Alexis Mac Allister inspires Liverpool in 2-1 Atletico Madrid win
Anfield has always had a way of cutting through the noise. The endless chatter about contracts, dressing room moods and summer discontent tends to fade when the whistle goes, and in Liverpool’s 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid, Alexis Mac Allister gave the perfect answer. He...
Alexis Mac Allister drives Liverpool comeback as Atletico Madrid beaten at Anfield
Anfield demanded a response and Liverpool gave it. That is always the starting point on European nights, and against Atletico Madrid it mattered. Falling behind early could have left the place edgy, but Andoni Iraola’s side kept their heads, trusted their football and...
Liverpool 2-1 Atletico Madrid: Andoni Iraola Praises Character in Champions League Comeback
Liverpool got the result. More importantly, they got it the hard way.
A 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid in their Champions League opener told a familiar story of this early Iraola era, a side forced to solve problems in real time, a side that...
Liverpool 2–1 Atletico Madrid – Champions League Post-Match Report
By Steven Smith
After Liverpool’s return to Champions League action ended with a hard-fought 2–1 victory over Atletico Madrid, Andoni Iraola’s side can take plenty of encouragement from a performance that demanded real character.
This was certainly not straightforward.
Liverpool found themselves up against a ferocious Atletico side that...
Liverpool 2 - 1 Atletico Madrid - CL Player Ratings
The Champions League return saw the Reds host Diego Simeone and his ferocious Atletico Madrid side, and the opening round of games in this year's European Cup began with an explosion on Merseyside.
The lineup and subsequent ratings are listed below.
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Alisson Becker - 7.0
The giant...
Liverpool opened their Champions League campaign with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Atletico Madrid at Anfield, with Alexis Mac Allister producing the decisive moment in front of the Kop.
The Argentine midfielder struck emphatically from outside the penalty area after Dominik Szoboszlai had cancelled out Marcos Llorente’s opener, giving Andoni Iraola his first home victory...
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher defend Liverpool legend after Arsenal comparison
Arsenal debate sparks unexpected Liverpool comparison
Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher united in defence of Liverpool legend Roberto Firmino after the Brazilian was drawn into a debate about Arsenal’s attacking options.
Speaking during Sky Sports’ coverage of Arsenal against Chelsea, the pundits were assessing whether Mikel...
Blistering opening transforms Liverpool mood
Alexander Isak needed only ten minutes to change the atmosphere around Liverpool’s new season. Two goals, both dispatched with the alertness expected of a £125 million striker, secured a first Premier League victory of the campaign and offered an early demonstration of what this rebuilt side might become under Andoni...
Gakpo turns selection pressure into early momentum
Competition can unsettle a player or sharpen him. On the evidence of Liverpool’s 2-0 away victory over Ipswich Town, Cody Gakpo has chosen the more profitable response.
Alexander Isak supplied the two goals, both scored inside nine minutes, and understandably collected the official man-of-the-match award. Yet Gakpo shaped the...