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Matt C Jones

'No disrespect' - Paul Merson sends 'scary' Liverpool message to Man City

Former England international forward Paul Merson has said "there is no better feat" than what Liverpool have been able to accomplish this season.

The Reds have already won the Carabao Cup and the FA Cup, while they are also in the Champions League final on May 28 against Real Madrid.

There is also still an outside chance that they win the Premier League title too, as the 2-1 win over Southampton on Tuesday means they trail Manchester City by just one point going into the final game of the season.

It means Liverpool will be hoping their legendary former skipper Steven Gerrard can do them a favour, as his Aston Villa side are the visitors at the Etihad Stadium. By contrast, the Reds are hosting Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield.

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In his Sky Sports column, while Merson said that City would take the situation they are in "a million times out of a million", he was full of praise for the incredible effort put in by Jurgen Klopp and his players this season.

"I don't know what else Liverpool could have done. They've won two finals, they're in another final and they're going to take the Premier League season to the final game.

"The hardest thing in the world is trying to win the league, it's 38 games over nine months. But to win two cup competitions, be in the title race until the final week of the season and also be in the ultimate European final, there's no better feat.

"To do what they've done in the league over nine months in all competitions is just mind-blowing - and they haven't got the biggest squad.

"No disrespect but you're bringing on James Milner in the FA Cup final. He's 37, it's not like bringing Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva or Riyad Mahrez on. The gulf between the two squads is scary, so for Liverpool to do what they've done is even more unbelievable."

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