Liverpool 2-0 Porto: Reds on course for Champions League semi-final
Rarely do you see a Champions League quarter-final look so routine.
There wasn't the rip-roaring freneticism of an emphatic win, nor a compilation of keepy-ups from Mohamed Salah to be played back for the rest of time this time round as there was in Portugal last year, but Liverpool once again took control over their opponents on a relatively straight forward night at Anfield.
Rewarded with his second successive start in midfield, Naby Keita's effort inside just five minutes made …
Liverpool v FC Porto - Can Porto provide a tougher test this time around?
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Date & Time - Tuesday, March 9th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - Liverpool 1/4, Draw 17/4, FC Porto 10/1
Form
Liverpool Form
It's a beautiful sight. Once again, Liverpool are stringing wins together and looking like they may just reach the standards they set back in the first half of the season.
The win over FC Bayern in their last Champions League item was just what The Reds needed …
Observations as Liverpool dig out yet another win to stay alive
It was nervy. The tension was rattling. It was not a nice feeling. With time dwindling, Liverpool had little margin for error. Liverpool didn't err. The tension was broken through. The nerves were all settled. From the South Coast, the Reds will head back to Merseyside with three points.
Here are the key observations from the game.
Horrific Start
Well, it would have been nice to see Liverpool have more control of midfield, right from the get-go, but Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg …
Southampton 1-3 Liverpool: Who was man of the match?
It was unconvincing, it was last-ditch, it was downright exhausting, but crucially for Liverpool, it was victory. They are back on top of the Premier League with their rivals' fixtures about to get significantly tougher.
The performance, it has to be said, wasn't good. But Liverpool won this game thanks to a big call from their manager and a big moment from a big player.
The Reds seem to be in a 'win by whatever means necessary mode', and so …
Match Report: Liverpool's Little Dancer Does It!
Hold me closer little dancer,
Count the headlights on the highway,
Lay me down in sheets of linen,
You've had a busy day today.
How much did Liverpool need Mo Salah to score that goal? How much did Naby Keita need to come through like that? How much did Jordan Henderson need to grab the reins of this team and be a big part of a clutch victory?
Strange to say about a Liverpool side that is two wins away …
Southampton v Liverpool Preview - Praying for points at St Mary's
The Details
Venue - St Mary's, Southampton
Referee - Paul Tierney
Date & Time - Friday, April 5th @ 20:00
Current Odds - Southampton 7/1, Draw 15/4, Liverpool 4/11
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The journey continues
On thru' the storm
The Reds, now battle-weary
Carrying dreams for too long
Six more acts to get through
The plot, no-one knows
We'll witness every minute
Just to see where it goes
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Form
Southampton Form
Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton side has come into a nice bit …
Spurs spurred it! Liverpool fortunate winners at Anfield.
Were you worried? Ye of little faith.
Jurgen Klopp left his summer midfield acquisitions on the bench, leading to plenty of pre-match consternation. James Milner started in midfield along with Jordan Henderson and Gini Wijnaldum, leaving all of us to wonder what on earth was wrong with Naby Keita, Fabinho and Shaqiri.
Going off of the assumption that Jurgen Klopp isn’t trying to throw the league away like we did the domestic cups, one would have to guess that the …
Liverpool v Spurs Preview - Can Reds hit the ground running after international break?
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Martin Atkinson
Date & Time - Sunday, March 31st @ 16:30
Current Odds - Liverpool 11/20, Draw 3/1, Spurs 5/1
Form
Liverpool Form
The Reds finally seemed to be turning slightly under-par performances back into wins, something they were fantastic at in the first two months of the season.
Jurgen Klopp's men have won four of their last five games in all competitions. Those games included a fantastic 3-1 win over Bayern Munich …
Fulham v Liverpool Preview - Reds to keep the heat on City
The Details
Venue - Craven Cottage, Fulham
Referee - Craig Pawson
Date & Time - Sunday, March 17th @ 14:15
Current Odds - Fulham 11/1, Draw 6/1, Liverpool 1/4
Form
Fulham Form
Fulham have been in turmoil this season. Scott Parker is their third manager since the return to the Premier League.
The Cottagers have lost their last six games in a row and are 19th in the table with just 17 points for the season. Strangely, as you can see from the xG …
Observations as Liverpool deliver European masterclass
Liverpool romped to a 3-1 win at the Allianz Arena to secure their place in the Champions League quarter-final stages, the fourth English club to achieve such a feat.
Having struggled to recreate the kind of form witnessed in Europe last season, this was a return to the best of the best, with Jurgen Klopp's side fending off another European heavyweight with relative ease. Cunning on the counter-attack and defensively solid, there were few holes to a performance that will …