Liverpool Vs Burnley: Hard To Stop The Reds At Anfield

Liverpool are seeded to win at home to Burnley at Anfield in the Premier League England match. (X/@LFC)

JAKARTA - Liverpool are optimistic that they will rise again and hope to gain three points again against Burnley in the English Premier League match at Anfield Stadium, Saturday, February 10, 2024 evening WIB. On the other hand, it was difficult for Burnley to stop the Reds.

High motivation to rise to become Liverpool's valuable capital. Moreover, Jurgen Klopp's troops played at home to make it difficult for Burnley even though it was only to steal points.

Liverpool were injured after losing 3-1 against Arsenal. The defeat made the competition for the league title even tighter. If previously the competition left Liverpool and defending champions Manchester City, now Arsenal have joined again.

Yes, Man City and Arsenal both have 49 points. They are only two points adrift of Liverpool who are still at the top of the standings.

Among the three teams, Man City is most likely to take control of the standings throne. The reason is, they still have one game postponed.

In addition, Man City had their game this week earlier. Pep Guardiola's team won Everton at 19.30 WIB.

Meanwhile, Liverpool only competed a few hours later. This gives the Cityzens the opportunity to take the top spot if they beat Everton.

Liverpool are completely focused on their own games rather than thinking about other matches. Klopp has also warned his players not to underestimate Burnley, who is currently ranked 19th or one strip above the basic occupants of the standings. They are in danger of dropping caste next season if they cannot add points.

Not wanting to be relegated to the Championship Division makes Burnley ready to work at Anfield. This is what Klopp is wary of. According to him, competition in the Premier League always presents surprises.

"Before we faced Arsenal, many said that if their performance decreased. They had been eliminated from competition. Everyone who thought that Arsenal lost everything," said Klopp.

"However, they were able to win the game and they showed the best game. When we beat Chelsea, all said Liverpool will win this season. So it doesn't matter with the previous game. But we can use it to show our reaction to the next game," he said again.

Klopp remains serious about this match. But he also couldn't field the best team. Midfielder Ibrahima Konate was absent after receiving a red card in the match against Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Dominik Szoboszlai, Thiago Alcantara and Mohamed Salah are still absent because they have not recovered from injury.

On the other hand, midfielder Wataru Endo has returned after strengthening Japan in the 2023 Asian Cup. Endo is likely to start immediately in this match.

Meanwhile, Burnley manager Vincent Kompany has not been able to play Nathan Redmond with thigh injuries and Jordan Beyer who has not fully recovered from muscle injuries. Namu Charlie Taylor and Hannes Delcroix can play again.

Kompany can rely on striker Total Foster to penetrate the Liverpool defense. He received support from Datro Fofana who became a star when Burnley detained Fulham 2-2.

All Burnley's goals were scored by Fofana. And the last goal that saved the team from defeat was created in injury time.

Liverpool Lineup Forecast (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Quansah, Van Dijk, Robertson; Jones, Endo, Mac Allister; Jota, Nunez, Diaz

Burnley (4-4-2): Trafford; Assploy, O'Shea, Esteve, Vitinho; Gudmundsson, Berge, Brownhill, Odobert; Datro Fofana, Foster