There is never a boring moment when Liverpool and Newcastle United Lock Horns.
History books are full of amazing contests between these two giants and the illusion is inevitable. The last three meetings between the teams have produced 15 goals, with staging of St James’ Park A 3-3 draw of great octane Back in early December.
The Wednesday meeting between the sides in Anfield has too many over her. Liverpool They are hunting their second Premier League title, while Newcastle They are scrapped for the qualification of the Champions League. An opportunity to achieve a psychological blow before the Carabao Cup final next month will also motivate the two parties.
Newcastle has not won in Anfield since 1995, but they have increased their possibilities every season, as they are going to force under Eddie Howe. Its workforce has some more electrifying stars that are able to negotiate punches with the range of world beaters in Liverpool.
The Wednesday war will be decided on excellent margins, so here are four key battles that could influence the result.
Alexander Isak’s numbers are increasingly frightened with each passing year. Swedish Lanky has been in an amazing goal form throughout the campaign for Newcastle and has been shown to be essential for rise in the ranking after a slow start of the campaign.
Liverpool knows it better than anyone. Isak conjured up a long -term prominent effort during the thriller between the teams before Christmas and marked its only two previous visits to Anfield. Electricity speed and attractive athletics of 25 years have allowed him to benefit from the space offered by the generally high line of the Reds.
Virgil Van Dijk has not especially enjoyed battles with the former star of the Royal Society, but the Newcastle center-leader will have the goal without a doubt to isolate Ibrahima Konate on Wednesday evening. The minor of two Behemoths, the French defender has known that he launches the strange performance questionable to the mixture, although it often works at an extremely high level.
If Isak can draw Konate up the pitch, leaving deep to collect possession before turning behind, he can take advantage of the occasional eruption of Liverpool’s defender. With Newcastle that has a large counterattack space to explode, this could demonstrate a fruitful way for Howe’s men.
Although Liverpool celebrates A 2-0 emphatic victory over Manchester City Last Sunday, one who moved 11 points by the rivals of the Arsenal – Trent Alexander title – Arnold still left the field with its tail between the legs.
Liverpool’s number 66 was repeatedly due to the dynamics but without polishing Jeremy Doku, whose speed and agility were too much for Alexander-Arnold to manage. The right side lost 12 duels to the Etihad stadium, as its impressive distribution was overshadowed by some glittering defensive deficiencies.
His colleague Liverpudlian Anthony Gordon, who was serious transfer The aim of the Reds during the summer will be to offer a similar experience of similar punishment on Wednesday evening to their teammate. Former Exverton Winger has been known for making the schedule set on a direct approach and has often had the opportunity to punish the club that released him from his academy to a young age.
He has scored two goals and attendance at his last three meetings with Liverpool, ending expertly in the draw in St James Park at the beginning of this term. You will not need invitations to silence the multitude of Anfield on Wednesday evening and Humble Alexander-Arnold in the process.
Arne Slot has confirmed that Alexis Mac Allister is in shape and rarely to end -despite the end of the clash of the city of Man with a black eye. The presence of the Argentinian will be a great impulse as Liverpool is preparing to fight with one of the best midfield units of the Premier League.
Sandro Tonali, Joelinton and the Bruno Guimaraes with a talent, who have hit the fields across the country until pieces this season. Manchester United completely humiliated not long ago, and while Liverpool has been operating with a much higher level than Reds Devils this season, they will know that this is a battle that cannot be belied.
Mac Allister and Guimaraes assume moving papers, ball game in the center of the ground.
Ryan Gravenberch will be next to Mac Allister to help them, but the couple may need support of those who play in the midfield role attacking just to ensure that they are not overwhelmed by their numbers.
If you can stop the best player in the world this season, you have a good opportunity to get a positive result.
Many have tried and failed to make breaks in Mohamed Salah but a look at their Return of record This season, 25 goals and 16 assists in only 27 games, shows how difficult it is a task.
The uggs here will fall to Lewis Hall. The 20 -year -old has been electric in recent weeks, but it should be remembered that his football formation reached the middle of the central field, not to the left. Any defensive uncertainty could be easily exploited by a Salah -shaped player.
That said, this battle is not exclusively unilateral. Hall has four assists in his last 11 departures from the Premier League and will fly the right side of Liverpool with joy to try to add this account, knowing that Salah is not always the best defensive cover for Alexander-Arnold.
