Liverpool’s one advantage over Manchester City and rivals during festive period

Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp have a one-point advantage over Manchester City and sitting top of the Premier League ahead of the festive period. Jurgen Klopp has one advantage over Pep Guardiola and rivals during the Christmas period. The Red’s Christmas schedule begins on Friday, December 21 away to Wolves, a home clash with Newcastle on Boxing Day, Arsenal at Anfield on December 29 before ending the race on January 3 at Manchester City: Four games over 13 days. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola starts a day later on December 22 against Crystal Palace, a Boxing Day clash at Leicester before a trip to Southampton on December 30 ahead of the clash at the Etihad against the Reds. The hours to complete those fixtures: Klopp will have 312 hours, with Guardiola a day less at  293 hours. Tottenham, just six hours behind the Reds, have a measly 217.5 hours, just shy of four days less than some of their rivals - a significant disadvantage for Mauricio Pochettino's side.

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