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Former Liverpool player Don Hutchison has backed the Reds to make the most of being back at Anfield when they face Fulham on Saturday.
Arne Slot’s team have lost their last three games, all in different competitions, with fans fearing the worst ahead of the Premier League‘s return.
But with each of the defeats arriving on the road, Hutchison has backed Liverpool to make home comforts count and come with a reaction at Anfield.
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After facing three tough away trips on the bounce, Liverpool will surely be relieved to get back to Anfield on Saturday.
Hutchison certainly thinks so, telling ESPN FC that home advantage is the only reason he thinks the Reds will take three points against Fulham.
“The only reason I put 2-1, it’s an edgy one and I can see Fulham taking the lead, I can see Liverpool maybe taking the lead and Fulham get it back to 2-1. I can see it being edgy, being nervy,” he said.
“It’s only because they’re at Anfield that I’ve got them winning the game. They should have won the game down at Fulham if you remember, when Reed scored that absolute worldie, the best goal he’ll ever score in his lifetime.”
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“But you’re watching a Liverpool team that you can’t rely on. It’s three straight defeats. I think it’s a straight fight between Liverpool and Chelsea for who’s going to finish fifth.
“The only reason I’ve got them winning is because there’s a reaction surely after getting walloped by Paris, walloped against Man City, when you’re at Anfield in your home stadium, surely those fans can drive them onto a win.”
In any other season – barring perhaps the 2020/21 campaign – you’d expect that Hutchison would be right. But Liverpool have been equally poor at home as they have on the road this season.
It’s also worth remembering that there are fan protests planned at Anfield on Saturday against the planned ticket price rises. As a result, the atmosphere, for what it has been worth this season, will likely take another hit during the Fulham match. Hutchison may end up being right, but supporters may not share his faith heading into the fixture.
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