Liverpool vs Leeds verdict (11:30 pm on 12 September): The “crazy boys” …

The two champions from England’s two main divisions will meet in the first round of the 2020-21 Premier League. Liverpool won the Mist last season to end a 30-year title streak.

Meanwhile, Leeds United were also crowned in the First Division to return to the Premier League after a 16-year absence. For both teams, the 2019-20 season is of historical significance.

Liverpool won the English championship after years of waiting

Liverpool have been waiting for the Premier League title since 1990 and have approached it many times without reaching it. But for the 2019-20 season, the Red Brigade was crowned spectacularly.

Liverpool won the Premier League early 7 rounds earlier, a league record and will never be broken. He continues to demonstrate the advancement of The Kop under the direction of coach Jurgen Klopp.

It is Liverpool’s fourth title in two seasons, after the Champions League, the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. Over time, Klopp perfected the team with the right players.

Klopp printed on the field at Anfield

But winning the championship was difficult, defending it was even more so. The past proves it and just last season, Liverpool as defending champions of the Champions League were stopped in the eighth round by Atlético de Madrid.

Klopp teachers and students understand that the Premier League career will start from the first round. Both Man City and Man United or Chelsea have notable additions to put pressure on Liverpool.

Liverpool meanwhile have only one new contract, Olympiakos’ left-back Kostas Tsimikas. Understandably, the pandemic had a major impact on The Kop’s finances and its leadership is more focused on internal forces.

Liverpool only have one rookie this summer, Tsimikas

For many experts, they doubt the depth of the Liverpool squad. When the season is delayed by about a month compared to usual, matches will have to rush to finish before Euro 2021.

The schedule will be so dense that Liverpool has never been known as a team with good depth. Last season, the distance created by the Anfield team against runner-up Man City was 18 points.

But for many reasons, Manchester City’s chances of winning the 2020-21 Premier League season are much higher than Liverpool’s. In the Community Shield match, The Kop lost to Arsenal on penalties by 11 meters.

Liverpool lost to Arsenal in the English Super Cup

Although the game is “half friendly” it does not account for the whole problem, but more or less Liverpool also lost the fiery atmosphere as before.

Leeds with “mad blood”

Last season Liverpool also faced a First Division champion in the first round of the Premier League, Norwich City. The Red Brigade still had a strong 4-1 victory despite some difficulties.

Leeds hope to suffer the same in their first Premier League game in 16 years. However, Anfield is a solid foothold for Liverpool. Since April 2017, the Red Brigade is undefeated in 59 local league games.

Leeds looked at Bielsa’s talent

In 25 of the last 26 games at Anfield, Liverpool have won, save for the 1-1 draw at Burnley. The team has a strong style of play that makes Klopp’s army have the longest circuit break at home in the history of England’s highest division (24).

But Leeds has a completely different way of playing. With Marcelo Bielsa, the Peacocks played exciting and explosive. In return, Leeds was also fragile. In the 2018-19 season, everyone thought they would go to the Premier League, but successive setbacks in the rest caused the dream to be broken.

With her driving skills, Bielsa helped Leeds immediately return to the Premier League. At the end of last season they were still in good shape and marched to Anfield with 5 wins after the last 6 away games.

Liverpool vs Leeds still have a big gap

Leeds have two quality additions, Rodrigo Moreno and Robin Koch from La Liga and the Bundesliga. But overall, the core component of the white jersey team will continue to be the people who have gone through the 2019-20 season with them.

Therefore, Leeds forces are considered to be even more in the First Division than in the Premier League. The rookie’s fate this season still appears to depend on Bielsa’s technical talent, who has confirmed that he will stay at the club.

El Loco is considered a soccer teacher with extensive knowledge and experience. Additionally, Bielsa also has “crazy blood” true to his nickname. And the Liverpool vs Leeds clash will be attractive from the inside of the pitch to the outside, although the results are not surprising.

Scoreboard prediction: Liverpool 3-1 Leeds

Force information
Liverpool: Chamberlain was absent due to injury. Henderson, Tsimikas is not safe enough to play
Leeds: There is no notable absence

Probable teams

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