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With the return of the Premier League to the agenda this weekend, the debates on the current title race between Manchester City and Liverpool have been abundant.
CNN have closely examined this season's fight for the trophy – and believe that Raheem Sterling could be the key player of City in the running.
"The defending champion, City, seems to have accelerated in recent weeks with Raheem Sterling in a particularly impressive form," writes James Masters.
The 24-year-old, who triumphed for England in his 5-0 win against the Czech Republic last week, also hit three in his last Premier League match to allow City to get a 3-1 win over Watford.
"Sterling's 15 goals and nine badists helped City get back into the game after Liverpool's seven-point lead at the top in January."
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BBC Sport produced an article evaluating our chances of winning an unprecedented quad. Simon Gleave, Head of Analysis at Gracenote, said it was statistically unlikely that City would win all four competitions.
"Our Euro Club index estimates City's probability of winning the quad at around 9%," he said. "They have a 59% chance of winning the Premier League, 79% winning the FA Cup and 20% winning the Champions League."
And Sky sports Specialist Paul Merson said that City would have an advantage over rival Liverpool this weekend.
The city plays first with a start at 12:30 in Fulham, in front of host Liverpool, Tottenham, Sunday.
And Merson thinks that City can exert some pressure on the Merseysiders by hitting first.
"It's a good match for City, they can put pressure on Liverpool before playing," said Merson.
"I am a strong supporter of the first places, you always want to take the first shot."
That's all for the media watch this morning – but stay with us all day, as we'll keep you up to date before Saturday's match against Fulham.
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