It is not the first time that Neville has suggested that Liverpool could claim the title – albeit having favoured their rivals. Speaking after Arsenal’s win against the Reds earlier this month, he claimed that Liverpool’s frontline could see them edge ahead of the Gunners.

He said: “The (Arsenal) celebrations at the end I don’t think were of a team that thought they were going to go on and win the title. I think they were of a team that didn’t want to be out of a title race, and that was the relief that we saw at the end.

“I agree with what Gael [Clichy] said about the word ruthless. I think Arsenal, when I watch them, are a better team than Liverpool but I think Liverpool are a more ruthless team, they’re more ruthless in the final third

“And I think that could just cost them in the end, and that’s me having said at the start of the season I thought Arsenal would win the league. But there’s still so many signs today, so many examples, of Arsenal not having that killer instinct in the final part of the pitch that I think at some point in the last part of this season it’s going to hurt them.