Running through this period of fixtures in such a manner is enough to leave anyone reeling | Hoping to challenge reigning champions Manchester City for the title, their attacking arsenal is likely to be significantly weakened as they embark towards a critical batch of contests |
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The Reds welcome the Blues to Anfield for the second Merseyside derby match of the Premier League campaign on April 23, 2022 | Along with that, the club have confirmed three dates—and four opponents—they will now face while in Austria |
The subsequent struggles make it easy to forget, but the German fended off a collapse until after the culmination of the festive schedule.
15Even so, a tough match has to be expected | We have seen it on a micro scale within games, when the likes of Manchester City and Barcelona have been blown apart in mad, intense spells; it equally applies on a macro level, with confidence growing through a run where matches come thick and fast |
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The run falls around Christmas, involving six games in an intense 22-day stretch | October 23, 2021 is the first of two dates when Liverpool and Manchester United collide in the Premier League this season |
Meanwhile the return leg at Anfield is on the 23rd of April.
18Fabinho Thiago Salah Firmino The Verdict: Losing both players for this period will be a bitter blow for Liverpool Undoubtedly, this scenario could come at an unbelievably awkward time for Liverpool | Liverpool kick off this tricky selection of festive fixtures at home to Aston Villa on December 11th, before welcoming Newcastle to Anfield on December 15th |
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The Christmas period will see Liverpool host Leeds on Boxing Day and then head to Leicester two days later before 2022 begins with a trip to Stamford Bridge to meet Chelsea | The Reds will be looking for a much better campaign than last time out when the lads were well beaten by March |
What is it about Klopp teams that excel in the busy Christmas season? On the 18th December, the intensity is ratcheted up a notch with a visit to Spurs.