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Liverpool vs. Arsenal: Jermaine Pennant makes prediction for massive Premier League match

Liverpool vs. Arsenal: Jermaine Pennant makes prediction for massive Premier League match(C)Getty Images
The title-chasers meet Saturday.

A massive top of the table clash goes down in the Premier League this weekend, as Liverpool host Arsenal on Saturday.

Liverpool trail league-leading Arsenal by a single point, and the teams have been trading places at the top of the standings over the past few weeks.

Naturally, a head-to-head match between the two front-runners could have massive implications for the title race, and one player who suited up for both clubs feels the match could mean more to one side than the other.

Jermaine Pennant donned the jerseys of both teams in the 2000s, and he predicts an attacking match between the two title contenders.

"I think this is a bigger game for Arsenal than it is for Liverpool," Pennant told Genting Casino

"Everyone expected Arsenal to challenge Manchester City for the title again this season, whereas I don’t think anyone thought that Liverpool would be in a position to challenge for the Premier League.

"I think most people expected Liverpool to fight for a place in the top four this season.

"From an Arsenal perspective, as the main contenders for Manchester City’s title, this is a game that they will want to win. A win would give them a huge confidence boost in terms of their title challenge.

"Can Arsenal go there and win? Can they handle the atmosphere of playing at Anfield? We saw what happened last season when Arsenal silenced the crowd and then Granit Xhaka brought them to life again by getting involved in some silly antics, which resulted in Liverpool coming back from behind.

"I think it will finish as a draw. It is going to be more of an open game, which plays into Liverpool’s hands."

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