Liverpool in the early game tomorrow. Their record in the early game following the international break is terrible. Since 2015, this is the 12th (or 13th, might have counted wrong) time that they have been scheduled to play in the early game immediately following the international break.
This is double the next most frequently scheduled teams (Chelsea and Tottenham), triple Man City and quadruple Arsenal. Utd have 5. They are also the early game after the international break in October, and probably will be the early game after the international break again in November.
Yes it’s a lousy time slot that someone has to play in. Yes it’s on LFC to find a way to improve in those games. But why have they played at that time so much more than everybody else, and why isn’t it spread across more evenly.
Just some food for thought above.
No Trent, but Konate may be back. All the South American players got back late (and Alexis played at altitude) so they are all late fitness checks, except Alisson. Going to be a tougher game than people expect, and the schedule is still very difficult. Keeping the momentum going would be ideal. Also a chance to pick up 3 points that were dropped last year
