Liverpool, buoyed by their handsome 4-1 win over Stoke City on Tuesday, have a tough task to keep their second place in the standings as they clash against third-placed Manchester City at Anfield this evening. Reds boss Juergen Klopp reckons his team is better prepared for the Yuletide demands than last year. The German told reporters his team is "ready to fight" through an intensive schedule and also believes that results at this particular stage of the campaign can define the team's potential for the title challenge. The comfortable victory over Stoke was a great boost for Liverpool but they need to maintain the pressure on Chelsea to stay in the race. Last season, Liverpool's festive period saw them beating Leicester and Sunderland within four days, but then struggled for pace in their next fixture against West Ham and lost 2-0. At City, Pep Guardiola says he has not lost faith with John Stones and will not be tempted to sign another central defender in January. Stones was dropped to the bench earlier this month following City's 4-2 defeat at Leicester but he was back in the side for the 3-0 win over Hull City even though he did not last long following an injury in the...
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