Chris Sutton has tipped Liverpool to defeat Leeds United at Anfield on Saturday.
Jesse Marsch’s side travel to Merseyside in desperate need of a win after falling into the bottom three of the Premier League last week, while the Reds will look to build on their impressive 3-0 loss to Ajax in the Champions League. Wednesday night.
Our performance against Nottingham Forest last week, however, simply wasn’t good enough and the BBC pundit believes another great performance is on the way for Jurgen Klopp’s side against the Yorkshire side.
“I don’t think Leeds’ poor form is due solely to Jesse Marsch, and I think it’s tough that the fans have turned on him as quickly as they have, but they really need a positive result at Anfield,” Sutton told the Times. BBC. Sport.
“Liverpool have been a ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ team all season and I keep getting them wrong: after beating Manchester City and West Ham, going deep into Nottingham Forest felt like an open target for them, but they didn’t show up. .
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“However, this time they are at home and they put in a really solid performance against Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday.
“So again, I’m going to say the Reds will win comfortably and find the spark that they’ve been missing for months. If they do, then things could get complicated for Marsch and his team, because his defense is a real concern.”
The FA Cup champions have five games left (in all competitions) before the Qatar World Cup interrupts the season next month, so it’s imperative that we do our best to ensure that when we return to action on Boxing Day we are in a healthy position.
We’re currently sitting eighth in the table at the moment and we can’t afford to make a mistake against Leeds like we did against Forest.
However, with the Anfield crowd behind the boys, let’s hope for a good performance and another big three points.
Sutton has predicted a 6-1 victory for Liverpool.
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