Liverpool are about to have one of their most season-defining months in their history.
Actually, that’s quite the understatement.
It could be one of their most iconic run of games in their history. Jurgen Klopp’s men are still participating in all competitions being a point (69) behind Manchester City (70) in the Premier League, as well as in the FA Cup Semi-Finals, where they face Pep Guardiola’s men in order to reach their second final this season. One can’t forget the elusive Champions League trophy, and Liverpool are no stranger to it- aiming to win their 7th CL trophy in their history this campaign.
Liverpool’s Run of Games:
- Watford (H, PL)
- Benfica (A, UCL)
- Manchester City (A, PL)
- Benfica (H, UCL)
- Manchester City (N, FA Cup)
- Manchester United (H, PL)
- Everton (H, PL)
- Bayern Munich/Villarreal (H, UCL)
- Newcastle (A, PL)
*Liverpool will need to proceed to the UCL Semi-Finals first, before playing Bayern or Villarreal.
Having eight games in 60 days is normal for a club without European football, and having around 11-12 games in 60 days, or 5-6 games in a month is standard in modern football for clubs playing European football.
Liverpool have 8 to 9 games this month alone.
It pretty much depicts the relentless schedule in modern football, and as previously stated- a challenging month for any football team.
Questions were asked of this Liverpool team at the start of the season and whether they can scrape top 4- let alone the quadruple, especially with depth not as strong as the likes of Manchester City.
With the new weapon of Luis Diaz, as well as the addition of exuberant youth such as Harvey Elliot, Liverpool’s squad depth has really been one of their positives since the start of the calendar year- the increased competition for Sadio Mane’s LW spot, or even using his versatility is how an extra player in Luis Diaz has affected this team.
Ultimately, its going to come down to Klopp’s rotation- is it possible to field the likes of Kostas Tsimikas, Owen Beck, or even an out-of-form Oxlade-Chamberlain in the FA Cup? Yes.
Is it possible start these players against Manchester City however? Well, other than Kostas Tsimikas, it is quite difficult for the Ox and an inexperienced RB to start against the PL champions. It’s how smartly Klopp will rotate.
At the same time, Liverpool fans- enjoy the ride. It’s quite likely there won’t be such a unique month (other than May if Liverpool are in all competitions) in our history, ever. More importantly, enjoy Klopp’s reign- 2024 isn’t that far away.
FootballFanatic 