Player Ratings as Reds pull off massive 2-0 win over Chelsea

What a massive win! Liverpool were definitely the better side as they beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield. Sadio Mane opened the scoring, before Mohamed Salah thundered in a long-ranger at the Kop End to double the lead. The Reds had a few nervy moments after being two goals up, when Eden Hazard hit the post...

Naby-Mania is Running Wild, Brother

It may have taken longer than expected but Naby Keita has finally arrived for Liverpool. After showing glimpses at various times throughout the season, the £52million signing has had a big impact in the past week for the Reds. With top spot on the line, the Liverpool No.8 opened his account for the club against...

Time to ditch the agendas in Liverpool’s quest for glory

With five games to go in the Premier League, and with one foot in the Champions League semi-final, Liverpool's season is finely poised with glory tantalisingly close. It's so close, in fact, that you can almost taste it. The long 29 year wait for a league title is as close to coming to an end...

Predicting how The Reds will line out against Chelsea this Sunday

Liverpool face Chelsea at Anfield this Sunday in another huge game in the Premier League title race. We've had a look at just how Jurgen Klopp's Reds might line out for the game. The great news for Liverpool fans everywhere is that there does not appear to be any new injury concerns for Klopp to...

Liverpool v Chelsea Preview – Reds aim to avoid repeat of Chelsea slip-up

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Michael Oliver Date & Time - Sunday, April 14th @ 16:30 Current Odds - Liverpool 4/6, Draw 16/5, Chelsea 17/4 Form Liverpool Form Yes, this is more like it. Liverpool have won their last six games in a row in all competitions. This is the form needed to keep asking the questions of Manchester...

Liverpool vs Chelsea Preview – Potential Key Battles

Liverpool’s Premier League title charge faces probably its final big test as Chelsea travel to Anfield on Sunday, looking to upset the Reds. This is a fixture absolutely teeming with history, and the infamous game between the two sides in 13-14 will be hanging over the fixture. With that in mind, coupled with Klopp’s...

Should Fading Wijnaldum Return to Face Chelsea?

Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita have felt like two sparkling new signings over the past week. Both have done perfectly well at times throughout this season, particularly the former, but Liverpool's last two matches have been significant for the likeable pair. The wins over Southampton and Porto allowed the Reds to continue their winning streak, now...

Jordan Henderson reveals how chat with Klopp led to more advanced role

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson spilt the beans on the chat he had with Jurgen Klopp which has resulted in his more advanced midfield role in The Reds' last two games. Not many players have divided opinion among the LFC fanbase as Henderson has in recent years. However, what most supporters can probably agree upon is the fact...

Roberto Firmino – Stepping Up At The Right Time

Over the international break, I wrote this article about Roberto Firmino. At the time, Bobby had played just three games since returning from injury, an injury which saw Liverpool draw two of the three games that he was largely missing from, the 0-0s against Everton and United that saw Bobby feature for just half...

Liverpool 2 Porto 0 – Man Of The Match: Say Hello To My Little Friend

Jurgen Klopp is bringing out a secret weapon at the business end of the season that every opposing manager sorta knew that he had, but he wasn’t using it, so maybe there was a problem with it… who knows. Point is, Southampton and Porto walk in the door and Klopp says, “say hello to my...

Key Stats As Liverpool In Pole Position Against Porto

Liverpool saw off Porto 2-0 in a game that ended up not being quite as emphatic as it might have been, or that Liverpool fans would have hoped it would be. Nevertheless, with Porto giving the Reds a few scares, and a clean sheet kept, Liverpool have put themselves in prime position to qualify...

Virgil van Dijk was singing the praises of Naby Keita after Porto win

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk hailed Naby Keita as a "fantastic player" after another goalscoring performance from The Reds' number eight. Keita had struggled to settle into Liverpool's midfield since his arrival from the Bundesliga's RB Leipzig last summer due to some below-par performances coupled with niggling injury concerns. However, the Guinean international has started the...

Could be out of sight, but still in command – Observations from Reds’ 2-0 win over Porto

That could've been a lot better. But Liverpool are still in command of the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal tie against Porto, after a 2-0 win at Anfield in the first leg. The Reds were superb in the opening exchanges, with Naby Keita opening the scoring via a lucky deflection off Otavio. Roberto Firmino capped off...

Why not both?

A lot has changed since the spring of 2014. Only two players from that squad are still with the club - the now captain Jordan Henderson and our back up keeper. And yet five years later we find ourselves in a somewhat similar position - playing Chelsea at Anfield in what could be a...

Player ratings as Liverpool defeat Porto

A good midfield performance, no away goals conceded and one foot into the last four. Pretty much all Jurgen Klopp could have asked for as Liverpool defeated Porto 2-0 in their Champions League quarter final first leg. Naby Keita opened the scoring via aid of a deflection early on before Roberto Firmino tapped in a...

