Liverpool FC Articles

Reds stutter as superb City end the unbeaten run

That Brexit midfield. That Dejan Lovren. Why? Just why? Liverpool finished second-best in all departments as they lost 2-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and saw their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to four points, with seventeen games left to play. Leroy Sane scored the winner for City after Sergio...

Manchester City v Liverpool Preview – This is the big one…

The Details Venue - Etihad Stadium, Manchester Referee - Anthony Taylor Date & Time - Thursday, January 3rd @ 20:00 Current Odds - Manchester City 26/25, Draw 14/5, Liverpool 13/5 Form Manchester City Form December proved to be a tough month for Manchester City as they suffered two league defeats in a row, at home to Crystal Palace and then away to Leicester City. City have...

Pondering a New Year’s Resolution for Jurgen Klopp

Aside from wanting to pick up another language, go cycling more and finally get around to digging up that family tree, you'd expect Jurgen Klopp to have a fair amount of football on his mind as we enter 2019. It's been a fruitful year for the German as he continued his upward trajectory of progress...

Liverpool 5-1 Arsenal: Observations as Reds end year on a high

Liverpool do love to thrash Arsenal, don't they? Coming back from an early setback, yet another 5-1 win at Anfield ensured the Reds will end 2018 in the best possible way, stretching the lead at the top of the table to nine points. A sluggish start saw a series of wayward passes at the back, with...

Penaltypool Returns! Reds, Refs Annihilate Arsenal 5-1

Spurs spursed! Tottenham tottenhamed! The Lillywhites 1-3 loss to Wolves was a glorious start to the day, leaving Liverpool with the potential to add distance between themselves and their wobbly pursuers. Would the rest of North London cooperate? Regardless of the early results, Liverpool was primed for a strong showing against Arsenal. These matches always...

Liverpool v Arsenal Preview – Mighty Reds to go marching on

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Date & Time - Saturday, December 29th @ 17:30 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/2, Draw 7/2, Arsenal 19/4 Form Liverpool Form This Liverpool team, created by Jurgen Klopp, has been displaying form the likes of which we have never seen before. Unbeaten and with 16 wins from 19 league games is simply out of this world. The...

Key Stats as Liverpool Pulverise Magpies To Go Six Clear

Liverpool swept Newcastle aside with an emphatic 4-0 victory at Anfield to move six points clear at the top of the Premier League table. But what were the key stats from a glorious afternoon on Boxing Day? Set Pieces Fuelling Reds’ Season I’ve highlighted before the role that set-pieces play in making the Reds one of...

Rafa feeling generous for Boxing Day 4-0 at Anfield

Boxing Day. And with family in town in the form of Rafa Benitez. What would the old manager have in store for us? In days gone by, Boxing Day was reserved for tradesmen to collect "Christmas boxes" of money or presents as a reward for good service throughout the year. With Liverpool through the Champions...

Liverpool v Newcastle United Preview – Will Rafa ruin Reds’ Christmas?

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Graham Scott Date & Time - Wednesday, December 26th @ 15:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 7/50, Draw 7/1, Newcastle United 14/1 Form Liverpool Form Things are becoming very real for The Reds at the top of the table. Seven straight league wins since their 1-1 draw with Arsenal in early November means Liverpool are sitting pretty at...

Wolves v Liverpool Preview – Vigorous pre-Christmas test for Klopp and his team

The Details Venue - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton Referee - Craig Pawson Date & Time - Friday, December 21st @ 20:00 Current Odds - Wolves 5/1, Draw 10/3, Liverpool 1/2 Form Wolves Form After a great start upon their return to the Premier League, Wolves then hit a bumpy patch, starting in October and going right thru November too. Nuno Espirito Santo's team lost five of...