Is Jordan Henderson Liverpool's Best Candidate For Captaincy?
Jurgen Klopp previously claimed that “being skipper of Liverpool is the hardest job in world football because the man who had the armband before you is Steven Gerrard.” That premise seems to be ringing true.
In truth, whoever took over from Gerrard was destined to fail in the eyes of Liverpool fans. Perhaps that’s why Henderson is often left to bear the brunt of criticism.
When stacked up against Liverpool captains of old; players like Emlyn Hughes, Graeme Souness or …
Liverpool Must Learn To Hold Onto The Lead
Since the debacle at Wembley back in October, Liverpool's form has been impressive. (Editors Note: This article was written before Liverpool's 4-0 win over Bournemouth)
Emphatic wins over the likes of Huddersfield Town, West Ham, Southampton, Stoke and Brighton have put the Reds back on course to keep in touch with the top 3 - and Klopp's side do appear to have banished their previous struggles against deep-sitting sides lower down the table. This ultimately led to dropped points against …
Observations as Liverpool saunter past Bournemouth
Liverpool came into their game hoping to keep their great away scoring form going, and the attack produced an excellent performance to ensure Liverpool walked away with the three points.
Here are the observations from the match.
Importance of the result
Liverpool were coming to Bournemouth on the back of two frustrating home draws and were looking for a favourable result before heading to the Emirates on Friday. The win ensures that Liverpool leapfrog Arsenal into the top 4 as …
Key Stats From Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool
Liverpool were in scintillating form once again as they took apart Bournemouth 4-0 at the Vitality Stadium in order to move back into the Premier League’s top four, with Mo Salah and Phil Coutinho once again the stars of the show. But what were the stats that jumped out at me from the game?
Away Hot Streak
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There are plenty of stats to fall under this topic, but let’s start with the one above. I’ve mentioned before that Liverpool’s …
Don't Call Liverpool FC A Selling Club
Aidy Ward. At one time the name was enough to put Liverpool supporters into a cold sweat. That was remedied somewhat when he brought us Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal... But prior to that he was considered the slimiest of all of the snakes in the reptile genus for facilitating Raheem Sterling’s move to Manchester City.
That dark period was 2 years and 5 months ago; the last time any Liverpool player of significance to the club was sold. Mr. Ward was …
Where Have Liverpool’s Late Goals Gone?
Trace your mind back to this time last year, when Sadio Mane gave us all the most delightful of early Christmas presents at Goodison Park.
The Senegalese’s last-gasp tap-in against Everton secured three invaluable points for Liverpool, and also set an impressive statistic at the same time.
Mane’s strike was the Reds’ 29th last-minute winner since the Premier League’s inception in 1992 - more than any other side during that time, which may come as a surprise to many.
Despite …
Key Stats from Liverpool 0-0 West Brom
Liverpool were frustrated by poor finishing and bad refereeing once again as they came unstuck against West Brom, drawing 0-0 to lose more ground in the race for top four. But what were the key stats from the game?
Emre Runs The Midfield
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Starting with a positive one. Alongside Alexander-Arnold, Emre Can was Liverpool’s best player. The only player to play more than one key pass, Can also made five tackles, had the second highest xA (0.10 compared to …
Observations as Liverpool Fail To Respond Against The Baggies
Right off the bat of a frustrating draw in the Merseyside Derby on Sunday, Liverpool were once again left wondering what could've been as West Brom produced a strong defensive performance to take a point from Anfield. In truth, The Reds weren't really at it on the night, struggling to muster up any ingenuity in midfield.
Here are the observations from the match.
Klopp delivers starting lineup that everyone wanted but to no avail
The German's starting eleven raised a …
Liverpool's Priority Transfers For January
Now that Liverpool have emphatically topped their Champions League group with a 7-0 demolition of Spartak the club's needs for the January window have become much more clear. We polled a few Anfield Index contributors, asking them what their two priority transfers would be for the January window to set Liverpool up to add to the trophy case at Melwood in this season and beyond.
One large Dutchman was a popular pick, but who would you prioritize in the winter …
How on earth did Liverpool draw with Everton?
40 goals in the previous 11 games for Klopp's Liverpool and 18 years since Everton last won at Anfield: as the game entered the 75th minute, it appeared that wait would have to go on, until the FA Cup 3rd round fixture at least, as Liverpool were absolutely cruising.
The reflected such a reading of the game too: 79.4pc possession, 964 touches (to Everton's 384), 23 shots to 3, 88pc pass accuracy to Everton's 50pc, and 644 complete passes, to Everton's …