Things have not exactly gone to plan for Liverpool since the appointment of Jurgen Klopp in October.
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The Anfield outfit are in the race to make it to the top four in order to qualify for next season’s Champions League.
This Premier League season so far has been defined by unpredictability and shock results, with the chief protagonists of upsetting the applecart current leaders Leicester City.
There’s nothing better than a test against the best to introduce a badly needed jolt to the system.
Liverpool will need pace, fitness, determination and know-how to stop him.
Claudio Ranieri has launched a staunch defence of his managerial career, and in particular his disastrous time in charge of Greece, as he prepares to come face to face with Jürgen Klopp on Saturday for the first time since he visited the Liverpool manager while out of work 11 months ago.
Leicester were unbeaten in their last nine Boxing Day matches before returning to the top flight (W4 D5).
Victory against the high-flying Foxes can fix psychological wounds but, more importantly, restore the team’s self-belief. You can’t always wait for that as that is only one situation in offence.
Klopp’s arrival, because of his association with the German Bundesliga during his successful spell with Borussia Dortmund, has sparked speculation of imminent, top-drawer signings.
It’s really deserved and I’m not surprised any more, nobody is. They deserve the run they are in.
Riyad Mahrez looked a threat on the counter throughout for Leicester but Ranieri’s men found it hard to sustain an attacking threat against Liverpool’s intense pressing. “If I understand correctly, Leicester were never top of the league at this time so we are very happy”, he said, per ESPNFC. Just like we all expected in August.
With just five goals in their last six games you could forgive Manchester United fans for dreading three games in the next eight days, but the good news for Reds fans is no one scores more than them on Boxing Day. In other fixtures, Manager-less Swansea will host West Bromwich Albion and Tottenham Hotspur will host Norwich City, with Mauricio Pochettino’s side having one foot in the Top Four.
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It will be fascinating to see how Klopp sets his side up.
