Gary Neville names one thing Liverpool must do to win the Premier League

Gary Neville says Liverpool simply must beat Manchester City if they want to be crowned Premier League champions this season. 

The Reds still have a one-point lead at the summit of the Premier League table following Darwin Nunez's 99th-minute winner against Nottingham Forest on Saturday, but Man City also secured victory this weekend after coming from behind to beat rivals Manchester United.

That has set things up nicely ahead of the showdown between Liverpool and Man City next Sunday at Anfield, a game that could have an enormous impact in the title race.

Former Man Utd defender turned pundit Gary Neville believes that it's imperative that Liverpool find a way to beat Man City in next weekend's fixture, not only securing them three points but delivering a psychological blow to the reigning champions.

Speaking after the Manchester derby, Neville stated: "I genuinely think that Liverpool and Arsenal have to think they are going to beat Manchester City.

"I think they have to think that way to create that monumental shift in belief that City have that they are going to win the league.

"I always think when we lost titles whether it was Chelsea with [Carlo] Ancelotti or [Sylvain] Wiltord scoring at Old Trafford or [Mark] Overmars scoring at Old Trafford, the team that went on to win it came to Old Trafford and won. They didn't come to Old Trafford and get a point and played okay, they came and shocked us.

"I think that is what Liverpool and Arsenal are going to have to do to take the belief away from this Pep Guardiola team, because they will be thinking that it is ominous at this moment in time.

"Liverpool have got momentum and energy - and the Klopp factor. Arsenal at this moment are the best performing team, defensively and they've now started to hit their stride in attack.

"City have got the most experience. All three have got something. This is where we'll find out about all three of them. Can City do it again and get over the line? Can Arsenal do what they didn't do last year? They completely fell away with ten games to go. This is that moment again."

He added: "I can't wait for these next couple of games because we find out really what these teams are about. City are the barometer, that's who they have to try and knock off the perch.

"That's what you have to beat them - you can't say 'well City might drop points at that ground' if you're not beating them yourself. You have to beat them if you're Liverpool and Arsenal."

Liverpool already managed a valuable point away at the Etihad earlier in the season and despite City's impressive current form, they have shown some signs of vulnerability in recent weeks.

Pep Guardiola also has a pretty dismal record at Anfield given his managerial acumen, with the Reds' upcoming clash simply a must-win in the eyes of Neville and plenty of Liverpool supporters.

Arsenal also have to travel to the Etihad in late March in what will likely be a defining month in the title race.