Slot: Liverpool should not look at Arsenal and Man City in this moment - Soccer News

[ad_1] Arne Slot believes his Liverpool facet shouldn't be Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League standings, regardless of their latest unbeaten run.

The Reds are unbeaten of their final eight matches in all competitions and 7 within the league, although three of these matches have been attracts (W3).

Liverpool started 2026 with a goalless draw in opposition to Leeds United at Anfield, leaving them in fourth and 12 factors behind league leaders Arsenal.

Forward of their journey to Fulham on Sunday, Slot doesn't see a lot use in wanting up on the title challengers within the league desk.

“Realistically, I feel there are two groups – by the best way, with [Aston] Villa being actually near them however as a result of Arsenal gained in opposition to Villa they created a little bit of a niche in direction of Villa as effectively,” stated Slot.

“Realistically these two groups are fairly distant from us and we must always not take a look at these two at this second in time.

“We’ve had our struggles all through. We began very well by way of outcomes, [the] video games have been actually shut. Then we had a section of the season the place the video games have been nonetheless actually shut however we have been consistently unfortunate.

“Now I feel we're seven or eight video games in a row unbeaten, however if you happen to say this you are feeling like, ‘They're flying via the league’ however that's not what we're doing.”

Subsequent up, a visit to West London #FULLIV pic.twitter.com/D7Y2ofS65h

— Liverpool FC (@LFC) January 2, 2026

Fulham, in the meantime, are unbeaten of their final 4 Premier League video games (W3 D1) after a 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace on New Yr’s Day.

The Cottagers are eleventh within the desk, however simply six factors behind Liverpool heading into their assembly at Craven Cottage.

Regardless of a shaky first half of the season for Liverpool, Fulham boss Marco Silva refused to underestimate their opponents.

“That they had a foul run that made an enormous affect of their season up to now,” Silva stated.

“As a result of if you happen to return for the start of the season, after the best way they have been champions final season, they began with 5 wins in a row.

“And everyone was speaking – okay, they're the identical, with some modifications, however they're the identical, they saved the identical successful mentality, they saved the identical high quality, they usually saved successful soccer matches.

“And [then] comes a foul run, and a foul run that's not regular for them, and it made an enormous affect within the factors, place on the desk and all that stuff. All of us agree that's not a traditional run for them, not regular for them.”

Marco Silva is aware of that on Sunday Fulham shall be going through a Liverpool facet which is greater than able to reacting to disappointment.

— Fulham Soccer Membership (@FulhamFC) January 2, 2026

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Fulham – Harry Wilson

Wilson has been concerned in 4 objectives in his final seven house league appearances (three objectives, one help), greater than he had in his earlier 20 at Craven Cottage (three objectives).

The previous Liverpool winger shall be hoping to get one over on his former facet, beforehand scoring in opposition to the Reds in a 4-3 defeat in December 2023.

Liverpool – Hugo Ekitike

Ekitike has scored three objectives in his final two Premier League away video games, having scored simply as soon as in his first six on the highway for Liverpool.

He final scored in additional consecutive away league video games in December 2021 (4 with Reims).

MATCH PREDICTION – LIVERPOOL WIN

Liverpool have earned seven factors from their final three Premier League away video games (W2 D1), greater than that they had of their earlier eight on the highway (six – W2 D0 L6).

Fulham have gained simply one in all their final 19 Premier League video games in opposition to the reigning champions (D3 L15), although that victory did come in opposition to Liverpool in March 2021 (1-0 at Anfield).

After dropping 5 consecutive Premier League away video games in opposition to London sides, Liverpool have now gained their final two. In the meantime, the Reds have additionally scored of their final 20 league video games within the capital since a 0-0 draw at Chelsea in April 2023.

Nonetheless, Fulham have been one in all simply three groups Liverpool did not beat of their Premier League title-winning marketing campaign final season (D1 L1), together with Nottingham Forest (D1 L1) and Arsenal (D2).

And Fulham have gained 5 of their final eight Premier League house video games (L3), conserving a clear sheet in 4 of these. These 4 clear sheets are already twice as many as they saved at Craven Cottage final season.