Liverpool FC Articles
Klopp on Hertha Defeat and the Return of Van Dijk and Gomez
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp saw plenty of room for improvement on the pitch as The Reds lost 4-3 to Hertha BSC in their latest friendly.
Sadio Mané, Takumi Minamino, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were on the scoresheet for Klopp's side while Mohamed Salah, Naby Keïta, and Harvey Elliott impressed throughout.
Scrappy defending at the other end meant Liverpool fell to their first loss of the summer so far, however.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the match, Klopp spoke of both the positives …
Phillips Determined Not to Dwell On Last Season’s Performances
Liverpool defender Nat Phillips is determined not to dwell on the hype that surrounded his performances for The Reds last season.
With Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Joël Matip all out injured, Phillips played a huge part in ensuring Jürgen Klopp's men achieved Champions League qualification by finishing third in the league, winning their last five games on the bounce.
However, speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Phillips knows he would do well not to spend too much time reflecting on the …
Joel Matip - Elite When Fit
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What Positions Still Need to be Filled by Liverpool?
Liverpool’s disappointing 2021/21 season was largely due to a catastrophic series of injuries. All three senior centre-backs missed long stretches, along with Henderson, Jota, Thiago, and more. A return to even average injury luck should see the Reds bouncing back in 2021/22.
The higher-ups at Liverpool seem to be banking on this, having only made one transfer so far this summer. With the ascendency of Chelsea under Thomas Tuchel, however, plus a pair of serious signings at Manchester United, and …
Robertson Says He Was “Emotionally Drained” by the End of Last Season
Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson admits that he was glad of the short break after a gruelling campaign for both club and country.
Robertson started all 38 of The Reds' Premier League fixtures last season as well as 8 of their 10 Champions League games. He came on as a sub in the other two CL matches.
The Scotland captain has actually started at least 34 of Liverpool's league games for each of the last three seasons.
In June, he then …
Raphinha & The Need For More Options
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Klopp Outlines Plans for Hertha Berlin Friendly on Thursday
Jürgen Klopp gave some details on Liverpool's plans for Thursday, including some great news regarding Virgil van Dijk's rehabilitation.
The Reds face Hertha BSC in another pre-season clash in Innsbruck, Austria, on Thursday. Klopp is hoping that Van Dijk can play his first minutes for the first team since last October.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com about Van Dijk and Joe Gomez, the Liverpool boss confirmed that the Dutch international could play against Hertha. He also mentioned that Gomez is "very close" …
Huge chance for Naby Keita to prove his worth at Liverpool
It's fair to say Naby Keita's Liverpool career has been a disappointing one.
There have been sporadic good moments thrown in, whether it be eye-catching performances, silky dribbles or relentless presses, but he hasn't come close to reaching the heights expected of him.
When Keita sealed a move to Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2017, the excitement was palpable, and those 12 months prior to him actually playing for the Reds seemed to make expectations even greater.
After a vibrant …
Refreshed Mané could be Liverpool’s main man this season
It’s that time of year again. Silly season - the few weeks every summer when the transfer rumour mill goes into overdrive crushing every grain of information about this or that player’s future into a fine powder of speculation. It’s an especially active mill this year, as is tradition during major tournament summers. This time around, its display at the delayed Euro 2020 finals that have pushed Sky Sports News and other 24/7 update providers into a predictable frenzy over …
Liverpool Weekend News Roundup as One Player Leaves Club
Liverpool continued their pre-season preparations with another friendly on Friday evening. Also, one player departed the club after 16 years.
Narrow Friendly Victory
Jürgen Klopp's Reds beat one of the boss's former clubs, FSV Mainz, thanks to a late own goal on Friday. Liverpool fielded two entirely different elevens in each half and needed young Mainz player Luca Kilian to put through his own net in the dying minutes for the win.
Notably, Klopp started this game with the central-defensive …