On February 14, Beijing time, Liverpool beat Burnley 1-0, 9 points behind Manchester City in one less game, of course, there is still hope of counterattacking to win the championship, but the next month will be a very important "window period" for them.
On the occasion of the New Year, Liverpool once went three consecutive rounds without a win, ranking third, counting one less game, 11 points behind Manchester City at the top of the table. However, in the last four rounds, the Reds have not played very difficult, and have seized the opportunity to win consecutive victories over Brentford, Crystal Palace, Leicester City and Burnley.
During this period, the Blue Moon was forced to draw by Southampton, losing 2 points and ending the winning streak, so the point difference between the two teams became 9 points, Klopp's team also held 1 make-up match, and the suspense of the Premier League title was still there.
The coming month will be crucial for both Manchester City and Liverpool, with the difficulty of the schedule and the results of multi-line combat to a large extent determining where the champions will be this season.
Let's look at the bellwethers first. On 16 February, City will challenge Sport portugal in the Champions League round of 16; return to the Premier League to play Tottenham and Everton on the 20th and 27th; the fifth round of the FA Cup on 2 March, which is the champions league; the Manchester City derby on March 7; and the Champions League against Portugal on March 10.
Look at Liverpool again. On February 17, the Champions League challenged Inter Milan; on the 19th, it was against Norwich, and on the 24th, it was a Premier League make-up match with Leeds United, but the league with Arsenal on the 26th was cancelled, because it was going to play against Chelsea in the League Cup final on the 28th, so it would still be one less game;
On 3 March, the FA Cup was played against Norwich, on 6 March the Premier League faced West Ham United, and on 9 March the Champions League second leg was played against Mikoy Mi.
Compared with the two, Manchester City's opponents in the league are stronger, which is a good opportunity for Liverpool to chase points, but it is also a disadvantage to play 1 game less. In the Champions League and FA Cup, the Reds' opponents are stronger, and there is a need for the League Cup to win the title, which is particularly distracting. So to fight back, Klopp's team had to overcome greater difficulties and trials while expecting Guardiola's side to make mistakes.