Bernardo Silva gives Man City the reality check they need after Crystal Palace

Bernardo Silva did not mince his words after Manchester City dropped two precious points in the title race at Crystal Palace. He should have scored, they should have won, but they are still in the driving seat of this Premier League campaign.

Understandably, Liverpool will only take more encouragement from the City result. Exactly two months ago Jurgen Klopp's side were 14 points behind the leaders (albeit with two games in hand) and on Wednesday they can close the gap to one if they win at Arsenal.

The challengers are currently more in form than the champions. While Liverpool are on an eight-match winning streak in the league, City have drawn two and lost one in that period.

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But, as Bernardo points out, that is still not enough to give the Merseyside club the initiative. The title race is still firmly in City's hands.

If they win all of their games, they will be champions; if they win eight of their games and draw at home to Liverpool, they will be champions; if they lose to Liverpool but pick up more points than them in the other eight games, they will be champions.

Klopp's side are also in control of their own destiny but it still feels like they have to be nearly perfect to win the title, going close to doubling their eight-match winning streak in what would be closing in on a Premier League record. If they are that good, City will hold their hands up.

The clash at the Etihad is looking like it will carry the significance of the Manchester derby in 2012 in deciding the title, yet while Liverpool look to be in better form recent results are against them. Klopp has never beaten Guardiola at the Etihad in the league, and the 2017 and