Liverpool are facing a newly promoted side on the opening day for the fourth season in a row. The Reds will take on Fulham at Craven Cottage on August 6 for the opening day of the season.
However, football fans were quick to notice a strange trend with Liverpool's opening day clashes. It will be the fourth time Liverpool have faced a newly promoted side in as many seasons when they kick-off at Craven Cottage.
During the 20/21 season, Leeds United travelled up to Merseyside, while the Reds faced Norwich away from home last season and at home on the opening day of the 19/20 season.One fan tweeted, with a thinking emoji: "Four years in a row Liverpool start against a promoted team.""Liverpool always gets a newly promoted team on the opening day," a second fumed.
While a third tweeted: "Once again Liverpool get a newly promoted team, it's as if the machine is being operated by a scouser - way too many times for this to be a coincidence." And a West Ham fan pointed out: "Meanwhile West Ham have played Manchester City or Liverpool 3 times out of the last 5 opening days." What do you think of Liverpool constantly facing newly-promoted sides?
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