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Aidan McCartney

The worrying Liverpool title prediction ahead of Man City's game with Manchester United

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson is expecting Manchester City to move a step closer to winning the Premier League title on Wednesday night with victory over Manchester United.

Liverpool and City both picked up wins over the Easter weekend to see the Reds remain two points above Pep Guardiola's side.

However, City have a game in hand over Liverpool and a win at Old Trafford would see them go one point clear with three games to play.

Merson isn't expecting United to put up much of a challenge after their 'embarrassing' 4-0 defeat at Everton on Sunday 

The former midfielder believes that a win for City will see them beating Liverpool to the title.

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He told Sky Sports: "I think the league will be won here as I expect Manchester City to win easily.

"Manchester United are just not very good. It was embarrassing against Everton and the players should be ashamed of themselves.

"They need to work hard this week, which will not be enough, but it is the least they can do. To lose the way they did against Everton was mindblowing. They should be honoured to play for that club and they embarrassed it.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer apologises to travelling supporters after the Premier League match between Everton and Manchester United at Goodison Park (Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

"There could be some nerves for City as United will park the bus. You need the second goal to make sure you win every game because at 1-0 you never know, there could be a set-play and then it's level.

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"I remember when Tottenham lost the league to Leicester in 2015/16 they kept chasing it against West Brom when they were 1-0 up and then West Brom get a corner, score from it, and the league is over. You need to get that second goal.

"If City win this game I can't see how they are going to be stopped.

"They have one game a week for three weeks and, no disrespect to the teams they are playing, if they can't win those three games with the squad they have got then they don't deserve to win the league."

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