The World Cup was great – especially if you like sportswashing – and the final ended with tremendous drama. Interesting, though, that there’s been a bout of collective amnesia and everyone appears to have forgotten how bad the first 79 minutes were. I’m glad Lionel Messi capped his career by winning the trophy. Not...
Manchester City 3 - 2 Liverpool - League Cup Man of the Match
Thiago Alcantara
Far from a master class, this game became about stemming the City onslaught in the first half. With a midfield so overwhelmed and lacking experience, you only wanted the Spaniard on the ball.
The first half became about damage limitation and getting...
What’s Been Said?
It’s probably little to no surprise there's been quite a bit about a player that’s shone at the World Cup. The Daily Mail has reported recently that the Ajax player will be looking to force a move in January, which does fall in line with recent reporting. The most notable and reliable...
Manchester City 3 - 2 Liverpool - League Cup Player Ratings
Starting XI
Caoimhin Kelleher - 7.0
The cup keeper was a certain starter for this game, but he was given so little protection in the opening half and could do nothing for the first goal. Made some smart stops after that to keep the reds alive...
Michael Owen, Robbie Fowler, Steven Gerrard, and Trent Alexander Arnold were promoted through the Liverpool academy, with early performances creating a major buzz within the Reds' fan base. Despite young Ben Doak not being produced within Kirkby, this has not stopped us all salivating at what could be and the next few games could...
“We want to give these boy chances”. Distinct words from Pep Ljinders in his Carabao press conference when discussing Liverpool youngsters Stefan Bajcetic, Bobby Clark and Ben Doak. The talent of all three is clear for everyone to see and it would be more of a surprise if they didn’t enjoy some minutes before...
Can Naby Secure His Reds Future and Stop the Reds Bleeding Money
On the 10th February next year Naby Keïta will turn 28-years of age, which should signify the peak moment of his footballing career. His arrival from RB Leipzig was supposed to see Steven Gerrard’s famous number 8 rightfully deployed, with the little Guineans'...
Has a Liverpool player divided opinion quite like Naby Keita in the past 20 years?
To some, he's as good as Steven Gerrard, and to others, he's worse than Bruno Cheyrou (slight exaggeration, but you get my drift).
The Guinean arrived at Liverpool amid huge fanfare back in 2018, one year after initially signing, and was...
Liverpool need a quick and effective start to the second half of the season, of that there’s no doubt. The margin for error is flirting with the non-existent, as the race for the top four looks like being as competitive as ever. To ensure the ‘minimum expectation’ as Jurgen Klopp defined it is that...
What’s been said?
Very little in recent times in all honesty, but having been a key part of a young USMNT side that drew attention in Qatar, it was plausible that McKennie would be linked with a transfer. The Daily Mail article saw the American name checked as a surprising option to boost the Reds'...
