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This Will Probably Be Our Hardest Match At Home
After big wins in our last two games against teams who had been in good form, the latest 5-0 against Nottingham Forest, which was the highest we have scored at home without conceding. Our next game at home at Dean Court on Saturday at 3 pm will probably be our hardest of the season at home, when we meet league leaders Liverpool. AFCB go into the game 11 league games unbeaten and Liverpool are unbeaten away in the league.
There are only four managers who have won the title on their debut season with their club. First was Jose Mourinho in 2004-05 with Chelsea, Carlo Ancelotti also with Chelsea in 2009-10, Manuel Pellegrini 2013-14 with Manchester City and Antonio Conte in 2016-17, the third Chelsea manager to achieve this.
Arne Slot could be the first Liverpool manager to win the Premier League title in his first debut season. His side are on an unbeaten 18 game run in the league, including 13 wins. They have only lost one game all season and that was against our previous visitors to Dean Court, Nottingham Forest and it was at Anfield.
Since our game at Anfield, away, Liverpool have beaten Wolves 1-2, Crystal Palace 0-1, Southampton 2-3, Spurs 3-6, West Ham 0-5, Brentford 0-2. Drawn 2-2 with Arsenal, 3-3 with Newcastle United and 1-1 with Nottingham Forest. At home they have won 6, drawn 2.
The last time our two sides met at Dean Court was back in January last year, a brace from both Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota in the second half gave Liverpool all 3 points.
In all our home league games against Liverpool, AFCB have W 2, D 0, L 5.
All competitions, AFCB have W 2, D 3, L 18.
AFCB Team News
So far no news on any new injuries, maybe we may see another player or two return to the side from injury and be on the bench. Mark Travers will be missing from the bench as he looks like joining Middlesbrough on loan.
AFCB Player To Watch
At Newcastle it was Justin Kluivert with a hat-trick, against Nottingham Forest last Saturday it was Dango Ouattara with a hat-trick. In our midfield Ryan Christie and Tyler Adams (3 assists in last two games) have formed a good partnership in recent games, that partnership could be crucial against the league leaders. Also our defenders have been on top of their game as well and we need that to continue on Saturday.
Liverpool Team News
Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones have all been out injured.
Liverpool Player To Watch
Mohamed Salah, leading with both goals 19 and assists 13, which is also the most goals and assists in the Premier League this season.
The Referee
Darren England is the man in the middle for this game. He took our FA Cup game last season home to Swansea and the league game away at Fulham. In June last year he was the referee for four games in the Japanese League.
After big wins in our last two games against teams who had been in good form, the latest 5-0 against Nottingham Forest, which was the highest we have scored at home without conceding. Our next game at home at Dean Court on Saturday at 3 pm will probably be our hardest of the season at home, when we meet league leaders Liverpool. AFCB go into the game 11 league games unbeaten and Liverpool are unbeaten away in the league.
There are only four managers who have won the title on their debut season with their club. First was Jose Mourinho in 2004-05 with Chelsea, Carlo Ancelotti also with Chelsea in 2009-10, Manuel Pellegrini 2013-14 with Manchester City and Antonio Conte in 2016-17, the third Chelsea manager to achieve this.
Arne Slot could be the first Liverpool manager to win the Premier League title in his first debut season. His side are on an unbeaten 18 game run in the league, including 13 wins. They have only lost one game all season and that was against our previous visitors to Dean Court, Nottingham Forest and it was at Anfield.
Since our game at Anfield, away, Liverpool have beaten Wolves 1-2, Crystal Palace 0-1, Southampton 2-3, Spurs 3-6, West Ham 0-5, Brentford 0-2. Drawn 2-2 with Arsenal, 3-3 with Newcastle United and 1-1 with Nottingham Forest. At home they have won 6, drawn 2.
The last time our two sides met at Dean Court was back in January last year, a brace from both Darwin Nunez and Diogo Jota in the second half gave Liverpool all 3 points.
In all our home league games against Liverpool, AFCB have W 2, D 0, L 5.
All competitions, AFCB have W 2, D 3, L 18.
AFCB Team News
So far no news on any new injuries, maybe we may see another player or two return to the side from injury and be on the bench. Mark Travers will be missing from the bench as he looks like joining Middlesbrough on loan.
AFCB Player To Watch
At Newcastle it was Justin Kluivert with a hat-trick, against Nottingham Forest last Saturday it was Dango Ouattara with a hat-trick. In our midfield Ryan Christie and Tyler Adams (3 assists in last two games) have formed a good partnership in recent games, that partnership could be crucial against the league leaders. Also our defenders have been on top of their game as well and we need that to continue on Saturday.
Liverpool Team News
Joe Gomez, Diogo Jota and Curtis Jones have all been out injured.
Liverpool Player To Watch
Mohamed Salah, leading with both goals 19 and assists 13, which is also the most goals and assists in the Premier League this season.
The Referee
Darren England is the man in the middle for this game. He took our FA Cup game last season home to Swansea and the league game away at Fulham. In June last year he was the referee for four games in the Japanese League.
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