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The last time Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-0 during the festive period, they played Arsenal less than a month later, winning 2-0, before winning the first division title that season (1987/88). So a colleague, and Reds fan, at Sporting Life HQ informs me.
That omen, along with title number 19 in 2019?
It is funny how these things line up in football and the red half of Merseyside will start to believe even more with a win against top-four contenders Arsenal on Saturday.
Jurgen Klopp's side are six points clear of second-placed Tottenham and the next week could see them lose that lead or start the year in style. After a tough clash with the Gunners, the Reds are away at Manchester City on Thursday, a huge match even at this stage of the season.
Liverpool are now to win the Premier League - a title Arsenal have not won since 2004.
The good times could be on their way back for the Gunners though, with positive signs of better things to come under Unai Emery. The Spaniard has a long way to go, but he has the north Londoners playing some good football and they are in the hunt for a top four finish.
These sides drew 1-1 in the reverse fixture at the Emirates in November, while both matches last term produced 10 goals in total, and it promises to be an exciting Saturday evening encounter.
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Considering their roles within their respective teams, and their hunger in front of goal, the odds available on this looks too good to pass up. Salah appears to have found his shooting boots again of late and has attempted 12 shots in his last four games. He certainly knows where the goal is, so we are hoping he tests Bernd Leno and gets a couple on target here. Gabonese forward Aubameyang, meanwhile, has had 14 shots in his last four appearances, scoring three, and is just ahead of Salah in the Golden Boot race so he cannot take his foot off the gas.
Liverpool to win to nil was tempting at 2/1, but the preference to avoid the result for such a big clash leads us to the shots market. The price available on Henderson to have just one shot looks worth a small play. The Reds captain should be part of a three-man midfield and will look to support the attacking trio with late runs. He has had at least one shot in four of his last six games and this market does not require it to be on target, so a speculative effort would be a success here. It is also worth considering Aaron Ramsey to have two or more shots at above evens, with his role likely to be advanced in Mesut Ozil's possible absence, but the Reds captain gets our backing.
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