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Liverpool won’t be in action until Sunday, but the Boxing Day matches in the Premier League had happy results for those in the red persuasion.
Jurgen Klopp’s team was at the top of the table over Christmas for the third year in a row, with a four-point cushion, meaning we would be leading the kickoff against West Brom regardless of results elsewhere. .
Still, with all four teams directly below the Reds in action on Boxing Day, the expectation would be at the top of the league table, pushing the Reds to win at Anfield 24 hours later.
Instead, what we’ve seen is perceived title rivals handing Liverpool a late Christmas present, with all three teams in action so far having lost points.
In the early start of the day, the second and third fought for a draw, with Leicester twice coming from behind against Man united, with the spoils shared in a 2-2 draw.
That means the Foxes remain three points behind the Reds after having played one more game, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team is four from the champions after 14 games apiece.
Later fifth place Chelsea He traveled to Arsenal who have been absolutely miserable this season, without a league win in seven, and a win for Frank Lampard’s team would have put him in second place.
They also failed to find the three much-needed points, with an abject Chelsea beaten 3-1 by the Gunners, who soar to the heady heights of 14th on the table.
The other top five team in action on Saturday night are Everton, with Carlo Ancelotti’s team out of Sheffield United at 8pm.
Whether Reds fans really consider any of those teams to be ‘rivals’ for the title is up to the individual, but they certainly remain the closest rivals in terms of positions and points in the league.
More realistically in the long term, City man They will remain the biggest threat to retain the Premier League trophy, but they spent Christmas in ninth place, eight points off the pace with one game in hand.
Pep Guardiola’s team faces Newcastle United at the same time that Everton is in action: Toffees will go second if they win and stay fourth if they draw, while City will go up to a maximum of fourth with three points and stay ninth with a period. .
Either way, a Sunday night win for Klopp and his players would put Liverpool a minimum of five points clear, further widening the gap between the best and the rest.
TO UPDATE: Man City and Everton had three points in the last games of exit: our rivals from Merseyside are in second place, two points behind the Reds, with City in fifth place three points behind.
Let’s go 67 undefeated in the league at Anfield!
