“They can score as many goals as they like, they’ll end up being the second or third best by the end of the season”– Manchester City Boss Pep Guardiola reveals his judgment on Liverpool chances of winning the Premier League title alongside Manchester United this season, claiming he has TWO players he will utilize to knock Arsenal out of the title race.

Pep Guardiola and Manchester City may still face Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool in an astonishing Premier League conclusion. When City battled to a thrilling 1-1 draw with Liverpool at Anfield earlier this month, it was viewed as the end of the fantastic rivalry between the two superstar coaches.

The German has a better head-to-head record in English football, having won eight of their 22 games to the Spaniard’s seven. Guardiola, however, has won more trophies.

While Klopp has won every major prize with the Reds, including his second League Cup victory last month, which brings his total number of trophies at Anfield to eight, Guardiola has won 16 with Manchester City, including five Premier League crowns.

Both Liverpool and Manchester City are vying for the title again this year, with the Reds one point ahead of the defending champions, who are presently third with 10 Premier League games remaining.

However, while the two continue to battle it out, their 1-1 tie at Anfield marked the end of an era ahead of Klopp’s departure at the conclusion of the season. It was the last time the German Liverpool side faced Guardiola’s Manchester City. Or is it?

Of course, such a thought came with a caveat: they still had a chance to play one more match at Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup. However, the Reds’ quarter-final loss to Manchester United on Sunday has eliminated any such prospect.

However, there is a potential that Klopp’s Liverpool and Guardiola’s Manchester City will face off again. The Premier League season could end in an unexpected manner.

Arsenal presently lead the league, but only because they have scored more goals than Liverpool. However, with their next encounter versus City on Sunday, March 31st, they might easily slide into third position, trailing both of their title contenders.

The difference between City and Liverpool is so close that their 1-1 draw at Anfield has enabled them to compete in a title play-off at a neutral venue to determine who will be champions at the conclusion of the season.

If the top two teams end the season with the same amount of points, the league place is determined by goal difference, followed by goals scored, most points in head-to-head matches, and most away goals in head-to-head records.

Liverpool presently leads City by one point and has a four-goal differential (+39 to +35), having scored two more goals and conceded two less. It is still possible that these data will be identical by May.

Following that, it is down to the head-to-head record. But Liverpool and Manchester City drew 1-1 at both the Etihad and Anfield.

So, if there is no method to separate them, a 39th game is required.

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However, if Liverpool and Arsenal finish with the same number of Premier League points, there will be no play-off match to determine the victor. This is because Arsenal has a +46 goal difference (they’ve scored five more goals and conceded two fewer than Liverpool), and they’ve also beaten Liverpool in head-to-head encounters.

They drew 1-1 at Anfield in December before winning 3-1 at the Emirates in February.

Arsenal also defeated Manchester City 1-0 at home in October. Only if they lose 1-0 at the Etihad next month will they be able to face Guardiola’s team in a Premier League title playoff.

Of course, a number of events must occur for this play-off scenario to become a reality. However, it is still feasible that a 39th game will be required to determine between Liverpool and City.

At the very least, it would be the most suitable finish to Klopp and Guardiola’s rivalry on English soil, with the two squaring off in a play-off match when the stakes have never been higher. One final battle between the old adversaries cannot be ruled out in what may be the most intriguing end to a Premier League season.