Merseyside Derby: Five things to watch for
1. In the thick
Today marks the beginning of a crucial run of fixtures for both sides ahead of the Christmas period.
After the Merseyside Derby concludes, Liverpool is facing home matches against Stoke City and Manchester City before beginning the new year away to Sunderland less than forty-eight hours after facing the Citizens.
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With the other blues (Chelsea) continuing to pick up three points after winning 11 straight, the Reds need to keep the focus beginning with tonight. If they don’t, it could lead to a nasty stretch of matches for Klopp’s side.
Meanwhile, while Everton is bouncing off their potential momentum-boosting win over the Gunners, they have only taken five points out of their last six matches and will face Leicester and Hull before their 2017 slate kicks off against Southampton.