Defeat by means Liverpool have already misplaced 5 Premier League video games within the present marketing campaign, another than their closing whole in each 2023-24 and 2024-25. Actually, solely the league’s backside six have been overwhelmed extra usually than the Reds this time period.
The final time the Merseysiders had misplaced 5 top-flight matches by this stage was in 2014-15, after they went on to complete sixth in Brendan Rodgers’ closing full season in cost.
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The historical past books suggests it’s extremely unlikely Arne Slot’s aspect can recuperate to retain the title.
Not since Manchester Metropolis in 1967-68 has a aspect been topped top-flight champions after 5 defeats of their opening 11 fixtures. Going again even additional, Liverpool themselves managed the feat in 1905-06, as did in 1912-13.
As a result of Slot’s crew have but to attract, they’re solely eight factors off the highest and have winnable video games towards and after the worldwide break.
However they might want to kick the dropping behavior swiftly or else the hole to and Manchester Metropolis will rapidly turn into insurmountable.
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