A primary-half objective spree put Liverpool in management on the high of the desk in a really helpful attacking show beating Ipswich 4-1, with Dominik Szoboszlai‘s function key.
Liverpool 4-1 Ipswich
Premier League (22) | AnfieldJanuary 25, 2025
Objectives: Szoboszlai 11′, Salah 35′, Gakpo 44′ 66′; Greaves 90′
1. Taking management within the title race
This most convincing of wins retains Liverpool six factors forward of Arsenal with a sport in hand.
For some time, it seemed like Arsenal would possibly drop factors having gone all the way down to 10 males following a harsh crimson card for Miles Lewis-Skelly, however Wolves themselves had a participant despatched off and the north Londoners nicked a 1-0 win.
Emphatic victories reminiscent of this, the place quite a few gamers contribute to targets, can increase morale additional. It was only a disgrace they couldn’t maintain a clear sheet to go together with it.
The league will not be received but. There are nonetheless loads of factors to win and doubtlessly lose, however all of the predictors and outcomes bots might be placing a excessive proportion quantity subsequent to Liverpool’s possibilities of lifting the Premier League trophy.
It seems like wins in opposition to a top quality Bournemouth facet and a difficult sport in hand in opposition to a revived Everton within the upcoming video games might be vital to creating such predictions play out.
2. Attacking Szoboszlai
With Diogo Jota out injured once more and no recognised striker via the center, Szoboszlai’s function as essentially the most attacking midfielder turns into extra vital.
It’s a task that’s nearly as attacking because the centre-forward place and more often than not, particularly in a sport like this the place Liverpool dominate possession, Szoboszlai kinds a two via the center with the striker.
The Hungarian added his third Premier League objective of the season, choosing it up in that superior midfield place and firing an correct left-footed shot into the underside nook.
He was additionally in a striker’s place for the third objective, and customarily seemed just like the group’s greatest objective risk within the first half.
The damage to Curtis Jones additionally means this function could also be his alone in the intervening time, with Harvey Elliott because the fast backup, and he’ll be an vital participant for the upcoming video games.
3. Anfield content material
These are the sort of video games the place the group and the ambiance isn’t wanted to spur the group on to a win. They’ll simply sit again and benefit from the present.
The followers had been absorbed within the sport, appreciating the attacking play and having fun with Liverpool’s dominance of possession.
There have been renditions of participant chants, with Luis Diaz’s particularly widespread, but when something the largest collective singing got here after Ipswich scored.
The Kop additionally sang Arne Slot’s identify on the finish of the sport, together with a rendition of You’ll By no means Stroll Alone within the closing minutes.
A basic 3pm kickoff, routine win for the Reds.
4. Purpose distinction
objective distinction can in some circumstances be like an additional level, and Liverpool added 4 extra targets to their goals-for tally on this snug win.
The Reds have steadily amassed the very best objective distinction within the league thanks, in a giant half, to solely having misplaced one sport and by simply the one objective.
There was the occasional large scoreline, reminiscent of 6-3 at Tottenham and 5-0 at West Ham, however most wins have been by the odd objective or two.
After Ipswich misplaced 6-0 to a struggling Man Metropolis facet final week, this all the time seemed like an opportunity for Liverpool to rack up a giant, feel-good win, and so they didn’t disappoint.
Three targets within the first half and one within the second took the objective distinction to 54, 10 forward of Arsenal, and with a a lot better attacking report.
5. Waiting for a busy schedule
There’s a break in league play for cup video games within the coming weeks, however there is no such thing as a relaxation for Liverpool.
The ultimate sport of the Champions League league part is in midweek in opposition to PSV, earlier than Bournemouth within the league, Spurs within the Carabao Cup, Plymouth within the FA Cup after which the sport in opposition to Everton to make up within the league.
The character of those video games in opposition to completely different ranges of opposition in numerous circumstances ought to present loads of choices for rotation, however Slot has not been the heaviest of rotators to date.
He was in a position to relaxation key names in-game on Saturday, although, with Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch all introduced off halfway via the second half after which Alexis Mac Allister and Diaz afterward.
The PSV sport comes with Champions League development already within the bag and certain a spot on the high of the desk. It may very well be a perfect alternative to relaxation key gamers and even not have them journey.
The Plymouth sport also needs to provide a chance to subject an alternate, however nonetheless robust lineup, whereas the league matches and semi-final might be a precedence.
