Only managers that have risen to the level of world class have ever really imprinted their ideals on what we continue to view in modern football today. In terms of Arrigo Sacchi, it was he who really took this style of counter pressing to a truly elite level, through the Serie A of the...
It seems that with every passing day, the alterations and evolution of our system of play is becoming a little clearer. With Trent Alexander Arnold now being tasked into a hybrid role between central midfield and fullback (in the close season), it appears there may still some tinkering in the set-up of the team....
It’s distinctly possible to embarrass yourself at first and then redeem a situation. In more dramatic terms, bring it back from the brink so to speak. Only part of that is genuinely true with FSG and the current sentiment towards our owners, but the second part has the potential to be. Whether they consider...
Yes at the sound of repeating myself (again) I’m afraid it is what it is -another day, another midfield rumour. This time it’s a name that’s done a full hokey-cokey reversal coming from out to in. In this scouting report we take a look at a youngster that most of Europe has had their...
Amid endless reports of new signings arriving at Liverpool this summer, and the exit of numerous players, Joel Matip has almost become something of a forgotten man.
The 31-year-old enjoyed a really tough season for the Reds, like so many, with too many erratic performances playing their part in a campaign of struggles.
Matip’s performance in...
The Role of Jorg Schmadtke and Why We Are Linked with So Many Players
When Michael Edwards was overseeing the recruitment of Liverpool Football Club, it allowed Jürgen Klopp the perfect Sporting Directorship which built him a squad that would win everything on offer. The analytical pursuit of undervalued players created a team that should...
At some point in any level of football fandom, a fanbase will become disillusioned with both the club and its owners. Money is often the main cause for concern, with tight fisted owners seen as nothing more than rich groups who only a want to increase their personal wealth. With regards to Liverpool FC,...
These are the worst two weeks of the year. The season’s over. Except it’s not. There are finals to be played — the FA Cup, the Champions League — and it doesn’t feel right when Liverpool are not involved. It’s even more galling when Manchester takes centre stage in what are two dead weeks...
This was a game that meant next to nothing for either side, with both teams no longer fighting their respective battles. Jürgen Klopp chose to reward certain players with a starting berth, having spent so much of the campaign on the substitutes bench. With James Milner & Roberto Firmino undertaking their last starts for...
With Thursday night football now in our near future, our regeneration has barely begun, therefore I’ll be happy to see how new and existing pieces are moved around the board, as we bid farewell to those that eventually became mere pawns. Certain individuals still stay and fight for their previously exclusive first team shirts,...
