Arsenal dropping points earlier is massive heading into this one.
If the gap was down to 3 points then there would have been a nervousness surrounding it all which could easily have affected the players too. Now we have the chance to go 8 clear and still have a game in hand. If they somehow spawn a draw we’re no worse off.
After arsenal dropping more points today we have to take advantage tomorrow and widen the gap.
Will the match be postponed??
Don’t think so. Not much snow has fallen and it’s going to warm up enough once the sun comes up that whatever did fall will melt off fairly quickly. I don’t think the roads/railways will be bad enough to call it off.
Mind you, it’ll be a cold one for the players.
Snow Salah getting hyped…
Hopefully he doesn’t run in snow mo
Singular?
Almost an inch of snow here about 20 miles away. Would never have been cancelled once upon a time unless the pitch was unplayable. Pitch will be perfect, take a big coat and boots!
If the conditions are hazardous for fans to get to and from the grounds, then it should 100% be cancelled.
Snow didn’t used to close schools and football games and I don’t remember hundreds dying. A bit of snow should not stop a football match. If it does, what kind of society have we become?
Well for once the forecasters got it right. Lots of snow here in north merseyside. Airport closed until further notice.
So, do you think it’ll be called off?
Is the snow still falling?
No snow falling now and rain is forecast so hopefully it might still happen…really depends on the roads I guess.
Hopefully, it becomes safe for fans to travel there…
Just looked at the forecast. A lot of rain and 2°.
Sounds bloody horrible to be honest, but not bad enough to cancel.
What is the weather like for the roads towards Anfield now?
Lot of posts on Twitter talking about this game getting cancelled. But last time the Everton game got cancelled by now but so far no official announcement. So guess the game will go through.
It says that there is a council meeting this morning. It’s a different problem to the Everton game. High winds are an ongoing threat, whereas snow (or more realistically ice) affects fans getting to and from the stadium.
I’m guessing that the Breck Road can be gritted, as can the approaches to the ground. The back alleys are probably more of a problem.
Given the forecast, it would seem excessive to cancel unless they are worried about the state of the roads. Of course, it would help if people in the UK actually fitted appropriate tyres to vehicles.
This is the first snowfall like this in Liverpool for well over 10 years though. We just don’t get snow. Plus they are encouraging people not to drive to games but to use Soccerbus etc
But you do get ice fairly regularly in winter. Summer tyres drop off rapidly below 7°C. It’s not just Liverpool, though. Most people in Scottish cities insist on using summer tyres even though the temperatures rarely get high enough for them to be optimal.