Liverpool FC Opinion
Liverpool drew 2-2 at Goodison Park in a typically tempestuous and controversial Merseyside derby. Sadio Mané and Mo Salah twice gave Liverpool the lead, before goals from Michael Keane and Dominic Calvert-Lewin snatched a point for the Blues. But it was two marginal offside decisions that decided the game, as Jordan Pickford avoided a red […]
By John O’Sullivan Former Inter Milan and England manager Roy Hodgson has likened the longevity and athleticism of James Milner to the legendary Argentinian international Javier Zanetti. Hodgson has coached both players during his nomadic managerial career, which — starting with Halmstad in Sweden in 1976 — has spanned over forty years. The current Crystal […]
Liverpool’s success since the appointment of Jurgen Klopp has been built around the press. Initially, it was full-throttle, relentless and tiring to watch. But as the team evolved, so did the press. Their approach was more meticulous, their approach was more intelligent and they seemed to take a more measured approach to it all. It […]
A hallmark of Liverpool under Jurgen Klopp has been their psychological strength. For every curb-ball thrown and every hurdle faced, the Reds have responded like the Champions they are. After losing the Champions League final in 2018 in the most heartbreaking of fashion, the bones of the same Liverpool squad — minus Emre Can and […]
Liverpool’s defensive line only seems to be put under the microscope after multiple goals are conceded in a single game. It’s an easy target for over the top, reactionary analysis. There was no real mention of it last season when the Reds conceded 17 goals in 27 Premier League matches. An average of 0.62 goals […]
In these unprecedented times of lockdown, sanitizer, empty stadiums and the Netflix / Amazon Prime binge, I’ve found myself often searching for new ways to occupy both my mind as well as my body. With the remarkable closure to a triumphant league campaign by the reds, the common football fan was greeted by the unique […]
There was a time when everything Man United did was superior to Liverpool: Â winning more trophies, having a better manager and signing world-class players. Thankfully, those days are gone. United’s latest humiliation at the hands of Tottenham was great to see – until the Reds lost 7-2 a few hours later, at least – and […]
Let’s face it, with the exceptions of Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah, no one came out of Liverpool’s 7-2 mauling by Aston Villa with their reputations enhanced. Most of the social media scorn, however, has been directed at Adrian. The accident-prone Spanish goalkeeper played an unfortunate role in the first of Villa’s avalanche of goals. […]
It’s pointless to turn one player into the scapegoat for the 7-2 loss to Aston Villa. The majority of the team had arguably their worst game in a red shirt and it’s a game you just have to take on the chin, safe in the knowledge Jurgen Klopp’s teams always react. The compilation videos serve […]
Rooting through the charred remains of Liverpool’s 7-2 defeat to Aston Villa in search of positives is an entirely difficult pursuit. To concede seven goals — and, on balance, it could have been even more — away to a team who just about managed to survive in the Premier League last season was arguably the […]
