The story of Liverpool’s pursuit of Thiago Alcântara seems to be gathering momentum

After suffering a disappointing 4-0 defeat at Manchester City on Thursday night, Liverpool fans woke to better news today regarding the potential signing of Thiago Alcântara. According to the Spanish news outlet, SPORT, the Bayern Munich midfielder could be joining Jürgen Klopp's Reds for a fee in the region of £32 million. The article states that...

Liverpool’s Relegated Player Transfer Roulette

Liverpool have already felt the brunt of the financial pinch caused by the ongoing pandemic. Long linked with Timo Werner, the Reds -- who were either unwilling or unable to match the financial package on offer in West London -- were beaten to the signing of the German international by Chelsea. The prevailing sense, as suggested...

Time for Liverpool to kick on

The very best teams don’t sit on their laurels. The very best teams don’t let winning slow them down. This Liverpool team have already demonstrated that to an extent. They took the valour of winning last year’s Champions League trophy and used that to push them on to an unprecedented Premier League performance, securing the...

Drunk, sober or hungover? How Liverpool rated in the 4-0 loss to Manchester City!

Hahaha, you wouldn't actually believe how pleased I was when that stoppage time Riyad Mahrez goal was ruled out by VAR. I don't know about you, reader, but 5-0 looks so much worse than 4-0. You're halfway to ten goals at 5-0 up! Anyway, here's my first ratings piece since Liverpool were declared champions. In...

Limp Liverpool Mauled By City

Liverpool's title party was brought to an abrupt end after they were walloped 4-0 by Manchester City at the Etihad. Goals from Kevin de Bruyne, Raheem Sterling, Phil Foden, and an Alex Oxlade Chamberlain own goal condemned the full-strength, yet at times shambolic Reds to a heavy defeat. Despite some good chances, the visitors --...

Liverpool’s likely lineup to play Manchester City tonight

Newly-crowned Premier League champions Liverpool travel to face last season's title winners Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium tonight. We've had a look at the lineup Jürgen Klopp is likely to go with. The Reds will likely go strong as Klopp and co look to beat Manchester City's 100 points record total from the 2017/18...

Reflecting on August’s error of judgement

"Part of me can't help but think that the side that beat us to win the league by a point have strengthened while we've stood still." That's what I tweeted on 7 August 2019. Manchester City had just broken the bank for a big-name full-back again, this time Juventus' Joao Cancelo. Earlier in the summer,...

Cavani Liverpool’s Werner Alternative?

The ongoing global pandemic has already had a big impact on football finances. With games returning behind closed doors, clubs have been deprived of matchday revenues, in terms of hospitality, ticket sales, and other streams of income, such as club shop sales. Additionally, and more impactfully, television rebates — even given the fact they have...

Liverpool’s Title Charge: Three Games the Reds Should Be Defensively Wary Of

This season, Liverpool end a thirty-year wait for a league title. With the remainder of the season a formality, the only jeopardy left for this campaign is the odd game where Jurgen Klopp’s Reds could slip up on the victory procession. With the best defence in the league so far, the three games below...

Liverpool forward expects Reds to continue the fight for points record despite having title wrapped up

Liverpool's Sadio Mané says The Reds will push on to break whatever records they can this season despite securing Premier League title success last week. Jürgen Klopp's side won the title last Thursday night after Manchester City failed to win at Chelsea. Huge celebrations followed for Klopp, the squad and the backroom staff, as they...

Manchester City vs Liverpool Preview – Champions still with plenty to fight for at the Etihad

THE DETAILS Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester Referee – Anthony Taylor Date & Time – Thursday, July 2nd @ 20:15 Current Odds – Manchester City 21/20, Draw 29/10, Liverpool 23/10 ________________________________________________________ Liverpool arrive at the Etihad Stadium as Premier League champions, reigning Champions League holders, FIFA Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup winners. That's not bad, is it? If...

Built on Emotion, Yet Ruthlessly Executed

Somehow, it was inevitable that it ended this way. Not with a roar that had been pent up for thirty years, not with a glorious cavalcade, not even in front of any fans. In fact, there weren’t even any red shirts on the pitch at the end of the ninety minutes that confirmed Liverpool as...

Liverpool’s Joël Matip out for the remainder of the season with foot injury

Liverpool defender Joël Matip will reportedly miss the rest of the 2019/20 season due to a foot injury. Matip will miss the remaining seven league games for Jürgen Klopp's side after sustaining the injury in the 0-0 draw with Everton at Goodison Park. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Matip said: “This season I will be not back on the...

Title-Winning Liverpool the Best for Decades

Well they did it. It’s over. Liverpool were officially labelled Premier League Champions as Man City slipped up at Chelsea, losing 2-1 and giving Liverpool a 23 point lead with seven games to go. This is the first time in my lifetime I’ve seen Liverpool win the title and for many of you it’s likely either...

Bukayo Saka: A Potential Liverpool Target

As much as you could learn next to nothing from Liverpool's return to football from their pandemic hiatus in the drab 0-0 Merseyside derby draw at Goodison Park -- a game played with the tempo of a pre-season friendly -- it did reaffirm something that many of their fans knew: The Reds need a...

