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Liverpool are about to cancel out Man City Premier League advantage that has cost them before

Liverpool currently boast a five-point lead over Man City at the top of the table but things are about to change

 

 

 

Liverpool can currently boast a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table, but Jurgen Klopp will be well aware that this is a ‘false lead’.

 

The Red Devils have 48 points from 21 matches, while Manchester City, Arsenal and Aston Villa are each trailing by 43 points. But while the Gunners and Villans have also played 21 times, defending champions Pep Guardiola have a game in hand.

 

 

City won the Club World Cup last month by defeating Fluminense 4-0 in Saudi Arabia on December 22. Participation in the league included the postponement of the home match against Brentford on December 23.

Liverpool have a chance to go top of the table and move seven points clear of Manchester City when they host Arsenal on the same weekend.

 

 

However, a 1-1 draw would have seen the Gunners move within a point of the Red Devils in first place, only for them to be overtaken by Klopp’s side after suffering successive defeats to West Ham United and Fulham during the break.

But with a five-point lead over Manchester City thanks to the draw at Anfield, the gap between the tournament favorites has remained ever since. But Liverpool will test this advantage in the coming weeks, as it hosts Chelsea on January 31 before visiting Arsenal on February 4 in the next two matches.

 

 

City’s next two matches will be against Burnley on January 31 before visiting Brentford on February 5, while Arsenal travels to Nottingham Forest on January 30 before hosting Liverpool. Meanwhile, Villa host Newcastle United on January 30 and then visit Sheffield United on February 3.

 

As a result, the gap between the top four will increase and decrease, at least temporarily as they enter the field. With Tottenham Hotspur in fifth place on 40 points, they will also be looking to get back into the game.

If the Red Devils make it through the next two matches unscathed, and remain top of the group, it will boost their confidence in their title hopes. However, Manchester City’s lackluster form still leaves any superiority over Guardiola’s ranks as a ‘mistake’.

 

 

But after Liverpool secured a place in the League Cup final on Wednesday night, the shoe could soon be heading the other way. City host Everton on February 10 and Chelsea on February 17, before welcoming Brentford to the Etihad for the aforementioned match on February 20. They then travel to Bournemouth on February 24, a big month ahead of them. Manchester United, Liverpool, Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal and Aston Villa clashed respectively. Liverpool hosts Burnley on February 10 before visiting Brentford on February 17.

 

But the League Cup final against Chelsea on February 25, days after Manchester City’s takeover, will leave them with a standout game ahead of March. The Red Devils were due to host the Hatters on February 24, but the match has now been postponed and a new date has yet to be confirmed.

 

Technically, Luton’s fixture list could be rearranged for most weeks in February, and the only time we can talk about potential FA Cup fifth round fixtures is February 28. However, playing on February 14 or 21 will require permission from UEFA, as Champions League matches will be held on those dates.

But as things stand, both Liverpool and City will have now played the same number of matches as of February 20, underscoring just how wide the gap between them is after 25 games. Even if the Red Devils have a game in hand a few days later

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