Premier League - Liverpool take all three points against Newcastle may not be so simple

2023-02-18 12:41

Premier League - Liverpool take all three points against Newcastle may not be so simple


The 2022/23 season of the Premier League will usher in a focus game. The "Red Army" Liverpool will go to an away game to challenge the four opponents "Magpie" Newcastle. However, Newcastle has remained unbeaten in the past 5 rounds of the league. It may not be that simple for Klopp's team to snatch the precious 3 points from them.


Although Liverpool was once in trouble after entering 2023, the Red Army defeated Everton 2-0 at home in the last round of the Merseyside Derby, which restored some confidence for all players and finally got rid of all competitions. 3 winless situations. Klopp's team currently ranks 9th in the standings with 32 points, 9 points behind Newcastle. But if Liverpool successfully scored 3 points in this campaign, the distance from the Champions League qualification zone will be reduced to 6 points, and Liverpool also has the advantage of one round less.


In addition, Liverpool's new aid Gakpo scored his first goal after joining the Red Army in the last round, and "Prince of Egypt" Salah also broke the scoring drought, and Liverpool's defensive core Van Dijk also returned from injury, Therefore, Liverpool can use stronger offensive and defensive capabilities to shake Newcastle's fortress in this campaign.


For Newcastle , this dark horse team only conceded 13 goals after 22 rounds of the league. It is the team with the best defensive performance in the Premier League. In addition, Newcastle has remained unbeaten in the past 17 rounds. Month lost to Liverpool 1-2 away. Therefore, in order to achieve revenge, Newcastle must seize the home and psychological advantages to consolidate their position in the Champions League qualification area of the standings.


Chelsea usher in the dawn of returning to winning ways


On the other hand, Chelsea, currently ranked 10th in the standings, will sit at Stamford Bridge to face the "Saints" Southampton. Chelsea lost 0-1 away to Bundesliga team Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 in midweek. In the past 4 games, they only scored 1 draw and 3 losses.


It is worth mentioning that Chelsea spent 320 million euros in signings in the winter window, but they are still unable to win. However, this round's opponent is Southampton, which is ranked 20th in the standings, and Chelsea has also seen the dawn of returning to victory.


Southampton lost 1-2 at home to Wolves in the last round of relegation. They have lost 9 games in the past 10 league games. Therefore, it will become more difficult to repeat the goal of defeating Chelsea in the first round.


In terms of other games, Wolves will sit at home against newly promoted Bournemouth, and Everton will face Leeds United, which has won 9 consecutive games at home.