A really disappointing night in Naples ended with Liverpool succumbing to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli side. But what were the key stats as Liverpool lost control of their Champions League group?
Attack Blunted As Reds Crumble
There are no two ways about it, Napoli found a way to completely keep...
Panic! Our once vaunted attack leaves Italy with a whimper. The Ribena has run out for James Milner. Naby Keita left the pitch on a stretcher. Trent and Robbo looked gassed from the beginning. And City awaits...
First Half
All About Naby
Each of the other Champions League ties were full of tricks, flips and goals galore....
After two fascinating battles against Maurizio Sarri's Chelsea, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool are back in Champions League action against Sarri's old team, Napoli. The Reds travel to Naples to take on Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo. It promises to be an intriguing battle, and a win would put the Reds firmly in charge of...
The Details
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Venue -Â Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Referee -Â Viktor Kassai (HUN)
Date & Time -Â Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 @ 20:00 BST
Current Odds -Â Napoli 5/2, Draw 13/5, Liverpool 23/20
Form
Napoli Form
Napoli lost Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea, during the summer. Sarri then also took their fantastic midfield-metronome, Jorginho, to Stamford Bridge with him. Carlo Ancelotti came in and, although he...
Daniel Sturridge scored one of his finest career goals to earn Liverpool a late point at Stamford Bridge.
Eden Hazard’s first-half strike had given Chelsea a lead that they preserved with comfort for much of the game, Mohamed Salah and his substitute Xherdan Shaqiri missing the Reds’ most glorious chances before Sturridge struck.
Klopp opted to...
The Details
Venue -Â Stamford Bridge, London
Referee -Â Andre Marriner
Date & Time -Â Saturday, September 29th @ 17:30
Current Odds -Â Chelsea 15/8, Draw 12/5, Liverpool 11/8
Form
Chelsea Form
Chelsea, along with Manchester City, have been the closest league competitors to Liverpool, so far this season. The Blues have made the best start they could have imagined under new boss, Maurizio Sarri....
The Details
Venue -Â Anfield, Liverpool
Date & Time -Â Wednesday, September 26th @ 19:45
Current Odds -Â Liverpool 19/20, Draw 3/1, Chelsea 14/5
Form
Liverpool Form
The Reds go marching on, it seems. Seven wins on the bounce to start this season. Jurgen Klopp's Mighty Reds are yet to even step up their game and these are the results they are giving...
After a successful start to their UEFA Champions League campaign on Tuesday night, Liverpool are back in Premier League action at Anfield, as they welcome Southampton on Saturday afternoon. Jurgen Klopp's men are on a high, having won their first five Premier League games, but know they can't afford to slip up on this...
The Details
Venue -Â Anfield, Liverpool
Referee -Â Paul Tierney
Date & Time -Â Saturday, September 22nd @ 15:00
Current Odds -Â Liverpool 1/5, Draw 11/2, Southampton 12/1
Form
Liverpool Form
Feast your eyes on the table below. The Reds have now won their first six games of the season. The last two were against Spurs and PSG. This team is the real deal. No,...
It’d be wrong to suggest this isn’t one of the toughest groups of the competition; Napoli and PSG present two scintillating trips while Red Star Belgrade are hardly pushovers having won the Serbian league last season. Under the floodlights, bouncing to the tune of ‘Allez Allez Allez’, Liverpool stepped out prepped and ready for...