Sitting at the top of the table till this very moment is something the Reds and most especially the new boss should be proud of because is not easy to get past Arsenal and Man City to get to the top, as it is, Man City and Arsenal are the "favorite" to win this season title, which I agree to it. But that aside, Crystal Palace hosting Liverpool in the early kick off is going to be another challenge they (Liverpool) need to pass to maintain their spot on the table.
Palace are a bit stubborn when playing against them but they haven't been able to get a win since the beginning of this season, when you see them play you'd think they can get a win with the kind of good players they have but still no win. I think the host need to take advantage of the fact that Liverpool are returning from a bigger challenge in the champions league and fatigue too will get the best of the Reds, so I feel Crystal Palace can get at least a point in this game.
The difference in points from 5th to the top of the standings does not have a big gap, Aston Villa in 5th position is only 2 points behind Liverpool. Last season Liverpool also managed to occupy the top of the standings before their performance finally declined, at that time Klopp was still handling The Red. Currently, it can be said that Arne Slot is quite good at handling Liverpool under his care. They are now in first place in the Premier League table, but clearly their competitors will try to overtake Liverpool's ranking and replace it. especially, when big teams meet like Arsenal and City. what is certain, if you slip then be prepared for the position of the team above to be replaced by the team below it. tomorrow, the match starts with the Crystal Palace vs Liverpool match. on paper, The Red should win easily. however, when the match takes place anything can happen even though Crystal Palace is not Liverpool's level. well, the tight schedule and short time to recover stamina will have an impact on team performance. the worst impact, the players will be easily injured because their energy is drained by the schedule and matches that are close together. Let's see how Liverpool play their match tomorrow, although theoretically they have a high probability of winning their match.