Liverpool are on top, but will they stay there? Their next clash with Crystal Palace may decide this. “I think they have already shown how difficult they are against big teams like United and Chelsea. They achieved good results in both matches, said Arne Slot at the press conference.
There is much speculation about the time of the match. The first whistle is scheduled to sound at Selhurst Park at 1:30 p.m. And this, in turn, could have a significant impact on the Reds’ regeneration. The team from the city of the Beatles last took to the pitch on October 2 at 9:00 p.m., facing Bologna in the Champions League.
– We are again facing a team that has a whole week to prepare. But it’s part of working in a top club that we face such teams and we have to be ready for it, he said.
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Such situations are slowly becoming the norm on the Islands. Premier League coaches often lose sleep over an extremely tight schedule.
– I think that the league I come from is more aware and tries to help teams playing in Europe more than what happens here. But to be fair to the English FA, […] I think it has to do with the people sitting in front of me, namely the TV stations. “I feel like I’m being interviewed every day,” Slot said.
If they lose to Palace, Liverpool will have to look back. Before the start of the seventh round, the Dutch’s players have only one point more than second-placed Manchester City and third-placed Arsenal. Chelsea and Aston Villa are also hot on their heels and are only two points away from them.