Arsenal and Liverpool will battle for the Christmas number one spot when they meet on Saturday 23rd,2023. Each team has a golden chance to open up a significant lead over absent champions Manchester City which has always been the best team.
By any chance if there will be no a winner at Anfield, third-placed Aston Villa could be top at Christmas for the first time since 1999 should their phenomenal home form continue against bottom-of-the-table Sheffield United.
The festive Premier League programme also features Manchester United’s trip to West Ham and in-form Everton’s visit to fifth-placed Tottenham.Liverpool could open up a 10-point advantage over City as they are in action twice before their title rivals play again in the Premier League.
But after a disappointing 0-0 draw at home to Manchester United last weekend, Jurgen Klopp has called for an electric atmosphere to ensure Arsenal’s wait for a win at Anfield since 2012 goes on.
“We need Anfield on their toes from the first second, without me having an argument with the opposition coach,” Klopp said after a 5-1 thrashing of West Ham in the League Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
“If it is too much football in December, if you are not in the right shape, give your ticket to somebody else.”Arsenal sit top of the Premier League table with 39 points from 17 matches, one ahead of Liverpool and five clear of Manchester City, who are on Club World Cup duty in Saudi Arabia.
The defending champions’ run of one win in six games prior to heading to the Gulf has opened the door to a fascinating title race.
If the Gunners win at Anfield, Pep Guardiola’s men, currently in fourth spot, would find themselves eight points adrift by the time they return to top-flight action at Everton on December 27.
Last year City put on the afterburners to chase down long-time leaders Arsenal, eventually overhauling them to win a third straight Premier League title.
