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CAMPIONE ELECT – THE 30 YEAR ITCH SCRATCHED AND BLEEDING RED BLOOD

I've been writing about football - for whoever will have me, paid and unpaid, for over 30 years. Since the days when Liverpool reigned, not just Europe and the World like Jurgen Klopp's class of 19/20 but crowed over England's green but increasingly unpleasant land. This might well be the last time I write before...

Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace: Observations as Reds remind us why they’re champions

109 days after Liverpool last won a game of football, you could almost be forgiven for forgetting just how mighty Jurgen Klopp's title brigade really is. But this masterful performance reminded us why the Reds are a mere speck in the distance in this Premier League title race. After a steady restart against Everton, Liverpool...

Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace: Who Was Man of the Match?

Liverpool moved within 2 points of the Premier League title with a resounding 4-0 win against Crystal Palace at Anfield. The Reds dominated proceedings from start to finish and made an in-form Eagles side look like they belonged in a different division. The victory means Manchester City must win at Stamford Bridge on the...

Player ratings as Liverpool go within a game of the league title

Now that's the Liverpool we know playing the football we love! Four-nil against Crystal Palace to send Hodgson back down the motorway scurrying. Three more points, leaving Liverpool two from the title and just a game away potentially, should Manchester City fail to beat Chelsea on Thursday night. Here's your ratings from Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace. Alexander-Arnold...

Title within reach as Reds rip Palace

Liverpool roared to within touching distance of their 19th league title with a thumping 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield. A performance of intensity and control yielded goals from Trent Alexander Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mané and put the Reds within two points of the title, although a Chelsea win over Manchester...

Jurgen Klopp’s Tactical Conundrum

Liverpool players are often accused of being too reliant on the system they’re being deployed in. It’s used as a criticism and as a way to downplay the achievements of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.  “In other teams, they’d be nowhere near as effective.”   And while this might be true, it’s actually adding weight...

Thiago Could Provide Silva Lining for Lovren-Less Liverpool

The ongoing global pandemic has already had a big impact on football finances. With games returning behind closed doors, clubs have been deprived of matchday revenues, in terms of hospitality, ticket sales, and other streams of income, such as club shop sales. Additionally, and more impactfully, television rebates -- even given the fact they have...

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace Preview – Klopp’s Reds look to move three points closer to title

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Martin Atkinson Date & Time – Wednesday, June 24th @ 20:15 Current Odds – Liverpool 2/9, Draw 11/2, Crystal Palace 12/1 ________________________________________________________ It looks like it's going to take a little bit longer than expected, doesn't it? Teams are short on match fitness and, with the lack of a crowd, there doesn't...

“The worst game since the restart”… and why I couldn’t care less

Frustration, anguish, fits of anger and a bore draw, Liverpool may have returned to action in a less than stellar fashion… but I’m glad that it's back. The much anticipated return of the Merseyside derby may have ultimately delivered an anemic whistle instead of the earth shattering bang we had hoped for but it was...

Liverpool positive PR spin is actually a negative

Sometimes, the PR offensive used by the club to justify something can be a little tiring. In the aftermath of missing out on Timo Werner, journalists close to the club opted to use what would’ve been the total cost of the deal to bring the Germany international to Anfield as opposed to just the...