Liverpool 2-0 Porto: Reds on course for Champions League semi-final

Rarely do you see a Champions League quarter-final look so routine. There wasn't the rip-roaring freneticism of an emphatic win, nor a compilation of keepy-ups from Mohamed Salah to be played back for the rest of time this time round as there was in Portugal last year, but Liverpool once again took control over their...

Klopp’s team news from his pre-Porto press conference

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave a generally positive injury update ahead of The Reds' Champions League clash with FC Porto tonight. Klopp will be without left-back Andy Robertson who misses the game through suspension. Otherwise, Liverpool's injury-list is getting better looking every day *touch wood. Speaking at his pre-game press conference, Klopp said: “We had little problems after...

Predicting Liverpool’s starting lineup for Tuesday night’s game against FC Porto

Liverpool return to Champions League action this Tuesday night when they face Portuguese side FC Porto at Anfield. Read on for our predicted starting eleven for this huge quarter-final tie. Jurgen Klopp's Reds put us fans through the wringer again on Friday night, leaving it late before eventually pulling away from Southampton to take all...

The Great Henderson Debate – Reignited

There was a sense of righteous vengeance amongst the Liverpool fan-base as Jordan Henderson strode into the picture to stroke home Liverpool’s pressure-relieving third goal against Southampton and send the Reds back to the top of the Premier League table. A captain justified a player who had finally thrown off the shackles of criticism...

The Big Change in Andy Robertson’s Attacking Play This Season

https://twitter.com/Sennesation/status/952888473152905216 Andy Robertson – so good that even Manchester United managers can’t stop themselves from enthusing about him. Here, we’ll compare his underlying numbers from last season and the present campaign, and we’ll see that while many of Robertson’s top-line stats have remained much the same, there’s one pivotal area of the Scotland captain’s game that’s...

Liverpool v FC Porto – Can Porto provide a tougher test this time around?

The Details   Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP) Date & Time - Tuesday, March 9th 2019 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/4, Draw 17/4, FC Porto 10/1 Form Liverpool Form It's a beautiful sight. Once again, Liverpool are stringing wins together and looking like they may just reach the standards they set back in the first half of the...

Henderson & Milner prove their worth in priceless fashion

Another week, another Liverpool game that ages supporters approximately 20 years in the space of 90 minutes. There's doing things the hard way and then there's the Reds. Friday's memorable 3-1 win at Southampton was the latest title statement from Jurgen Klopp's men, in a season that continues to defy belief in terms of consistency, winning...

Liverpool vs Porto Preview – Potential Key Battles

Liverpool have a breather from the pulsating title race developing in the Premier League, as they get the chance to seek European glory instead. The next obstacle in their route in the Champions League is Porto, whom the Reds met last year and beat 5-0 on aggregate. Nevertheless, it would be remiss of the...

Jordan Henderson: Silencing the Critics Against the Saints

Jordan Henderson. A name that instantly divides Liverpool fans. But it's a name that will certainly be ringing out on the terraces for the coming days after his inspirational substitute appearance against Southampton. The skipper is always a controversial topic of conversation but his performance at St Mary's was one that showed what he is...

Key Stats as Liverpool Grind It Out Against Saints

Liverpool kept the title race well and truly alive with another late winning goal, courtesy of the genius of Mo Salah. The 3-1 win over a strong Southampton side on the south coast takes Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League, so what were the key stats from an incredible night at...

Observations as Liverpool dig out yet another win to stay alive

It was nervy. The tension was rattling. It was not a nice feeling. With time dwindling, Liverpool had little margin for error. Liverpool didn't err. The tension was broken through. The nerves were all settled. From the South Coast, the Reds will head back to Merseyside with three points. Here are the key observations from...

Southampton 1-3 Liverpool: Who was man of the match?

It was unconvincing, it was last-ditch, it was downright exhausting, but crucially for Liverpool, it was victory. They are back on top of the Premier League with their rivals' fixtures about to get significantly tougher. The performance, it has to be said, wasn't good. But Liverpool won this game thanks to a big call from...

Match Report: Liverpool’s Little Dancer Does It!

Hold me closer little dancer, Count the headlights on the highway, Lay me down in sheets of linen, You've had a busy day today. How much did Liverpool need Mo Salah to score that goal? How much did Naby Keita need to come through like that? How much did Jordan Henderson need to grab the reins of this...

Player Ratings as plucky Reds stay alive in title race: Saints 1 Liverpool 3

Phew. Breathe! Liverpool didn't make it easy for themselves. They haven't in a while, have they? But at this stage of the season, what matters is the result. That final result leads 3-1 in the favour of the Reds, as they beat a brave Southampton at St. Mary's. Shane Long put Southampton in the lead,...

Sadio Mané says Liverpool are hoping to push for the double between now and May

Liverpool's in-form frontman, Sadio Mané, says The Reds will be aiming to do a massive double this season with success in the Premier League and the Champions League. Mané was announced as the Standard Chartered Liverpool Player of the Month for March, this week. The Reds' number 10 was speaking to the club's official site...