The end result was all-important for Liverpool towards Wolves on Sunday within the wake of an emotional Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.
Arne Slot’s aspect had been pressured to cling on at a tense Anfield after taking a 2-0 first half lead, with Matheus Cunha’s great strike halfway by way of the second interval guaranteeing the league leaders needed to work extremely laborious for all three factors.
The victory means Liverpool’s lead over major challengers Arsenal is seven factors, however a tricky run of upcoming fixtures means the dynamic on the division’s summit is sure to change over the subsequent month.
Here is how Liverpool’s subsequent 5 Premier League fixtures evaluate to Arsenal’s.
A few daunting away video games are on the horizon for the league leaders, with Liverpool first taking over Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier than they face Manchester Metropolis on the Etihad.
The Villans had been held at residence by Ipswich on the weekend, however they have not been crushed on their very own turf since Matchday 2. Man Metropolis are not a juggernaut power and have a Champions League tie in Madrid to mitigate earlier than Liverpool’s go to, however the Reds have not received on Metropolis’s patch within the Premier League since 2015.
Slot’s aspect then get pleasure from a run of video games at residence, with Newcastle, who’ll they’re going to face within the Carabao Cup last subsequent month, visiting Merseyside on 26 February. The Magpies secured a late level within the reverse fixture.
Southampton rank among the many worst-ever Premier League groups however produced considered one of their finest performances of a torrid marketing campaign towards the league’s finest in November.
There’s then a prolonged break between Premier League fixtures because of their journey to Wembley and the March internationals. Liverpool play host to what’s sure to be an exhilarating Merseyside Derby below the lights initially of April.
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Date & kick-off time (GMT) |
Fixture |
|---|---|
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19/02/25 – 19:30 |
Aston Villa vs Liverpool |
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23/02/25 – 16:30 |
Man Metropolis vs Liverpool |
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26/02/25 – 20:15 |
Liverpool vs Newcastle |
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08/03/25 – 15:00 |
Liverpool vs Southampton |
|
02/04/25 – 20:00 |
Liverpool vs Everton |
Mikel Arteta might properly have stumbled upon an unlikely striker answer within the midst of their harm criss up prime, with Mikel Merino scoring a brace off the bench at Leicester.
The Gunners had been woeful for a lot of Saturday’s 2-0 victory, however their late surge has provided hope that they will a minimum of survive till the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli return from their hamstring accidents.
Nevertheless, more durable checks than Leicester lie forward.
West Ham go to the Emirates subsequent weekend earlier than Arsenal journey to third-place Nottingham Forest. A visit to Manchester United follows that, with Arteta’s aspect securing their first win in entrance of a crowd at Outdated Trafford since 2006 final season.
Arsenal, like Liverpool, have the Champions League spherical of 16 to contemplate in March, with residence video games towards a slumping Chelsea and spectacular Fulham rounding off their subsequent 5 within the Premier League.
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Date & kick-off time (GMT) |
Fixture |
|---|---|
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22/02/25 – 15:00 |
Arsenal vs West Ham |
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26/02/25 – 19:30 |
Nottingham Forest vs Arsenal |
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09/03/25 – 16:30 |
Manchester United vs Arsenal |
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16/03/25 – 13:30 |
Arsenal vs Chelsea |
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01/04/25 – 19:45 |
Arsenal vs Fulham |
