It’s been another good week for Liverpool, with its lead at the top of the Premier League having grown after the latest round of fixtures.
Having spent Christmas with a four-point lead over Chelsea, the Reds now sit six clear of their nearest rivals after the Blues slipped up against Fulham. Arsenal is now the biggest threat to Arne Slot’s side after its victory over Ipswich took it up to second.
Liverpool knows it will go into 2025 in pole position, with Chelsea now sitting seven points behind, while Manchester City lost even more ground as their remarkable slide continues. What’s more, the Reds still have that all-important game in hand on their rivals.
Nevertheless, the pressure will be on Liverpool to maintain their advantage as the title race heats up – and City could yet have a big say in who takes home the crown.
Liverpool
29 December: West Ham (A)
5 January: Manchester United (H)
14 January: Nottingham Forest (A)
18 January: Brentford (A)
25 January: Ipswich (H)
Liverpool might be heavy favorites for the title now, but the tough games keep coming. West Ham is certainly a tougher prospect than it looked just a few weeks ago after going four games unbeaten.
Manchester United still looks an absolute mess, and shouldn’t really pose any problems to the Reds. In fact, out of the next five fixtures, Nottingham Forest away looks the most daunting.
