Liverpool fans will lap up every minute of Jurgen Klopp’s last days in charge at Anfield (Picture: Fantasista/Getty Images)
Jurgen Klopp’s farewell tour continues with a sneak preview of next month’s Carabao Cup final against Chelsea before hitting the road for the first time since his big announcement with another box-office belter at Arsenal.
There won’t be a dry eye in the house when the German manager ends his nine-year association with Liverpool at the end of the season and everyone connected with the Reds will be pulling out all the stops to ensure he parts company with lots of silverware stuffed into his travel bags.
Betway priced Liverpool as 5/2 second favourites behind 4/6 market leaders Manchester City going into the midweek round of fixtures and and the odds on Klopp bringing down the curtain on his Anfield career by lifting the championship trophy will shrivel if the Reds take maximum points from their next two games.
They need to beat Chelsea if they are to maintain their five-point advantage over City as the defending champions are no better than 1/10 with multiple firms to win at home against basement dwellers Burnley on Wednesday.
But it’s no easy task as the resurgent Blues will be aiming to return to the capital with a fifth victory from their last six matches in the top flight.
In fact, Mauricio Pochettino’s team have lost just twice in their last ten outings in all competitions and one of those defeats was overturned when they reached next month’s Wembley final by beating Middlesbrough 6-1 in their Carabao Cup semi-final, second leg at Stamford Bridge.
Mauricio Pochettino will be chasing a psychological edge before the Carabao Cup final (Picture: AFP via Getty Images)
One of Chelsea’s weaknesses, however, is they remain susceptible on their travels and have lost five of their last six away from home. Liverpool are unbeaten in front of the Kop, winning eight and drawing two of their ten league games on Merseyside and are no better than 3/5 with Unibet and BetUk to beat the Blues.
They have conceded just a Premier League best eight goals in that time but their defence has been breached in all of their previous five home outings.
Chelsea’s attack is improving as well so the best bet looks like being Liverpool to win and both teams to score at 7/4 with bet365 and William Hill, while a 2-1 success is 17/2 with the former firm.
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