Liverpool will journey to King Energy Stadium on Monday night time to face Leicester Metropolis in a vital Premier League sport, and Paul Merson has predicted a shock defeat for Jurgen Klopp’s aspect.
The Reds have been enjoying rather well within the final couple of months and so they lastly seem to have regained their mojo, having gained six of their final eight video games, the opposite two being attracts.
Merson says regardless of choosing up wins just lately, Liverpool usually are not ripping groups aside, and that’s why he fancies Leicester to win on Monday night time. The Foxes discover themselves 18th within the league desk, however they’ll climb out of the drop zone with a valuable win at dwelling.
Only some weeks in the past, Liverpool have been nowhere in competition for a top-four end, however due to their latest type, they’ve closed the hole with Manchester United to only one level, though the Purple Devils have performed a sport much less.
Merson expects each Newcastle and Manchester United to win their respective video games this week which is able to put stress on Liverpool. He says it may very well be a “season-defining” sport for the Foxes and predicts a 2-1 win for the house aspect.
The favored pundit wrote for Sportskeeda:
“I feel Everton and Nottingham Forest are going to lose this week and I don’t see Leeds beating Newcastle United both. As such, this can be a nice alternative for Leicester Metropolis to maneuver in direction of surviving relegation.
“Liverpool are enjoying for a Champions League berth however they don’t seem to be actually ripping it up regardless of getting a number of wins beneath their belt in latest weeks. They don’t seem to be precisely destroying groups and I feel, Leicester have an opportunity right here. However the Foxes can’t defend like they’ve in latest weeks. There is no such thing as a level in drawing this sport. They have to win this one.
“I’m going to go together with Leicester. By the point this sport kicks off on Monday night time, Manchester United and Newcastle United might have already gained their video games. Leicester may very well be buzzing as a result of the three groups round them might have misplaced. The stress might be on Liverpool and Leicester have the whole lot to play for.
“This may very well be a season-defining sport for Leicester. In the event that they don’t win it, I feel they’re going to get relegated.”
Not that straightforward
Leicester might be combating for his or her lives and they’ll make life tough for Liverpool, however the Reds are using excessive on momentum and so they have the expertise when to shift gears.
Not like different groups, they now have one thing to combat for, and Klopp gained’t be happy with something aside from three factors on the King Energy Stadium.
Merson is totally improper along with his evaluation of Liverpool. Of their final six video games, they’ve scored six towards Leeds, 4 towards Tottenham, and three towards Nottingham Forest. They’ve earned two clear sheets of their final two video games, and that can breed huge confidence.
Mohamed Salah is again amongst objectives whereas Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones have been excellent just lately. It would want a particular efficiency from Leicester to get something from this sport.
