With Premier League football postponed due to the death of Her Majesty the Queen, Liverpool won’t be back in PL action for at least 10 days.
It could be longer as well given that the game against Chelsea, scheduled for next week, may not go ahead because of a potential police shortage due to the funeral.
All this means that Liverpool will have time to reflect, re-set and re-energise after a tough start to the season.
A break could do the side a world of good on and off the pitch and it could help Liverpool to come back stronger once football resumes.
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Reset and go again
The form so far has been incredibly worrying for Liverpool fans; it’s understandable to lose a game but it’s unacceptable for a side as good as Liverpool to lose in the manner they have been.
Plenty of football figures have spoken about how tired Liverpool look – they’ve also been outrun in every match this season. That includes distance covered, high-intensity runs and sprints – and that will disappoint Jurgen Klopp the most.
If you look at the team and who’s been playing, a lot of the selections have been forced due to injuries. For example, James Milner at 36 years of age would not have played 317 minutes of action in the first month of the season.
Let’s not forget that Milner is being dribbled past more times per 90 (3.8) than any other player in the Premier League this season (100+ mins played) (WhoScored)
The No premier league this weekend and possibly for the rest of the month is very good for Liverpool and Chelsea. Time to do a proper pre-season and come back
— Benedict Owusu (@KwesiBenedict) September 9, 2022
Thiago came on and won all 6 of his tackles in 27 minutes vs Napoli. He won as many tackles as Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho and Milner combined during that time – Liverpool need him back and need him fully match fit.
The likes of Joel Matip, Thiago and Diogo Jota have all returned to the first team squad and all earned minutes off the bench against Napoli. Those are three players who will all come into the team once fully fit – Liverpool have really missed that trio.
Key to their successes last year, a spell of no matches will see them work behind closed doors to get them up to speed in line for the new arranged schedule. Then, Liverpool can return to action with a rested squad with those returning players all extremely eager and fresh and energetic to make a difference.
For some teams, the break will ruin their momentum – such as Manchester United or Manchester City – but for teams like Liverpool, Chelsea or Leicester, it gives them a chance to reset, allows players to recover and helps coaches to take a good look at their team and squad. In Liverpool’s case, I expect them to return with a vengeance and an improve collective performance when we see them out next.
