The next five Premier League fixtures could define Liverpool’s season.
Arne Slot’s side face a run of games against teams currently sitting 17th, 18th, 20th, 16th and 14th in the table. On paper, it’s an opportunity. In reality, it’s a test of mentality.
Here are the fixtures:
• 17th – Nottingham Forest (A)
• 18th – West Ham (H)
• 20th – Wolves (A)
• 16th – Tottenham (H)
• 14th – Brighton (A)
If Liverpool are serious about their ambitions this season, these are the games that must deliver maximum points.
Opportunity Must Become Reality
It’s easy to look at league positions and assume results should follow. But Liverpool have already experienced how dangerous that mindset can be.
Forest away is never straightforward.
West Ham will battle.
Wolves fighting near the bottom makes them unpredictable.
Tottenham still carry attacking threat.
Brighton away is rarely comfortable.
This isn’t about quality — Liverpool have that. It’s about ruthlessness.
Fifteen Points Changes Everything
Win all five and suddenly:
Momentum builds Pressure shifts to rivals Confidence surges The table looks very different
Drop points, however, and the frustration of earlier “hard to take” results resurfaces.
Slot has spoken about matches this season where Liverpool didn’t get what they deserved. This next stretch removes the debate about luck. It becomes about control.
Professional, Not Just Entertaining
To secure maximum points, Liverpool must:
Start fast away from home Stay defensively disciplined Kill games when on top Avoid late lapses
No drama. No chaos. Just efficiency.
This Is the Defining Spell
Every campaign has a moment where good teams separate themselves from hopeful ones.
For Liverpool, this feels like that moment.
Five games. Fifteen points.
Anything less leaves room for regret.
Jamie (The Kopite View)
The Kopite View 
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