Gary Neville says he's gone 'soft' over Liverpool and snubs Man City for Premier League title

Curtis Jones received a red card, while Diogo Jota was also dismissed on a difficult day in north London.

And Neville, speaking on the Gary Neville podcast, has admitted he feels sorry for Liverpool due to the poor way the officials handled the match.

"I've gone soft, why do I feel sorry for Liverpool?" he said.

"I should be dancing in the air with the Tottenham fans singing about Big Ange.

"There's a professional side to you when you realise what Matip, Jota and Curtis Jones will be going through in the dressing room.

"Liverpool gave so much. They looked rock solid, they were resilient, everything you would want in a football team.

"We're really quick sometimes to look at a team and say they're not putting it in, you'd never say that about Jurgen Klopp's teams. That was the absolute opposite from that Liverpool team today.

"They've run themselves into the ground. Klopp's substitutions, the way in which they defended, the way in which they managed the game, they looked experienced.

"I've been critical of that Liverpool backline at times in this last 12 months for a team so experienced to concede goals but actually they'd only conceded five goals before this game."

Neville proceeded to admit he was unsure if Liverpool could challenge for the title.

However, he feels they're getting closer to having something 'quite special'.

"Klopp might not challenge for the title this season but another transfer window or two and he may have something quite special," he added.

"If Nunez, Diaz, Salah, Jota, Gakpo, Gravenberch, if those players can start to build something this season they may be in a place next season where they can challenge again with one or two more additions.

"They aren't far away.

"Klopp will be in a good place from where he was in the transfer window when he was wondering what was going to happen and there was a little bit of dismay amongst Liverpool fans that they wouldn't get those midfield players they needed."

Meanwhile, Manchester City lost 2-1 to Wolves on Saturday.

It was a major upset, with Pep Guardiola's side dropping points for the first time this season in the Premier League.

And Neville now thinks Arsenal will secure the crown instead of the defending champions.

"I’ve got Arsenal to win the league this year," he added.

“That post-treble feeling, what it would have taken out of those City players and staff would have been enormous.

"They could easily win the league this season and obviously it is just one game, but little results like that give the other teams encouragement.

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"We know City have lost games in the past and gone on long winning runs so we can’t write them off but it will give a lot of encouragement to Arsenal."