Title Race Fixtures
I've said a number of times throughout the season that (for me personally) I don't regard a title "race" as starting before the last 10-12 games, with the 26-28 games before then essentially acting as a qualifying stage you must navigate to earn the "right" to participate.
We're now on the cusp of that. I haven't stuck this thread up with a view to discussing the run-in (though given the title that may inevitably happen) but rather to have a quick point of reference for LFC Online users to see when ourselves and our rivals (such as they are) play their respective games.
Liverpool - Klopp would be the first Manager to win 2 League titles at a club competing against a team managed by Pep in the same League
Luton - Home - Feb 21st
Nottingham Forest - Away Mar 2nd
Man City - Home - March 10th
Everton - Away - March 17th
Brighton - Home - March 31st
Sheffield United - Home - April 3rd
Man United - Away - April 6th
Crystal Palace - Home - April 13th
Fulham - Away - April 20th
West Ham - Away - April 27th
Tottenham - Home - May 4th
Aston Villa - Away - May 11th
Wolves - Home - May 19th
Man City - would be the first to win 4 Premier League titles in a row
Brentford - Home - Feb 20th
Bournemouth - Away - Feb 24th
Man United - Home - March 3rd
Liverpool - Away - March 10th
Brighton - Away - March 17th
Arsenal - Home - March 31st
Aston Villa - Home - April 3rd
Crystal Palace - Away - April 6th
Luton - Home - April 13th
Tottenham - Away - April 20th
Nottingham Forest - Away - April 27th
Wolves - Home - May 4th
Fulham - Away - May 11th
West Ham - Home - May 19th
Arsenal - Arteta would be the youngest Manager to win a Premier League
Newcastle - Home - February 24th
Sheffield United - Away - March 4th
Brentford - Home - March 9th
Chelsea - Home - March 16th
Man City - Away - March 31st
Luton - Home - April 2nd
Brighton - Away - April 6th
Aston Villa - Home - April 13th
Wolves - Away - April 20th
Tottenham - Away - April 27th
Bournemouth - Home - May 4th
Man United - Away - May 11th
Everton - Home - May 19th
A passing glance and casual observations that stick out that may be significant later (not yet) -
- All 3 sides will be at Home on the last day of the season, so you'd seriously back whoever is top after 37 games to win the League.
- All 3 sides must play Tottenham, who still have European ambitions. Liverpool are the only side who get to play them at Home - it's an away trip for Man City and for Arsenal.
- All 3 sides must play Man United, who still have European ambitions. Man City are the only side that don't have to go to Old Trafford.
- Man City and Arsenal must play each other AFTER ourselves and Man City have faced off at Anfield - those two duke it out on March 31st while we entertain Brighton at Anfield - a match we absolutely have to win to either extend a lead or claw one back. Theoretically we could be top with 8 games to go, which could definitely raise the belief levels a notch or two.
- Arsenal arguably have the most tricky last two fixtures - a potential relegation candidate and a potential Champion's League candidate.
- Man City's final four matches is the easiest last two, quite comfortably.
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