'Strange to say': Steve Nicol outlines how Liverpool could soon be back in the title race if they beat Tottenham

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I know when they lost at Plymouth, Slot was furious with Chiesa.”Lewis Steele on Federico ChiesaCredit: Sebastian Frej/Getty Images 👇 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say Liverpool have begun to pick up form slightly heading into Christmas, however, and should be confident of getting a result against Tottenham on Saturday.According to former Reds full-back Steve Nicol, if they can do that, Liverpool just might have a chance of pulling themselves back into an unlikely Premier League title race.Liverpool capable of putting pressure on ArsenalThe clash with Tottenham is easily Liverpool’s most difficult fixture of the festive period.

After their trip to London, the Reds play home games against Wolves and then Leeds.As a result, if they win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Liverpool could realistically be looking at four Premier League wins on the bounce.Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool’s predicted XI vs Tottenham as Reds look to ‘special’ star in place of Dominik SzoboszlaiWith Arsenal on the agenda in January, Nicol has claimed that if Liverpool can win their games, they may have a chance and re-entering the title race going into the head-to-head against the Gunners.“I’m a little worried. Liverpool could win the next three or four games – and should win them on paper – and put themselves in a position where if they beat Arsenal then maybe they’re back in it.” Who is your least favourite opposition player of all-time?

Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say “That feels strange to say because I just don’t feel as though Liverpool will be in the title race, which means they’re not going to put themselves in that position by the time they play Arsenal! I’m going to say Liverpool win the game but there’s always that little bit of doubt because of what we’ve seen from them this season.”Who are Arsenal playing in the meantime?Although things are looking better for Liverpool, they have shown many times this season that just because they’re expected to win a game, it doesn’t mean that they will.Nevertheless, they really should be beating both Wolves and Leeds at Anfield, meaning there is a fair amount riding on the Tottenham game.Getting back towards the top of the table will also rely on Arsenal dropping points, though, so it is crucial to look at the Gunners’ fixtures in the meantime.Before playing Liverpool, Mikel Arteta’s team face Everton away, Brighton then Aston Villa at home and Bournemouth away.