Liverpool will have to wait and see when their trip to Goodison Park will be rearranged, but the postponement has both positive and negative implications for Arne Slot’s side.

The impact of Storm Darragh and safety concerns due to 70mph wind gusts meant Saturday’s trip to Goodison Park was postponed.

Kick-off was due to take place at 12.30pm but is now expected to take place on a weeknight later in the season.

There are inevitably several pros and cons to the game being canceled…

PRO – Time to get players back

Liverpool were prepared to travel to Goodison without Alisson, Ibrahima Konate, Conor Bradley, Kostas Tsimikas, Federico Chiesa and Diogo Jota due to injury, as well as Alexis Mac Allister (suspended).

There’s no guarantee the Reds won’t be dealing with injury problems when the two teams meet at Goodison, but they at least now have a chance of their squad being in better shape.

The longer break between games will not do any harm to Slot’s team as they look increasingly tired given the hectic schedule.

CON – Psychological struggle

At the start of Gameweek 15, Liverpool had a seven-point lead over Chelsea and Arsenal, but by the next game that lead could be reduced to four.

Suddenly the conversation starts to change, even knowing Liverpool have one more game to play later – that will encourage their rivals and change perceptions.

Virgil van Dijk and Co. have insisted they are not exploiting their early lead, but they will not be immune to a change in narrative and pressure.

It is often better to have points on the board than games in hand.

PRO – No dycheball in the wind

Gusty wind and Sean Dyche with the long ball, no thanks.

If this game could have taken place safely, the wind would still have caused chaos and Caoimhin Kelleher would have been exposed to all sorts of unwanted pressure from constant crosses.

The decision to call it off certainly benefited Liverpool.

CON – Moving the game overload to later in the season

While it is obviously positive that Liverpool are getting some extra rest on the weekend the game was due to be played, it could still have devastating consequences if it leads to another busy part of the season.

We saw last season how the team ran out of steam, fell victim to injuries and a small squad unable to maintain title-contending form until the end of May.

Our perception of this postponement could certainly be influenced by when the rescheduled game falls!

PRO – Flexibility in squad selection

There are six days between trips to Newcastle and Girona and then a further four days until Liverpool face Fulham at Anfield in the Premier League again.

Before this postponement, it was expected that Slot could change his eleven in the Champions League clash and now the coach has more flexibility when he sits down and plans the coming weeks.

Key players approaching the red zone for minutes have been given a valuable reset and some could even imagine a week separating starts – which isn’t common this time of year.

CON – The atmosphere has been turned upside down

A lunchtime kick-off is very different in terms of atmosphere to an evening kick-off, especially considering it is the final derby at Goodison Park.

Everton will be keen for their final game under the lights and Liverpool’s recent history on the ground only highlights how difficult it is for them.

Since Jürgen Klopp’s first home win in 2016, the Reds have only won once in away games since then.

On the other hand, it would be a great backdrop for Liverpool to say goodbye with three points!