The Back Up Boys

With only a handful of games left in the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup this season, Liverpool now (more than ever) need to utilise the full depth of their squad. After watching Manchester City glide into red territory time and time again this past Sunday, the end result has to be seen...

Does Liverpool Need Mo Salah to Win the Premier League and Champions League?

Liverpool is in red-hot form at the moment. It also helps that their strikers are fit and raring to go, including Mo Salah, who picked up a slight injury against Brighton. The club is about to go into the second half of the season with one of the fittest squads in the league and...

RAW: Hapless Henderson & Sloppy Set Pieces

It was billed as the title decider between the best two football teams on the planet. A chance to expand the lead over Liverpool for Man City, or an opportunity for the Reds to go clear at the top of the table. On Post-Match RAW, Trevor Downey was joined by Jim Boardman and Dave Hendrick...

Manchester City 2 – 2 Liverpool – The Man of the Match

Thiago Alcantara The Spanish midfield maestro was at times brilliant today, as well as offering some Paul Scholes type challenges. His touch, vision, and ability to control the games tempo is sometimes astounding. In a game that kept shifting up multiple gears, he always seemed calm and assured on the ball, and demanded his football...

Manchester City 2 – 2 Liverpool – The Player Ratings

Alisson Becker - 7.5 Made a superb early stop on Sterling, before a cruel deflection made De Bruyne’s opening goal unreachable. Was kept busy, and again could do little for the goal from Jesus. Had good moments where his positional sense was vital. Trent Alexander-Arnold 7.0 A nervy start was extinguished by a lovely opening assist for...

Observations: The Great Rivals don’t give each other an inch

Similar to their first clash at Anfield, Liverpool and Man City were the better team for one half each at the Etihad. Man City stifled Liverpool and broke through after waves of pressure, then in the second half, the Reds closed down the paths through and created a number of quick attack opportunities. The first...

Under Pressure: Salah’s Contract & Premier League vs Champions League

It's a topic that, seemingly, will run and run into the summer and maybe even next season. On the eve of the biggest game of the season away against Manchester City, and with Salah himself saying there can be no distractions for the whole team during this crucial period, the Mo Salah contract situation...

The ultimate betting guide for Liverpool fans

Liverpool FC has many followers worldwide. From people in the United Kingdom to people across Europe to even Asians, everyone seems to be buying the Liverpool t-shirt these days. As many fans make it to Anfield on the weekend, they have 2 things on their minds, to secure a win on their bet and...

Operation Man City

So Liverpool took total control of their Champions League last eight tie with Benfica, whilst Manchester City crept over the line against Atletico Madrid. Both teams won, that is fact, yet the second leg for each will be offering much different scenarios for their respective managers. Liverpool have delved into full rotation mode, essentially since...

Naby: The Big Game Player

Naby Keita has been one of Liverpool's best players this season, and perhaps the Reds' most underrated performer. His impact is so understated, I even marked him a little low in the match ratings on Tuesday, as the Reds bested Benfica 1-3. It’s only on a rewatch (and after viewing his match stats), that...

Can we finally end the speculation about Erling Haaland?

Can we finally end the speculation about Erling Haaland? For all we know, the biggest secret Erling Haaland might have been hiding is that throughout his young life, he always dreamed of donning the famous red shirt of Liverpool. Amidst all the speculation surrounding potential his potential future destinations, the chances of rocking up at...

Observations: Against Benfica, the real Naby Keita stood up

In a recent interview, Naby Keita said 'I don't believe we've seen the real Naby Keita just yet. I've had quite a few injuries & I'm trying to get back to full form & fitness. Recently I've felt 100%. It's my aim to try and establish myself and be seen in the world of...

Benfica 1 – 3 Liverpool – The Man of the Match

Luis Diaz This could well have gone to Ibrahima Konate, if not for the mistake and brief period of poor play at the start of the second half. The man of the match must however go to a player that was at times unplayable, and perhaps the man that has decided the tie. Luis Diaz...

The Best Matches Liverpool has Played at Anfield

There was a time when betting on EPL matches at Anfield entailed placing a bet for Liverpool to win and being right – for every game. Since their 68-game winning streak at Anfield was broken, the Reds could use a trip down memory lane to remember the strength of the team's legacy carriers. Here...

Benfica 1 – 3 Liverpool – The Player Ratings

Benfica 1 - 3 Liverpool - The Player Ratings Alisson Becker - 7.5 A relative spectator in the first half, with only a couple of minor chances created. Was a lot busier after the break, as the home sides ramped up their efforts. Could do nothing for the goal conceded, and was assured as Liverpool weathered...

Who is Liverpool transfer target Vitinha?

