Liverpool and the title of the Premier League of Manchester City enter the month of April | Football News

The team of Jurgen Klopp has two points ahead of that of Pep Guardiola who has a match less

Manchester City and Liverpool are neck and neck in the title race as the season kicks off in the penultimate month – and the month of April 's announcement decisively.

Only two points divide the clubs from April, which means it's the closest title race at this point in the season since 2013/14.

Incidentally, it was the season when Liverpool took the lead with two points in a row but finished second behind Manchester City.

In fact, it has only been reconciled on three occasions since the beginning of the century, in 2001/02, 2008/09 and 2009/10.

As shown in the chart below, on April 1, the leaders of the Premier League claimed the title each of the previous four seasons – but the reversal of the failed Liverpool title in 2014 was the last time a team led April and missed the title. .

Previously, United had been leading the table since the last month of 2011/12, but was second after Sergio Aguero scored a 94th-minute winner against QPR on the final day. .

But it's April the A difficult month for champions who want to move forward and deliver?

Sky sports reviewed the victories percentages of the Premier League champions each calendar month during their victorious campaigns since 1992/93 for …

April is the hardest month?

On average, the champions achieved the best form in January and maintained above-average levels until the end of April, before diving in May, while the title was generally won and that the championships were won. there are fewer games.

However, the eventual champions have often missed out in April in recent years, Manchester United being the last team to record a 100% victory rate in the Premier League this month – 10 years ago, in 2008/09 .

The previous year, United had nearly surrendered in April with only one win out of four, giving way to a fit Chelsea before retaining the season as champion, two points behind the Blues.

Sir Alex Ferguson led United to his last title in his last season as boss in 2012/13 – but only won 40% of his matches in April. However, United had come in the month with 15 points ahead of Manchester City, second, and so had plenty of room to maneuver.

Pep Guardiola's team has since become the dominant force in Manchester, but won only 60% of the matches in April during the winning campaign of the 2013/14 title and 75% of the last term – losing 3-2 to United to Etihad, when they had the chance to win the crown against their local rivals.

This season, the team of Jurgen Klopp has an advantage to mitigate the match City: the Manchester club has a grueling schedule of eight games in April, compared to the six games of Liverpool in all competitions.

In addition, both clubs could potentially play a first leg in the Champions League semi-finals on the last day of this month.

So history suggests April is a difficult month for future champions. And as the first two do not manage to give ground, the echoes of the final day of 2012 become stronger and stronger.

It is time for the champions to mobilize.

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