There was an expectation that Liverpool would just need to show up to topple their top rivals on Sunday afternoon, and they may have been surprised by Manchester United's stark improvement.
The Red Devils were more than competitive at Anfield and more than deserved their point. As a result, Liverpool failed to capitalize Arsenal tied with Brighton on saturday. The team is six points clear at the top having played a game less, a narrow enough margin to suggest there is still a race to go with plenty of the season remaining.
Here's how it comes Premier League Compare matches with Arsenal.
Liverpool have a Carabao Cup semi-final against Tottenham and an FA Cup tie with Accrington Stanley in mind ahead of their next Premier League fixture.
Sloat's squad faces a series of tough days on the road against teams that have punched above their weight so far this season. Midweek trip to Nottingham Forest The match under lights at the City Ground could be one of the toughest matches remaining on the domestic calendar. Nuno Espirito Santo's team occupies third place in the standings after ending 2024 with five consecutive victories.
They are also the only team to beat Liverpool in the Premier League this season.
Gtech's visit arrives in west London in four days Brentford Thriving as one of the top performing local teams in the division. However, Thomas Frank's side had lost their previous two matches at home to Forest and Arsenal.
The league leaders are expected to enjoy some relief when they face the relegation-threatened duo Ipswich and Wolves At Anfield between venturing south to Bournemouth On February 1st. The Cherries have already beaten Manchester City, Arsenal and Tottenham at home this season.
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Date and start time (GMT) |
Combinations |
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14/01/25 – 20:00 |
Nottingham Forest vs Liverpool |
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18/01/25 – 14:00 |
Brentford vs Liverpool |
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01/25/25 – 15:00 |
Liverpool vs Ipswich |
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02/01/25 – 15:00 |
Bournemouth vs Liverpool |
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02/16/25 – 14:00 |
Liverpool vs wolves |
ArsenalAmazon's margin for error has long been slim, and they may be out of the title hunt if Liverpool Beat the gains in testing environments over the next few weeks.
The Gunners are unbeaten in 13 games after their draw with Brighton, but a long winning run is needed to close the gap.
They also have a Carabao Cup semi-final to think about, and Mikel Arteta would be wise to prioritize those two games with Newcastle. The FA Cup third round match against Manchester United is not a good thing despite the Red Devils' problems.
Arteta's squad has been significantly weakened by Bukayo Saka's hamstring tear, and fans will be wanting attacking reinforcements by the end of the month. Before that, though, Arsenal were the host Tottenham In the North London derby after winning 1-0 in N17.
that Aston Villa A team suffering from some key injuries then visits the Emirates three days later. The Villans won 2-0 in north London last season to deny Arsenal a title win.
Arteta's side also face the prospect of a resurgence Manchester City The team is at the start of February having achieved a rare victory over Pep Guardiola's side in October 2023. As a result of their horrific decline at the end of 2024, City are competing for fourth place rather than a fifth successive title.
Most importantly, Arsenal's toughest upcoming matches will be at home. They won't travel to the Premier League again until January 25 when they face off Wolves. After hosting City, the Gunners travel to… Leicester Early on Saturday.
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Date and start time (GMT) |
Combinations |
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01/15/25 – 20:00 |
Arsenal vs Tottenham |
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18/01/25 – 17:30 |
Arsenal vs Aston Villa |
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01/25/25 – 15:00 |
Wolves vs Arsenal |
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02/02/25 – 16:30 |
Arsenal vs Man City |
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02/15/25 – 12:30 |
Leicester City vs Arsenal |
