Liverpool can be disenchanted to not have maintained a nine-point lead over Premier League title rivals Arsenal after dropping factors at Goodison Park.
Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have since taken benefit of the chance, securing a hard-fought win towards Leicester Metropolis to pile on the strain forward of the Merseysiders’ internet hosting of Wolves.
Within the Reds’ defence, circumstances did conspire towards them on the Blue half of Merseyside, as officiating oversights denied them the lion’s share of the spoils.
Nonetheless, a victory over Vitor Pereira’s outfit would shortly restore the feel-good issue at Anfield – and importantly a seven-point hole forward of two difficult journeys to Villa Park and the Etihad.
Phil Jagielka says Liverpool are nonetheless in a superb place in title race
Phil Jagielka nonetheless rightly emphasised that Liverpool stay in a ‘actually wholesome place’ no matter how current outcomes have fallen.
“It’s going to be a testing interval for Arsenal – they’ve misplaced any kind of striker possibility they’ve obtained. They’ve tried a brand new one out, two targets, a fairly good trial begin for him [Mikel Merino],” the previous Everton man spoke on Sky Sports activities.
“They should put the strain on Liverpool. I feel Liverpool are nonetheless in a extremely wholesome place but when they’d haven’t obtained three factors right this moment, they’d have handed the initiative that probably they obtained from the midweek draw at Everton again over to Liverpool.
“The hole would have remained the identical however as it’s Arsenal have put a bit of little bit of strain again on Liverpool.”
After all, we’re now underneath strain to ship not solely throughout two difficult fixtures past the weekend’s newest hurdle – however throughout a 17-day interval that’ll see us play a recreation each 3.2 days.
Dates
Fixtures
16/02
Wolves (H)
19/02
Aston Villa (A)
23/02
Man Metropolis (A)
26/02
Newcastle (H)
04/03
Champions League Spherical of 16 (TBA)
It’s not precisely for the faint-hearted, is it?
After all, if Liverpool can handle to emerge from this run of fixtures comparatively unscathed, we’ll be wanting in nice situation for the rest of the title race.
“They’ve put a little bit of strain again on Liverpool!” 👀
Phil Jagielka and Izzy Christiansen talk about Arsenal hanging on within the title race after their 2-0 win towards Leicester 💬 pic.twitter.com/3KXPOVbRcu
— Sky Sports activities Premier League (@SkySportsPL) February 15, 2025
Liverpool could should cope with out Arne Slot
It stays to be seen simply what number of video games the Dutchman can be compelled to sit down out after receiving official FA expenses over his post-Everton antics.
Arne Slot was genuinely remorseful after his confrontation with Michael Oliver, with Liverpool but to reply to the misconduct expenses forward of the February 19 deadline.
Hopefully, the 46-year-old’s potential absence gained’t have a big bearing on upcoming outcomes.
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