GARY LINEKER was put into ‘Early retirement’ by Danny Murphy on Match of the Day.
The ex-Liverpool star was on punditry duty alongside Alan Shearer and the presenter on Saturday evening.
As they reacted to Arsenal’s home defeat to West Ham, Shearer and Murphy both agreed that the title race was done and the Premier League title is heading to Anfield.
Not putting up a defence for the Gunners’ title hopes, Lineker then quipped: “Perhaps not bother for the rest of the season.”
However, Murphy got a cackle out of Lineker when he retorted: “Early retirement?”
Back in November, it was announced Lineker is stepping down from presenting Match of the Day after 25 seasons.
He will be replaced by Kelly Cates, Mark Chapman, and Gabby Logan who will rotate the role.
Mikel Arteta’s side faint hopes of winning the Premier League further diminished on Sunday as Liverpool defeated Man City 2-0 at the Etihad.
The Reds extended their lead at the top to 11 points thanks to goals from Mo Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai.
However, boss Arne Slot is not counting his chickens yet – despite Liverpool fans singing, “We’re going to win the league.”
The Dutch tactician said: “The fans can sing whatever they want, but we know how hard we have to play for every single win.
“So I don’t believe that [the title is won]. It’s so hard to judge the league table before every game has been played.
“If you play against City at the Etihad and win, it is always a big win, but three days ago we had a draw at Aston Villa and people told me we weren’t in a good place. Then three days later we win and it changes again.
“We know how hard it was to beat Wolves last week and we have Newcastle next after a 3-3 draw at Newcastle, so every game is difficult.
“In any other league, this lead would be comfortable, but not this one. Even the [FA Cup] game at Plymouth showed us that.”
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