In the 17th round of the Premier League, Liverpool will sit at home to face Newcastle United, a contest between the giants and the fish belly. Before the game, Liverpool accumulated 37 points, ranking second, four points away from Manchester City at the top of the table. Therefore, Klopp cannot afford to lose in this round, and must win the opponent and continue to pursue Manchester City. Recently, Liverpool have been gaining momentum in the league, with premier league giants already winning five straight. Against Newcastle United, if Liverpool wins, the points will reach 40 points, narrowing the gap with Manchester City, and Klopp's side will remain competitive and impact the Premier League title.
Liverpool against Newcastle United, the Premier League giants crushed their opponents in terms of value, Klopp held a 1.01 billion euro squad, with Salah, Mane, Jota, Arnold and other stars. Newcastle United, as a relegation team, only has 250 million euros, far less than Liverpool. The historical record shows that Liverpool have last met Newcastle United at home in the Premier League for the last 12 times, maintaining an unbeaten record and not losing in 13 years. The specific record is 9 wins and 2 draws, and Liverpool also blasted a 3-0, 4-0 big score, and the situation was one-sided.
Liverpool's form has been very hot in recent times, they have won five consecutive premier league games and maintained a winning streak in the Champions League. During this period, Liverpool beat Arsenal 4-0, Southampton 4-0 and Everton 4-1. In 7 games in all competitions, Liverpool scored a total of 18 goals, conceded only 2 goals, and did a good job on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends. Salah is the top scorer in Liverpool's squad, and the Egyptian striker has 14 league goals and nine assists, occupying the top spot in the Premier League top scorers list and assists. Against Newcastle United, Salah is expected to refresh the stats.
Compared with Liverpool, Newcastle United are worse, so far this season, Newcastle United have only won 1 win, with 10 points, ranking second from the bottom, deep in the relegation zone, reduced to relegation favourites. In the 15th round, Newcastle United beat Burnley 1-0 to win their first win. In addition, Newcastle United have lost many big scores, 0-4 to Leicester City, 0-3 to Chelsea and 1-4 to Manchester United. In this round of matches, Newcastle United encountered the championship powerhouse Liverpool, which is very likely to lose.
In this crucial battle, Klopp will lead Liverpool to a record of 6 consecutive league wins, and if they win, the Premier League giants will consolidate their second place and maintain a 13-year unbeaten record. By then, Liverpool's score will reach 40 points, suppressing Chelsea and only one point worse than Manchester City. In this game, Salah hopes to break out and continue to occupy the top spot in the Premier League top scorer list and assist list. At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on December 17, let's wait and see.