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'City are only team can stop Liverpool from breaking Arsenal's unbeaten record'

  /  autty

Man City are the only team that can stop Liverpool from breaking Arsenal's record of 49 consecutive Premier League games without defeat, according to Paul Merson.

Arsenal currently hold the record for the longest unbeaten streak in the Premier League as the 'Invincibles' went 49 games without defeat between 2003-04, wining the league in the process.

Should Liverpool continue to be unbeaten until they meet City again on April 4 it would be the 49th game of their run, meaning a victory would see them equal the Gunners' long standing record and Merson thinks only City can stop them from breaking it.

"Liverpool have got this massive habit of winning matches even when they're not playing well, which is a fantastic trait to have," the Arsenal legend told Sky Sports.

"I haven't heard one person talk about Liverpool getting near the 49 unbeaten of Arsenal. It's never talked about, it's odd. You look at it and think: 'Who is going to beat them?'

"You have to score two or three goals to beat them, and they won't get beaten by a lesser team! They might get beaten by a top-six team, at a push, but there won't be a shock below that.

"Their 49th game would be against Manchester City at the Etihad. Wow. I think they are the only side that can stop them.

"Liverpool are more likely to get to the 49th game unbeaten than not. They could draw six of the next eight games and still win the league!

"They could get a player sent off in a game, say the goalkeeper, but they'd still play 4-3-2, and not much would change! Everything stays the same! They can still beat teams with 10 men.

"Liverpool could also rest 10 players before some Premier League games between now and the end of the season, but their priority will be to go on and win the Champions League rather than go unbeaten in the top flight.

"Personally? I'd rather go the whole season unbeaten! To go that long without winning the league, and to then win it without losing a game would be phenomenal."