Last premiership fixture before club world cup, Liverpool at home to Watford. Watford bottom of the table Liverpool top of the table. Always tough to play teams fighting relegation. This is an early kick off. My prediction: Liverpool 4:0 Watford. Other fixtures and prediction: Saturday 14/12/2019. Liverpool V Watford 4:0 Burnley V Newcastle United 2:1 Chelsea V AFC Bournemouth 2:0 Leicester City V Norwich City 3:0 Sheffield United V Aston Villa 1:1 Southampton V West Ham United 2:2 Sunday 15/12/2019. Manchester United V Everton 2:2 Wolverhampton Wanderers V Tottenham Hotspur 2:3 Arsenal V Manchester City 1:3 Monday 16/12/2019 Crystal Palace V Brighton & Hove Albion 2:1
WHAT LAWRO IS THINKING ! HE HAS GONE FOR HOME WIN. Liverpool v Watford (12:30 GMT) I am at Anfield for this game, which is the start of Liverpool's busy schedule over the next couple weeks. There are some positives from their trip to Qatar for the World Club Cup, though. Red Bull Salzburg 0-2 Liverpool: Klopp says his team are 'so smart' In many respects, it is like a mid-season break for them, like the one Manchester United had when they took part in this competition in 1999-2000. And Liverpool's first game, whoever it is against, is not going to be too challenging. So, while much has been made of how they are probably going to play two games out there, I would look at the fact they are all together as a squad, and will be spending most of their time doing warm-weather training. From that point of view, it is a win-win situation. Before they fly off, the most important thing for Liverpool is that they sign off with a victory on Saturday. I know they are facing Watford in Nigel Pearson's first official game in charge of the Hornets, but I can only see a Reds win here. do find it interesting that after all the different foreign coaches that Watford have had, they have turned to Pearson in their time of need. It does seem to be a growing trend for Premier League clubs to go for home managers - including interim Everton boss Duncan Ferguson, currently 11 out of the 20 are from Great Britain or Northern Ireland. I think that is a positive move. They are generally doing well, and Pearson is another good manager who is a good choice for a team who are in a relegation scrap - Watford have got some good players, and he will get them playing. If he can keep the Hornets up, it is not going to rely on what happens here - it will come down to their results when they play the teams around them. Lawro's prediction: 3-0 David's prediction: This is quite an easy one to start with - top versus bottom, and Liverpool are playing brilliantly while Watford are not. 4-1
Charlie's Premier League predictions Liverpool vs Watford, Saturday, 12.30pm The games that have come Liverpool's way have been excellent - they haven't needed to be at their best. They appear to look vulnerable but then they win. It isn't luck. There is a certain amount of ability and desire with them that we can see is driving them forwards. People don't think they can keep going like this but when you are going against a team with a manager who is trying to lift things, it does suit you. Troy Deeney, Etienne Capoue and Abdoulaye Doucoure are the key players for Watford and always the ones you could rely on, but question marks are surrounding the likes of Jose Holebas and Adrian Mariappa. Klopp signs new Liverpool deal until 2024 Liverpool can afford to rest two out of the three front players and still have enough to get three points. Mohamed Salah has scored in successive matches but hasn't been playing well and Roberto Firmino has not been brilliant. Sadio Mane has been carrying them. I see a very comfortable afternoon nevertheless. It may take them time to break Watford down though. CHARLIE PREDICTS: 3-0 ()
