Jürgen Klopp is still trying to familiarize yourself with the conventions of English football. “Whose idea was that, two games in the semifinals?” Asked the coach, the journalists attending the beginning of December. His Liverpool had just 6: 1 in Southampton and was among the top four of the League Cup. That there in the semi-finals of this competition, unlike in all other rounds one return game is, Klopp seemed to be surprised.
The many games that must incur an English top team per season, are new to Klopp, and he leaves no every opportunity to complain about the high load. In an interview with the BBC the manager blamed the lack of a winter break for the weakness of the English national team and English clubs in the Champions League. Here are the real hard Klopp weeks before only. In the most extreme scenario must Liverpool until the end of March every week two will contest – if the team is not eliminated prematurely from one of the three co-Competitions Europa League, FA Cup or the League Cup.The truth of weeks beginning on Boxing Day, the Boxing Day, with a heavy home game against Leicester City (16 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE). The team coached by Claudio Ranieri is the sensation of the season. A year ago the Foxes stood for Christmas on the last place in the Premier League. Now the team, in which the former German international Robert Huth plays Black along with the ex-Bundesliga professionals Shinji Okazaki, Christian Fuchs and Mark is first – mainly thanks to goals from Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez
In Liverpool it runs contrary since furious. 4: 1 win at Manchester City and the 6: 1 in Southampton no longer around. Against supposedly weaker opponents such as Newcastle United, FC Sion, West Bromwich Albion and Watford took Liverpool just two points from the most recent four games. Klopp also Reds do recently in Dortmund more easily so, to counter in the free space, as break tiefstehende defense formations.
This does not speak for a victory against Leicester. The championship leader has statistically speaking the third lowest possession of the league (43.6 percent, according to Opta) and the worst pass success rate of all 20 Premier League teams. That sounds more like an English Darmstadt 98 as for a favorite opponent for Jürgen Klopp
Arsenal:. Finally a title candidate
Should Leicester at Anfield? stumble, Arsenal could take over the top spot in the evening with a victory in Southampton (20:45 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE). The Gunners seem in a season falter in the defending champion Chelsea and the two top teams from Manchester, nor to have the best chances of winning the championship title. It would be the first since 2004 for the team coached by Arsene Wenger.
One of the reasons for Arsenal’s good season is the form of Mesut Özil. With 15 assists, the German is the best by far template donors in Europe’s major leagues five. Angel Di Maria (nine), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (eight) and Raphael (eight) are the only three players who, after all, bring it to half as many assists as Özil. Another factor is Arsenal’s newfound strength in top games that at 2 the Gunners until Monday. 1 set against Manchester City prove
Chelsea: Hiddink debut a question of mood
Guus Hiddink takes over for the second time the office as caretaker coach in Chelsea. Its debut Dutchman with a home match against surprise team Watford. The climber from the London suburb is ten points ahead of the champions from the center of London. It will be exciting especially as the fans react The first game after sacking Jose Mourinho, a 3
:. 1 against Sunderland, the good performance of the team seemed to viewers in Rage bring. The professionals were accused with boos and “Mourinho” -Sprechgesängen they had previously played against the coach. Gets the team under Hiddink another chance by the followers? With only three points clear of the relegation zone, the Blues desperately need an improved atmosphere at Stamford Bridge.
Manchester United: Van Gaal for fate game
For six official matches Manchester United has not won?. On the rumors that Jose Mourinho could replace Louis van Gaal, the team responded with a home defeat against promoted Norwich City. Then Van Gaal asked at a press conference on journalists to apologize to him – for reports that his job was in danger.
Since Mourinho leaves hinted to be interested in a commitment in Manchester, Van Gaal help now only victories. At Stoke City (13:45 clock, live ticker SPIEGEL ONLINE) United expects a tough task but. The Elf Mark Hughes has only three weeks ago Manchester City deserved 2: 0 defeat
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