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,...
An end of season dead rubber can always be exciting front the neutral perceptive. However, Liverpool were looking to give some legends a send-off and head into the summer with a win so you can be glass half-empty or glass half-full here. An eight goal thriller on the south coast in the sunshine was...
Southampton 4 - 4 Liverpool - PL Player Ratings
Caoimhin Kelleher - 5.0
Given a surprise start. Had little chance for Saints first goal, though may have done better for the second. Was strangely subdued for the third goal, though may have been unsighted. Had moments, yet showed the huge gulf between Ali and himself.
Kostas Tsimikas...
Southampton 4 - 4 Liverpool - PL Man of the Match
Trent Alexander Arnold
This young man is sure to have an interesting summer ahead, with a fair chance of becoming a regular within England’s midfield. Gareth Southgate appears to have backtracked on many of his previous decisions, with a clear eagerness at having been given...
Southampton v Liverpool - PL Preview
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With the destiny of each competing team now already determined, this 38th fixture offers a game of football without the engulfing pressures of the past season. For very differing reasons, each side will be bitterly disappointed with how their respective campaigns have unfolded, with a mindset to right the...
