Does being the chasers suit Liverpool?

Liverpool have seen themselves draw 4 league games from their last 6 since having the chance to go 7 points clear of Manchester City at Anfield against Leicester City on January 30th. The reds now find themselves 1 point behind leaders City with 9 games to go. However, not all is lost for Liverpool in this title race. Could it be possible that Liverpool are not good with the pressure of being out in front? Liverpool were 2nd for a large period before the turn of the year and a December which Liverpool won all 8 of their Premier League matches helped them to keep the pressure on Manchester City and it saw their title rivals drop unnecessary points. Manchester City lost to Crystal Palace and Leicester City in the same month allowing Liverpool to leapfrog them to the top the table. With Manchester City still fighting on 3 fronts going into the business end of the season, Liverpool could benefit from their league rivals possibly having one eye on the Champions League which they are yet to win and something Pep Guardiola’s side will crave more than anything. Although this could be an advantage for Liverpool, Manchester City are more than capable of going on to win the remainder of their league games whilst going all the way in the Champions League and FA Cup. Liverpool fans were quick to point the finger after Sundays 0-0 draw in the Merseyside Derby, but these fans are forgetting that this Liverpool team have lost 1 game from 29 this season and they would be 10 points clear of 2nd if this was any other year. Liverpool must not dwell on these dropped points and quickly get themselves back to winning ways starting with the game at Anfield on 10th March. The title is out of Liverpool’s hands now for the first time since December so this should allow the team to relax and take a little bit of pressure of them.