There have been murmurs recently that Liverpool are interested in Vitinha. Per reports on O Jogo, the Reds have been keeping tabs on the £33million-rated midfield maestro ahead of a potential summer move.  Now, not a lot is known about the 22-year-old. This is his first campaign as a starter for Porto having been on...

Should Liverpool move for Karim Adeyemi?

According to reports, Karim Adeyemi might once again be up for grabs.  Everything had pointed towards the 20-year-old joining Borussia Dortmund this summer. He wouldn’t be a like-for-like Erling Haaland replacement but he would be the attacker signed to fill the void left by his departure.  However, according to SportBild, the deal has stalled over recent...

A Crucial Week Ahead

One down, a good few more to go. Liverpool overcame Watford at the weekend with a 2-0 win, to temporarily rise to the top of the Premier League. Manchester City soon reclaimed that position, with a routine win against Burnley. This coming week will now see two crucial games follow that game against Watford, as...

Should Liverpool be interested in Emmanuel Dennis?

A few eyebrows were raised when it was revealed Watford had signed Emmanuel Dennis. In 2019, he scored twice against Real Madrid for Club Brugge in a 2-2 draw in the Santiago Bernabeu. A little over a year later, he was loaned out to Bundesliga side Koln. His time there was unproductive, with Dennis failing...

Should Liverpool be interested in Youri Tielemans?

Youri Tielemans is on the move this summer. According to reports, the midfield maestro is set to be available for as little as £25million due to his contract situation. The 24-year-old, once touted as a £60million-rated midfielder, has just 12 months left on his deal and Leicester do not want to lose him on...

Should Liverpool be interested in Ismaila Sarr?

There’s always talk that Liverpool could raid a relegated club for a player. The idea stems from the fact the Reds did just that when they signed Andrew Robertson and Gini Wijnaldum in consecutive summers. Are the club beyond that now? Back then the hopes were of a top four finish, now everything is...

Firmino fully deserving of Liverpool century duty

Roberto Firmino has, throughout his time at Liverpool, proved to be a perfect sidekick for other superheroes dressed in red. The Brazilian has never complained at having to play the role of Robin as the likes of Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have set about performing their best Batman impressions. For a man from South...

The Windows of Change

It seems an absolute eternity ago that Liverpool were signing certain players under the management of Brendan Rogers at Liverpool. This summer could see some of Mohammad Salah, Sadio Mané, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, James Milner and Joe Gomez leave the club. Whereas the first two are key components within this current Liverpool side, there is...

Old Skool: Tremendous Trebles, and is the Quadruple Even Possible?

With the international break upon us, Gags and Dave got together to discuss the final few weeks of the season - and asked the question on everyone's lips: Can we win the quadruple? The first talking point was a look back at how far Liverpool have come since the end of Rodgers' tenure in charge. Then,...

Analysing Jurgen Klopp’s substitutions

Jurgen Klopp has made some gamechanging substitutions in crucial fixtures recently. Most notably, of course, there was the daring triple sub against Inter Milan at the San Siro. Off went Harvey Elliott, Sadio Mane and, surprisingly, Fabinho and on came Naby Keita, Luis Diaz and Jordan Henderson. The subsequent improvement in the Reds' display was...

Why Jarrod Bowen Could be an Ideal Liverpool Signing

Among the most exciting periods of the year for any football supporter is the summer transfer window. It is usually when we see new big arrivals at our favourite clubs, but the links and rumours are active throughout the year. Liverpool has been very successful in recent years, and understandably, players would jump in the...

Virgil – In the Conversation

At £75 million, the rhetoric surrounding Virgil Van Dijk’s move to Liverpool (from Southampton) was often one of surprise. There would have been a fair portion of Reds fans that saw the deal as overly expensive, but it was the remainder of the football supporting community that sniggered at the deal. There were fans...

The Looming Speculations Behind Liverpool’s Transfer Radar

The midfield area has played an important part in Liverpool’s Road to success. However, a number of these players have not yet renewed their contacts. It includes Nerby Keita, Chamberlain and James Milner. Their contracts expire in 2023. The transfer move of Wijnaldum to Liverpool forced Klopp to turn to his youngsters Tyler Morton,...

Euro Incision: The Perfect Champions League Draw

It was Nina and regular Euro Incision podcast guest, Themis Kessaris, on this edition of the show. The obvious topic of conversation was last week's Champions League draw for the last eight, the semi-final's and even which team would be classified as the 'home' team in the final. Themis was particularly delighted with the outcome,...

Post-Match RAW: Into The FA Cup Last Four & How to Judge Jota

Cup rotation took place at the weekend, and not just in the Liverpool team to face Nottingham Forest as Guy Drinkel replaced Trevor Downey as host of Post-Match RAW, and Lisa-Marie Hanahan plus Dave Horrocks joined stalwart Dave Hendrick to look back at the narrow victory in the FA Cup quarter-final.  Because of the many...