10
13:41
Salah pulls into the penalty area from the right side. The Egyptian makes it strong, mounts the ball and sticks through on Jones. He tries to play the ball across and his slightly deflected cross slips through into the six-yard box. A Watford defender can just about clarify that. The counterattack that followed could have caused danger, but Van Dijk was just able to stop the counterattack.
8th
13:39
Jones finds a wonderful pass from Thiago just behind the center line in front of the sixteen of the guests. The midfielder controls the ball, puts it in the right position and shoots from 20 meters on the right. But he doesn’t hit the ball properly and thus clearly distorts it.
6
13:37
The first conclusion for the guests is not so safe. Another pass from the back four lands at Sarr. He doesn’t hesitate and shoots 18 meters directly in front of the Reds’ box. His finish is good but goes a little over the goal and poses no threat to Alison.
5
1:35 p.m
The Reds play their game and get stuck in the Watford half. It feels like 90 percent of ball possession belongs to the home side. So far, however, they have not been able to create a dangerous opportunity.
3
13:34
Henderson takes the defensive midfield position, while Thiago has creative freedom in front of it. With a nice wide ball he is looking for Salah on the right wing. His pass can just about be clarified by Kamara.
1
13:33
Watford immediately lost the ball in the build-up game. Jota gets to the ball deep in the visitors’ half but can be disrupted by Kabasele. The subsequent corner from the left lands in front of Jones’ feet. His shot from the inside right, 16 yards from goal, goes harmlessly wide of the box to the right.
1
13:31
Referee Stuart Attwell whistles and the fans seem to have heard Jurgen Klopp. The mood is fantastic.
13:29
Nino Wiegand ticks live for you – have fun with this game!
13:28
You’ll never walk alone is heard on Anfield road and the players are ready. We can look forward to an interesting encounter in the Premier League. Can the Hornets annoy the Reds, or are the home side going all out here? It’s about to start with Liverpool FC against Watford FC.
13:24
Liverpool won the first leg 5-0 away. At that time it was Bobby Firmino who snapped three times and spoiled the debut of the Hornets coach, Claudio Ranieri. His career as a Watford coach did not last long. Another coach, Roy Hodgson, can be seen on the visitors’ touchline. The veteran may have new ideas to put obstacles in the way of the Reds’ title race today.
13:15
Jürgen Klopp demanded full focus on this game from his players. With a view to the upcoming tasks against Benfica in the Champions League and the league cracker against City next weekend, a blunder in today’s game would be more than annoying. With nine wins in a row, a lack of mentality shouldn’t be a problem for the Liverpool players. In addition, the Reds play in front of a home crowd, who were personally asked by the coach to loudly support their team.
13:01
However, the visitors from Watford could turn out to be an unpleasant opponent for Liverpool FC today. Although Watford is in 18th place and with two games fewer than the competition, they are in danger of relegation, but they were able to take a small step towards staying up in the league with a 2-1 win against Southampton. In addition, the guests had significantly more time to regenerate due to the cancellation of the game against Everton.
12:56
The Premier League title race couldn’t be more exciting. The Reds are in excellent form and have reduced the gap to leaders Manchester City to one point. A win against Watford could take you to the top of the table, at least until this afternoon. Three points are therefore a must against the Hornets in order to keep up with the rivals from Manchester.
12:48 p.m
Jürgen Klopp sends the two most prolific players in the league onto the field against the Hornets in Diogo Jota and Mo Salah. Roberto Firmino also starts from the beginning today. As a result, Mané is sitting on the bench for the time being. In defense, Alexander-Arnold is not yet good enough to get into the starting XI. The Englishman can at least hope for a substitution and a few minutes of play after his thigh injury.
12:42 p.m
The international break is over and league operations are picking up speed again. Watford FC have changed one position compared to their last league game against Southampton. Ismaïla Sarr returns to the starting XI, replacing Emmanuel Dennis, who is initially on the bench.
12:19
Welcome to matchday 31 in the Premier League. Liverpool FC host Watford. The game starts at 1:30 p.m. The ticker for the game starts right before kick-off.