One of the many great things about following European football is that, if your team is contending for titles, almost every point in the lengthy season can seem like a critical juncture. For us as Liverpool fans, this week is another one of those “critical” points. Wins today and on Sunday against Palace will keep LFC alive in two competitions …
Monthly Archives: January 2022
The PL title is fading farther into the distance. Man City continues to pull away, and LFC have not played well for quite some time. Currently, the fivethirtyeight.com algorithm gives LFC an 11% chance. That feels too generous, from my vantage point. LFC are winless in their last three PL matches. That streak coincides with the time during which Thiago Alcântara …
Once again, we still don’t know whether this game will be played. The uncertainty around tomorrow now centers on Arsenal, as they have had their own COVID outbreak, injuries, and a group of players having left for AFCON. There’s some speculation that, if Arsenal cannot play tomorrow, that next week’s match (Thursday at the Emirates) may become the only leg …
For me, this game feels too important. Title hopes for both of these teams, which shone brightly only two weeks ago, now appear to be sputtering in a pool of their own hot wax. For both, failure to win tomorrow would extinguish all reasonable aspirations to win this season’s Premier League. Manchester City currently sit 12 points clear of Liverpool. …