A tough test for Liverpool against Arsenal in their quest for the Premier League title

A tough test for Liverpool against Arsenal in their quest for the Premier League title

Manchester City seeks to heal his injuries at the expense of Southampton … and the host of Tottenham Hotspur, Wolverhampton

Defenders begin to travel to Manchester City (AFP) – Van Dyck and Fabinio continue to plague Liverpool (Reuters)

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Liverpool, the only unbeaten team since the start of the season, is looking to secure its first title since 1990 in the English Premier League by hosting Arsenal in the top 20. Liverpool has won 16 matches and tied three draws to confirm that it is a strong candidate for the title, absent from his coffers for almost three decades. With the results of the 19th stage, Liverpool won 51 points at six points from Tottenham Hotspur, second to defending champion Manchester City after recording a second straight loss and third in the last four Premier League matches.
Liverpool will face Arsenal at home against Anfield before heading to City on January 3rd, at the top of the 21st stage, which could have a big impact on the league. "What we are trying to say is that we want to write our own story," Liverpool coach Juergen Klub said at the end of the match in which Newcastle defeated Newcastle United Wednesday. "We are the first team in Liverpool history to not have lost 19 games in a row since the start of the Premier League, it's a little story and a good step." must win our games, we must be fully focused and have good morale. It's very important, and then we'll see where that takes us. "Arsenal was one of the few teams to draw 1-1 in Liverpool this season and can count on two Among the most notable goals are Pierre Emeric Obamyang of Gabon, top scorer with 13 goals and Frenchman Alexandre Lacazette, who has scored six goals in the league this season.
The heart of the defense of the Croatian Liverpool Diane Lovrin is that his team should continue to weave the same spirit lately, having won four consecutive victories against Bournemouth, Manchester United, Wolverhampton and Newcastle. "We are facing two tough matches against Arsenal and then Manchester City." We have strong personalities within the team. If we want to be at the top, we must have a winning and calm mentality. "
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk said his team's impressive progress at the top of the Premier League was based on solid defense, with each defender making a significant contribution. Van Dyck, who joined Southampton in January for 75 million pounds ($ 95 million), became the defense base for Liverpool, who conceded only seven games in 19 games, leaving six points behind. Ahead of its closest rivals.
The Dutch captain said the tight match between the Jorgen Club players played an important role in helping Liverpool, the undefeated record holder, emerge from a strong defense as he sought his first league title in 29 years. "I tell the players that we are all together and that we work every day," said Van Dyck on his club's official website. "Sometimes I do not have a good game and maybe later (left-back Andrew) Robertson and probably any other player and that's the case in football." "It's about how we play together." (Together) is the important factor without which you will not be able to maintain your nets. "
Merseyside leads the standings with 51 points, six ahead of Tottenham Hotspur and seven ahead of defending champion Manchester City ahead of his crucial Jan. 3 match. The Dutch defender said the team still had a long way to go if they wanted to translate the good start of the match into a success. "What is important is our need to continue, we can not be satisfied with what we have achieved so far because we have nothing yet."
The team depends mainly on the best scorer and Egyptian player of last season, Mohamed Salah, who at this stage of the season, plays his excellent goal with 12 goals in 19 games. Arsenal, led by Spanish coach Onay Emery, is fifth overall and aims for a second win in the last three games.
Manchester City is looking to recover after three defeats in the last four games. Josep Guardiola's 2-0 defeat at Chelsea in the 16th round was followed by two consecutive defeats against Crystal Palace (2-2) and the host of Leicester City (1-2). City, which led at the beginning of the 16th stage, will travel to Southampton today.
Guardiola urged his players to forget the difference between Liverpool at the moment and to focus on the next opponent, stating: "Liverpool is not an important issue at the moment, we have to think about Southampton now". "We must not forget the strength of the team and the advantage of the players available in the locker room.If you want to be a candidate, you must restore the victories.If we can not, the competition will be impossible. Guardiola warned Liverpool that the situation was becoming more difficult when the team became the best candidate for the title. "From January to February of last season, many considered that the league was over and that managing such a situation was not easy at all," he said.
While Tottenham was off the top of the season, Mauricio Buccitino of the Argentinian team, who had scored 11 goals in the last two games, won a 6-0 win over Everton and Bournemouth 5-0 at Wembley. Wolverhampton, the host of Tottenham, tries to keep the pressure on Liverpool. "Nobody would have offered us to play the first games earlier in the season, so what we're doing is fantastic in every respect," said Pocetino.
"We have to be ready not only physically but also psychologically to participate in the second division of the league," he added.
Manchester United will have a chance to continue its positive results since former Norwegian striker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over from Jose Mourinho. Bournemouth XII, Sixth-ranked host at Old Trafford, is looking to win his third consecutive victory in his third game, led by Solskjaer.
The team, led by the former Norwegian striker, came back with a landslide victory from Cardiff City 5 to 1. Before beating Huddersfield 3-1 on Wednesday. Solskjaer will be able to count on the trio of various injuries: the Belgian Romelo Lucaco, the Chilean Alexis Sanchez and the Frenchman Anthony Marciel, top scorer of the season, after having scored 8 goals. In the other games, Brighton meets Everton, Leicester City with Cardiff City, Fulham with Huddersfield, Watford with Newcastle, Crystal Palace with Chelsea and Burnley with Westham.

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