Liverpool FC Opinion
There is a popular cliche in football that if you are standing still, you are going backwards. It alludes to the fact that time never stands still; and that football, like other sports, is cyclical. In industry, continuous improvement principles are applied: just because something is working well, it doesn’t mean it will always remain […]
The composition of Liverpool’s back four keeps changing. An injury to Virgil van Dijk, the team’s defensive talisman, has set in motion a series of unfortunate events — akin to a Stephen King horror novel — that has led to more of the Reds’ defenders picking up injuries in an unprecedented bout of misfortune. Joe […]
April 23rd, 2017. Liverpool 1-2 Crystal Palace. Feels like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it? At that point, Jurgen Klopp was still only in his first full season as Reds manager and his side hadn’t yet played in the Champions League under him. This was still a year before the agony of Kiev, let alone the […]
Jurgen Klopp loves versatile players. Whether it is James Milner, who can cover midfield or either full-back slot, or Fabinho, who is comfortable at both centre half and defensive midfield, the German places great stock in players who can cover multiple positions. With a bigger list of injuries than an army hospital, Liverpool will need […]
When it was confirmed that Virgil van Dijk’s injury was a serious one, the fear was that the season would be a struggle for Liverpool. Since his arrival from Southampton, he’s practically been ever-present for the Reds. With him as centre-back, Jurgen Klopp’s side have reached two Champions League finals and racked up an incredible […]
Gambling, by its very nature, doesn’t always come off. There can be no debate that Liverpool — after the sale of Dejan Lovren to Zenit St Petersburg — gambled when they didn’t sign a centre half last summer. Instead, the Reds pushed the boat out to sign Thiago Alcantara from FC Bayern and planned on […]
When it rains, it pours. Or in Liverpool’s case, when it rains, a monsoon arrives. The Reds find themselves in one of the most bleak, unfortunate injury situations in their recent history, following an awful period in the fitness department. When Virgil van Dijk was ruled out for the season with cruciate ligament damage it […]
Roberto Firmino looked like the odd man out in attack against Manchester City. In truth, it’s nothing to be embarrassed by really. After all, most players would have trouble keeping up with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Diogo Jota. The Brazilan has never been blessed with blistering pace, but it was never really an issue. […]
Jurgen Klopp sprung a surprise in Liverpool’s recent 1-1 draw against Manchester City at The Etihad. After Diogo Jota scored a hat-trick against Atalanta in the Champions League a few days prior to the clash with Pep Guardiola’s team, speculation was rife that Klopp may drop Roberto Firmino, one of his key lieutenants, and retain […]
“He’s only got little arms, he’s only got little arms” – so has sung the Kop at Jordan Pickford in recent times. Expect the songs about him to become more mean spirited after his actions in the Merseyside Derby. More on that in a bit. October did not begin well, with a penalty shoot-out defeat […]
