Liverpool FC Articles

Liverpool’s Striking Stars Shine to Sink Saints

Liverpool equalled a club record 11 consecutive Premier League wins with a 2-1 victory away to Southampton. Goals from Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino saw the Reds lead 2-0 before Danny Ings punished a massive Adrian blunder late in the second half.  Showing some residual impact from their 120 minute long energy-sapping Super Cup victory over...

Southampton v Liverpool Preview – Tough trip for Reds after Istanbul exploits

THE DETAILS Venue – St Mary's, Southampton Referee – Andre Marriner Date & Time – Saturday, August 17th @ 15:00 Current Odds – Southampton 11/2, Draw 15/4, Liverpool 4/9 Any win will do on Saturday. It's only the second gameweek of the Premier League season and already it feels like the pressure is on thanks to the style in which Manchester...

Tactical Analysis: How Liverpool Improved Mo Salah

When Liverpool signed Mohammad Salah for £37 million from AS Roma in 2017, most people didn’t expect him to have scored 72 goals in 106 games. But, under the watchful eye of Jurgen Klopp, his reputation as a fast winger has rapidly developed into becoming one of the most prolific forwards in the Premier...

Liverpool v Chelsea Preview – Super Cup glory beckons for Reds

THE DETAILS Venue – BJK Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey Referee – Stephanie Frappart (FRA) Date & Time – Wednesday, August 14th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 4/7, Draw 3/1, Chelsea 9/2 Liverpool and Chelsea meet in Istanbul on Wednesday night in the UEFA Super Cup. The Reds - Champions League winners - and Chelsea - Europa League winners -...

Liverpool Begin Campaign with 4-1 Norwich Victory

Liverpool got their 2019/2020 Premier League campaign off to the ideal start with a 4-1 victory over Norwich City at Anfield on Friday. Goals from Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Divock Origi, as well as a Grant Hanley own goal sufficed for the efficient, if not always electric hosts. As happy as the Reds will...

Liverpool v Norwich City Preview – Klopp looks to start league season with a win

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Michael Oliver Date & Time – Friday, August 9th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 1/7, Draw 7/1, Norwich City 14/1 The Premier League returns this Friday night as newly-promoted Norwich City visit Anfield to take on the current European champions, Liverpool. The Canaries won the Championship title to gain promotion last May having...

Liverpool 1-1 Manchester City – Observations as City nick Community Shield

It was the stereotypical game of two halves at Wembley Stadium, as Liverpool came out second best after a penalty shootout, that saw 9 out of 10 penalties hit the back of the net. Unfortunately, Gini Wijnaldum was the unlucky one, and the Reds had to be content with what you could possibly call...

Match Report: City Triumph in Wembley Shootout over Liverpool

A Gabriel Jesus penalty condemned Liverpool to a 5-4 penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City at Wembley. Goals from Raheem Sterling and Joel Matip saw normal time finish 1-1 in an entertaining game, but one in which Liverpool could justifiably think that Lady Luck evaded them. In the second half, in particular, Liverpool -- with Mohamed...

Man City 1 Liverpool 1 – Community Shield: Who Was Man Of The Match?

With the Community Shield – a match part-preseason friendly, part-trophy competition – you can construct any narrative you want. You can easily overreact to the result: If you win, it’s laying down a marker to start the season; if you lose, it shows you’re not ready to make a serious title challenge. You can...

Liverpool v Manchester City preview – Reds look to get one over on Guardiola’s City

THE DETAILS Venue – Wembley Stadium, London Referee – Martin Atkinson Date & Time – Sunday, August 4th @ 15:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 14/5, Draw 11/4, Manchester City 10/11 Liverpool will play Manchester City this Sunday in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English Premier League campaign at Wembley. Jurgen Klopp's Reds will be eager to take at least a draw from...