The match reports are in, so it’s time to wrap up this Clockwatch. Thanks for reading.
Updated
Liverpool have now lost three consecutive matches by a margin of three or more goals for the first time since their last relegation season of 1953-54. That’s when they were cashiered from the old First Division thanks in no small part to sequences like this from December ‘53 …
Portsmouth 5-1 Liverpool
Manchester United 5-1 Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion 5-2 Liverpool
… and that final result was on Christmas Day as well. Eagle-eyed readers will note that all three of those matches were away from home, while two of the current sorry sequence have been at Anfield. An awful lot for Arne Slot to think about here.
