Midfield
Liverpool put in a great defensive effort against Dortmund to share the spoils and keep the tie alive. The Reds definitely had the better share of clear cut chances which bodes well for the return leg. This is how they fared. Simon Mignolet (7) – A solid night for the Liverpool keeper as he was […]
We are back with the second part of this series looking at the potential candidates to be Liverpool’s captain next season. After assessing Jordan Henderson in the first part, this time we turn our attention to Henderson’s midfield partner, Emre Can. I’ll say this: If Emre Can stays at the club for the next 4 […]
Two of the most pertinent issues surrounding the Liverpool squad at this moment in time involve the Welsh midfielder Joe Allen. The diminutive Welsh international has found his role in the squad somewhat limited at times under new manager Jürgen Klopp whilst, puzzlingly, still finding himself at the centre of some good talking points amongst […]
Liverpool play Spurs this weekend, with each club in pursuance of varying ambitions in the league this season. Spurs are in the chase for the title, and hence this game becomes a must-win for Spurs. Liverpool are faintly in contention for a top 4 place, which took a beating after the ‘defeat-from-the-jaws-of-victory’ against Southampton. Liverpool, […]
Simply translated, “Kapellmeister”, is a German word used to describe a musician in charge of music-making. Nowadays in Germany, Kapellmeister is considered as the Director or conductor of the orchestra. That’s what Leandro Paredes represents at Empoli. When the music or in this case football is played right and beautifully at Stadio Carlo Castellani – […]
During this season I’ve written quite a bit about its seemingly endless twists and turns, the high points, and on the back of the latest bump in the road that sent the Liverpool wagon spinning off the rails, the occasional lows. It’s to be expected of course. New manager, new tactical masterplan, players signed for […]
For 12 years, the presence of Steven Gerrard ensured that, of all the problems that Liverpool faced, finding a captain was never an issue. Add to that the presence of stalwarts like Jamie Carragher, Sami Hyypia and Xabi Alonso, and it is not difficult to understand why leadership was never an issue. But when Gerrard […]
Emre Can put in a man of the match performance under the lights of Old Trafford on Thursday night and in doing so cemented his place in the hearts and minds of the Liverpool faithful. Our very own Turkish delight dominated the midfield with a brilliant performance entrenched with power, pace and technical quality that […]
If you were to ask Liverpool fans for a review of Emre Can’s season the answers would vary from uninspired and lacklustre to commanding and captain-in-waiting. This isn’t because Emre Can has been inconsistent, make no mistake about it his performances haven’t been consistently good, but more so to do with the fact half the […]
At the risk of sounding too negative here, but am I the only one that feels that since Jordan Henderson has returned from injury in January Jürgen Klopp has done him a great disservice by playing him as often as he has? (I am not having a go at Klopp, he is the Liverpool manager […]