Trent Alexander-Arnold gives his take on Neco Williams’ Premier League debut

Liverpool's young full-back Neco Williams made his Premier League debut last Wednesday night against Crystal Palace and Trent Alexander-Arnold was very impressed with the academy graduate. Williams came on late in the 4-0 win at Anfield over Roy Hodson's Eagles. The right-back had some great touches and even managed to get a shot on target...

Why Liverpool should sign Serie A wonderkid

Liverpool don’t have the best of luck when it comes to buying Italian players. Alberto Aquilani’s time on Merseyside was plagued by injuries, Andrea Dossena had that one week as a cult hero, Fabio Borini failed to live up to the hype while Mario Balotelli was, well, Mario Balotelli.  The Reds have been near faultless...

Liverpool’s Wait Is Over

Finally, after what felt like an interminable wait, Liverpool Football Club are Champions of England once again. The Reds' 19th crown -- their first in the Premier League era -- is all the more impressive, given the club's recent boom and bust history; where a title challenge would inevitably be followed a season later by...

Liverpool: Champions of Time

“Doubters to believers” A mantra that Jurgen Klopp has drummed into the Liverpool faithful from day one. For decades, three of them to be precise, Liverpool had mounted a few real title challenges, only to fall desperately short and fade into mediocrity thereafter. We’ve seen managerial changes, changes of ownership and players come and go. Still,...

Why Alaba Would be the Perfect Summer Addition at Liverpool

By the looks of things, Liverpool are set to undergo another quiet summer in the transfer market. The Reds' decision not to pursue a move for Timo Werner appears to be a sign of things to come, even though there is no ruling out the prospect of the odd addition coming in. One player who has...

Liverpool Aren’t Lucky

There’s a strange narrative appearing online. Not only are Liverpool lucky to be in the position they find themselves in, but they’re also boring.  Firstly, we’ll address the latter. Fans aren’t used to seeing the level of control shown by the Reds this season. Even the Centurions didn’t have as many points as Liverpool do...

Klopp sings praises of group effort from team and all backroom staff as Liverpool crowned Premier League champions

On the night Liverpool were finally crowned Premier League champions, Jürgen Klopp was, as ever, keen to highlight the effort made by everyone at the club in putting The Reds right back up on their perch. Klopp and co had gathered the team together in a hotel for last night's Chelsea vs Manchester City encounter....

Key stats as Liverpool put Palace to the sword

Liverpool equalled their best win of the season and moved within one result of the Premier League title with a crushing 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at an empty Anfield. But what are the key stats from the best Liverpool performance in months? The Fab Factor This was some performance from Fabinho, who absolutely bossed the...

CAMPIONE ELECT – THE 30 YEAR ITCH SCRATCHED AND BLEEDING RED BLOOD

I've been writing about football - for whoever will have me, paid and unpaid, for over 30 years. Since the days when Liverpool reigned, not just Europe and the World like Jurgen Klopp's class of 19/20 but crowed over England's green but increasingly unpleasant land. This might well be the last time I write before...

Klopp’s reaction after Liverpool beat Crystal Palace comfortably at Anfield

Liverpool moved three points closer to the club's 19th league title success with a one-sided 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday night. Jürgen Klopp couldn't speak highly enough about the performance, claiming he "loved it". Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mané gave The Reds a very comfortable victory. That...

Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace: Observations as Reds remind us why they’re champions

109 days after Liverpool last won a game of football, you could almost be forgiven for forgetting just how mighty Jurgen Klopp's title brigade really is. But this masterful performance reminded us why the Reds are a mere speck in the distance in this Premier League title race. After a steady restart against Everton, Liverpool...

Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace: Who Was Man of the Match?

Liverpool moved within 2 points of the Premier League title with a resounding 4-0 win against Crystal Palace at Anfield. The Reds dominated proceedings from start to finish and made an in-form Eagles side look like they belonged in a different division. The victory means Manchester City must win at Stamford Bridge on the...

Player ratings as Liverpool go within a game of the league title

Now that's the Liverpool we know playing the football we love! Four-nil against Crystal Palace to send Hodgson back down the motorway scurrying. Three more points, leaving Liverpool two from the title and just a game away potentially, should Manchester City fail to beat Chelsea on Thursday night. Here's your ratings from Liverpool 4-0 Crystal Palace. Alexander-Arnold...

Title within reach as Reds rip Palace

Liverpool roared to within touching distance of their 19th league title with a thumping 4-0 victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield. A performance of intensity and control yielded goals from Trent Alexander Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mané and put the Reds within two points of the title, although a Chelsea win over Manchester...

Liverpool vs Crystal Palace: Betting preview including tips and prediction

Liverpool can go one step closer to sealing the Premier League with victory over Crystal Palace at Anfield this evening. The Merseysiders were storming their way to their first league title in 30 years after winning 27 of their opening 29 games before football was suspended back in March due to the global pandemic. Premier League...