Liverpool's next 5 games compared to Man Utd, Chelsea and Aston Villa after latest twists
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Liverpool missed the chance to establish itself in the Champions League places when it lost to Wolves, with Manchester United, Chelsea and Aston Villa then in actionLiam Rosenior, Arne Slot and Michael Carrick.(Image: Getty Images)Up first of the Champions League chasers, Liverpool squandered the chance to put pressure on its rivals when it lost 2-1 to the Premier League's bottom side, Wolves.A day later, Chelsea hammered Aston Villa with Joao Pedro scoring a hat-trick to turn the game around after Unai Emery's team went in front through Douglas Luiz after two minutes. Kicking off 45 minutes later, Manchester United lost 2-1 at Newcastle thanks to a late Will Osula strike, even after Jacob Ramsey was sent off in the first half.Here's how each of the top five hopefuls' next few games match up, with Manchester United and Aston Villa on 51, and Chelsea and Liverpool on 48.READ MORE: Liverpool USA pre-season tour confirmed as Arne Slot's side to play WrexhamREAD MORE: Virgil van Dijk details 'angry' Arne Slot reaction to Wolves loss with blunt Liverpool verdictLiverpool's next five league games: Tottenham (H), Brighton (A), Fulham (H), Everton (A), Crystal Palace (H)Liverpool.com says: At the moment, you just don't know what you're going to get from the Reds.
Most of these games should result in victories, but that is far from a guarantee.There are FA Cup and Champions League fixtures to come into the equation too, but in some ways, Liverpool often looks better when it is playing frequently and is in more of a groove.Liverpool head coach Arne Slot.(Image: Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)Manchester United's next five league games: Aston Villa (H), Bournemouth (A), Leeds (H), Chelsea (A), Brentford (H)Liverpool.com says: With no other games aside from the Premier League, Michael Carrick's team has a major advantage. Unfortunately for Liverpool, it is massively inconsistent too.Chelsea's next five league games: Newcastle (H), Everton (A), Man City (H), Man Utd (H), Brighton (A)Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.Liverpool.com says: Again, there are some really tricky-looking fixtures here. You can make the case for Chelsea dropping points in any of these matches, but Liam Rosenior's men did really well at Aston Villa and sometimes look best against the better teams.Aston Villa's next five league games: Man Utd (A), West Ham (H), Nottingham Forest (A), Sunderland (H), Fulham (A)Liverpool.com says: Unai Emery's team is a really interesting one.