Jurgen Klopp and his players are refusing to admit it but, let’s face it, Liverpool are now the favourites to win the Premier League this season.They are seven points clear at the top of the table and a win over title rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday could give the Reds a ten-point cushion.7
Liverpool have something to prove
The 2017/18 season was a decent campaign but it could have been so much better.They achieved their target of qualifying for the 2018/19 Champions League proper, however, they were just one game away from being champions of Europe.7Liverpool have learnt how to beat the ‘lesser teams’
Getting results against the top teams, ie the Manchester clubs, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham hasn’t been much of an issue in recent seasons – it’s been against the Premier League’s ‘lesser sides’ where Liverpool have lost valuable points.However, 20 games in this term and Liverpool are unbeaten – sweeping aside all the teams they are expected to beat – only dropping points against Manchester City at home and Chelsea and Arsenal away so far.Klopp has managed to drill it into his players that every game is a cup final and gone are the days when Liverpool would only lift themselves for the glamour games.7Brilliant defence and solid spine
During the first half of last season, Liverpool’s defence was a shambles. Things have changed a lot over the last 12 months, however.Conceding just eight Premier League goals this season (compared with 23 at the same stage last term), you could make a very strong case that the best defence in the division is now at Anfield.Central to this has been Virgil van Dijk whose 75million price tag looks like a bargain now. Not only has he come in and performed brilliantly but he’s improved others around him – a quality very few footballers possess.7Manchester City are lacking the same intensity this season
Pep Guardiola’s side won the Premier League at a canter last season and took their football to incredible heights.It’s therefore not a surprise to see City go through a bit of a lull and their form in December has been catastrophic in their bid to retain their title.7Liverpool legend confident the Reds will win Premier League
Guardiola even said that a failure to secure a win against the leaders would spell the end of the Citizens’ title hopes.
Liverpool are getting the luck needed to be champions
Finally and probably most importantly, Liverpool are getting the luck they need to become champions.You could find numerous moments throughout the season where Liverpool were fortunate but some of the standout ones include when City missed a golden opportunity to win at Anfield after Riyad Mahrez missed a late penalty.Divock Origi’s comical winning goal in the Merseyside derby in December which saw Jordan Pickford spill a nothing ball back into play and the Belgian heading in was an extraordinary slice of luck too.Even their 3-1 victory over Manchester United, Klopp’s first Premier League win over the Red Devils, saw Liverpool get the luck. The Reds were deserved winners but Xherdan Shaqiri’s second-half double which won the match was fortunate as both goals took huge deflections which not even David de Gea could save.7In terms of West Ham United and the constant breaking news that encompasses all of our wants and needs, I liken the sheer speed of it to a runaway train - a runaway train being a place of sheer panic. The dominant image that raises its head when I think about a runaway train is one almighty Train Crash!
West Ham Till I Die
Celtic snatch late winner and Rangers thrash Dundee in Scottish Premiership Celtic fans furious after 'unsporting' Motherwell score controversial goal
Celtic 4-1 Motherwell | Full-time Reaction - YouTube
West Ham United left back Aaron Cresswell will be a late decision for Saturday's match with West Brom at the London Stadium. hangs in the balance: "The injury doesn't look that bad," said
West Ham legend backs Declan Rice to become future Hammers
Britain's richest man Sir Jim Ratcliffe has refused to rule out taking Chelsea having been quizzed on his reported interest.. The billionaire has just taken over cycling giants Team Sky in a
Britain's Richest Man Sir Jim Ratcliffe Considers Bid To Buy
Barcelona latest: The curious case of Ousmane Dembele and the
Sports journalists and bloggers covering NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MMA, college football and basketball, NASCAR, fantasy sports and more. News, photos, mock drafts, game
It is a big question: who really has been Europe's best player this season? Football statistics website Whoscored.com believe they have the answer.. They have conducted a new way of determining which players have been the most valuable for their respective clubs - by finding out the top ten players who have earned the most points for their teams using their goals and assists.
The top 50 most valuable players in world football including
Kyle Walker tweet: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he has never celebrated a team dropping points 1 Feb From the section Liverpool Share this page Share this with Digg Facebook Google LinkedIn Reddit StumbleUpon Twitter Copy this link Read more about sharing.
I never celebrated when another team dropped points - Klopp
Tottenham's new stadium will finally host its first Premier League game in the first week of April. The 62,000-capacity ground, built on the site of the old White Hart Lane, was due to open in
Tottenham's new stadium: All you need to know about Spurs
Apr 24, 2019 · Manchester City once again moved a single, slender but hugely significant point ahead of Liverpool in the Premier League title race as they exposed the vast gulf between them and Manchester United.
Manchester United vs Manchester City Preview: Where to Watch
Top 10 FA Cup upsets: Sportsmail looks back at the best David vs Goliath contests in the competition's history. The FA Cup fourth round saw both Chelsea and Manchester City crash out
FA Cup - Wikipedia
Manchester United's reward fore their 2-0 win against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge is an away clash against Wolves in the last eight of the FA Cup. Manchester City will travel to Swansea in the FA
FA Cup quarter-final draw: Man Utd visits Wolves as Swansea
0 Comments