Spartak Moscow
Though I know I’ll never lose affection For people and things that went before I know I’ll often stop and think about them In my life, I love you more Allow me to explain if you will. You’ll need coffee. Tissues optional. Heart necessary. Fortitude compulsory. If 2011 was the season that started me, this […]
The Details Date:Â 6/12/17 Venue:Â Anfield, Liverpool Background The stage was set at Anfield. The knockout stages of the Champions League awaited the victors. A win for Liverpool would also guarantee top spot in the group. Draw, and the Reds would probably slip into second place as Sevilla were widely expected to defeat Maribor in their final […]
The Details  Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – TBC Date & Time – Wednesday, December 6th 2017 @ 19:45 BST Current Odds – Liverpool 2/9, Draw 11/2, Spartak 10/1 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool’s form has been much improved since the defeat to Spurs, and even that game was something of a speed wobble as the team had already […]
It’s been a tough few weeks of late, with Liverpool dropping points against Newcastle, Burnley, Spartak Moscow and Sevilla whilst also getting knocked out of the League Cup by Leicester. Some fans have even started to turn on the manager. It’s strange, Liverpool are only seven games into the league season and people are already […]
It’s been a far from ideal start to life at Liverpool for new boy Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, after the midfielder signed from Arsenal on deadline day. Joining off the back a thoroughly promising 4-0 win against his former-club, The Reds were largely expected to kick on with another highly versatile player in the ranks to add […]
Another game has passed and the mighty Reds fired blanks yet again. Somehow the ball didn’t go in Spartak Moscow’s net a second time. The mixture of feelings after such is hard describe. LFC managed to fight back after going 1-0 down. The result is not fatal in any way – reaching the knockout phase […]
How did Liverpool not win that? Nobody will know. A tennis score would not have been an unjust reflection of play in Moscow, but in the end, Liverpool and Spartak Moscow had to share the points as the Reds failed to make their superiority count. Philippe Coutinho cancelled out Fernando’s free-kick that gave Spartak the […]
The Details Date: 26/9/17 Venue: Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow Background Tonight, Spartak and Liverpool met for the first time since 2002. After what can probably be described as two disappointing draws for both teams in round one of the group fixtures, each of them was looking to get back on track with three points from this […]
From Russia with a point, return Jürgen’s Reds. Not great for Liverpool, but routine wins against Maribor and we’ll be laughing with 8 from 4. Speaking of 8s and 4s, how did the players get on? Starting Eleven Loris Karius (5): Got sympathy for him with the first goal because it’s powerful etc. But, he […]
The Details  Venue – Otkrytiye Arena (Moscow) Referee – Clément Turpin (France) Date & Time – Tuesday, 26th September 2017 @ 19:45 BST Current Odds – Spartak Moscow 7/2, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 7/10 Form Spartak Moscow won the Russian Premier League last season for the first time in 16 years. Their defence of the title is […]
