Arne Slot believes that Liverpool will be on the straight 'home' if they navigate for two difficult days in Aston Villa and Manchester City.
The Reds travel to Villa Park, knowing that the victory will release them 10 points from Arsenal in the Premier League title race. Liverpool then visits defensive champions Manchester City on Sunday in two huge games for their hope for winning a 20th competition crown.
But Slot is grateful that their remaining 11 games are seven of them playing on Anfield and that can be a huge advantage in the run-in.
He said: “So these two games that we are going to play now have already been played by Arsenal – Villa Weg en Stad Gone. Then we can make a difference in the next two games. If not, we are on equal conditions because we have played many similar games and there are still 11 games to go.
“The positive thing is that after these two games we have seven home games and four away. And we all know how much Anfield can help us. Whatever the result is of the next two games, we know that seven at home and four are gone afterwards. “
Liverpool will be confronted with an Aston Villa side that pushes to return tonight to Champions League set. While Manchester United -Leenlee Marcus Rashford will also want to show what he can do if he gets a chance from the beginning or the bank.
Slot is on their care for the striker of England who has a point to prove. He said: “As you sometimes see when a new manager comes in, certain players start playing much better.
“You sometimes see this when players go to different clubs. You now mention Rashford, but Antony is not doing badly at Betis either. I have always said that United has had many quality players for a number of years.
“Some of them now show it at United and some of them show it somewhere else. But Rashford is one of the best attackers that England has in my opinion when he plays according to his assets. '
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