Liverpool and Manchester United will have an advantage over their Premier League opponents when the November international break ends. Clubs will return to play this weekend, marking the end of the 2-week break.
Man United were held to a 2-2 draw by Tottenham before the international break, while Liverpool lost 0-3 to Manchester City. This result has left the "Red Devils" and the Anfield team tied in the Premier League after 11 matches.
Liverpool's title hopes have been severely affected by losing five of their last six Premier League games. Meanwhile, Man United have risen to seventh place and are aiming to qualify for next season's Champions League.
Both Liverpool and Man United will be determined to regain their winning streak after matches where they could not win all 3 points. The upcoming series of matches promises to bring great motivation to both teams.
According to the assessment, Man United has the easiest schedule in the next few weeks, while Liverpool is right behind with the second easiest schedule.
Specifically, the "Red Devils" will face teams currently ranked 13th (Everton), 10th (Crystal Palace), 18th (West Ham), 20th (Wolves) and 9th (Bournemouth) in the next 5 matches. Meanwhile, Liverpool face teams ranked 19th (Nottingham Forest), 18th (West Ham), 4th (Sunderland), 16th (Leeds United) and 11th (Brighton).
Arsenal are currently leading the Premier League table, 7 points ahead of seventh-placed Man United and 8 points ahead of Liverpool. The "Gunners" are also 4 points ahead of second-placed Manchester City as the November international break is about to end.
This weekend, Liverpool will host Nottingham Forest, who are currently 19th at Anfield. This match also saw the return of former Everton manager Sean Dyche to Merseyside. Meanwhile, Man United will face Everton, where former "Red Devils" coach David Moyes, returned to Manchester.
After the defeat to Man City, Liverpool manager Arne Slot said: "The last thing I want to say is the title race. We have to focus on getting results.
Results follow results, then results, before we can think about it. In fact, we are in eighth place. There is a team that is leading quite far, although Man City is currently 4 points behind.
Last season, I said many times, the best way to evaluate the rankings is after 38 matches. The second best way is to evaluate after 19 matches. The most important thing we should focus on is improving our performance. And that is obvious.
Arne Slot is facing great pressure, as many fans are wondering what an effective solution is to help the Dutch strategist find a common voice in the new squad.
Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim has just finished his first year at Old Trafford with many fluctuations and challenges. However, there are still positive signals for Man United's rebuilding process after a period of recent times.
