jurgen Klopp's side trail Manchester City by one point ahead of the 38th top-flight fixture, just as they did during the 2018/19 campaign, and will have to rely on a favour from Aston Villa while also getting the better of Wolves to stand a chance of becoming champions.

Few had given the Reds hope of being in this position at the turn of the year when a 14-point gap separated the Sky Blues and Liverpool, but Klopp's men are not known as the 'mentality monsters' for no reason.

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City could have wrapped up the title and ended Liverpool's quadruple hopes had Riyad Mahrez converted his penalty last weekend against West Ham, though the Algerian's miss from 12 yards has ensured the battle between England's two leading sides will be decided in tense circumstances.

The current league leaders will be expected to see out the job when they host Aston Villa this weekend, though Alexander-Arnold is adamant that the legacy of this Liverpool team will live on even if they are unable to cause an upset.

"Back in March or April, I was thinking this is going to happen again," he told Sky Sports of the title race going down to the wire. "When there's seven or eight fixtures to go, you think 'surely someone has got to drop a few points.' We have, but it has been quite even and it's all we could do.

"You go back to January and we were miles behind them and fought back, got ourselves into an amazing position. To push they way we have in all competitions this season, it's got to be - for me - one of the best team performances over the course of a season in Premier League history.

"We have taken every trophy to the last game, and that's all you can really ask for. It has been a special achievement, no matter what happens on Sunday."

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