Liverpool against Burnley to consolidate first place | OneFootball

Liverpool FC began its season in the same way it ended the last one: by dominating on the pitch and winning each and every game they have to play. After three matches, the Reds are the only team with 9 points in the English Premier League and are clearly looking forward to winning more. They spent around 540 million dollars in the latest transfer window, setting a new record for the Premier League and the entire football world. Arne Slot’s side is clearly the strongest in the tournament, probably in the whole world, and is already displaying its full power.

The next game against Burnley

After the international break, on the 14th of September, the Reds will face Burnley at Anfield. Liverpool is the clear favourite by the bookmakers and this is not a surprise at all. Slot’s lads are, and should be, the clear candidates to win the three points. Fans who want to bet on their team’s victory can do so conveniently, using the best mobile apps available at https://www.oddschecker.com/betting-sites/best-betting-apps, at any time and without any worries. Burnley is actually 14th on the Premier League’s table and doesn’t seem to be on par with a similar powerhouse.

Adding another win in such a short time-span could lift Liverpool to a dominating position at the beginning of the season. It would be a very welcomed situation, because the team could dedicate more resources to the European schedule, which will begin soon after this match for the Reds, with a difficult clash against Atletico Madrid on the 17th. This year, the side will put a lot of dedication to its Champions’ League path: when you are that strong you cannot limit yourself to a domestic triumph.

Against Burnley, Arne Slot will have all the new acquisitions at his disposal. Of course, he should take into consideration the international players’ fatigue and the match against Atleti, but the season is young and it is possible to ask something more from the players. The points a team can win in this timeframe will be very important at the end of the season. It has already happened in the past, in several national championships, that a stronger side lost the tournament because of the results achieved at the very start of the competition. It is a delicate moment. The players have just started playing seriously together, after a summer where they never compete in an intensive way, and the focus is not as sharp as it can be.

Schedule and difficulties

The date with Burnley will be the first chance to see Alexander Isak in a Liverpool kit. The latest signing is eager to play for the Reds and is only the last jewel in a shiny crown that Slot can proudly wear. Isak was a wonderful and prolific striker for Newcastle, exactly as Florian Wirtz was in Leverkusen. This tandem could bring a lot of joy to supporters this year and the fans can’t wait to see them on the pitch together. Obviously, though, the season is quite long and the schedule is busy. Liverpool plans to go all the way in every competition it plays in, so the substitutes will be very important.

Turnovers and rotation are key for a team that could play almost 80 games in 9 months, and hopefully win a lot of them. Slot asked for several reinforcements in order to have fresh players each time he has to sit on a bench. The owners gave him what he wanted. Now it’s his turn to deliver. The Dutchman already showed his worth last year, when a lot of people didn’t give him much credit. Now he must confirm himself as one of the top managers in the world. We believe he has all the tools to do just that, in the next few months.