"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.
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.
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.
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.
