Manchester United 3-2 Liverpool: Observations as Fernandes downs improved Reds

Defeat at Old Trafford, but at last reason to be optimistic. Going forward, Liverpool started to tick again. Having been benched in midweek, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino responded commendably. Salah was the finisher and Firmino the architect as the Reds scored twice at Old Trafford for the first time since 2014. This time, they were...

Reds Exit FA Cup After Old Trafford Defeat

Liverpool exited the F.A. Cup in the fourth round after a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford. Despite a brace from Mohamed Salah, the hosts advanced thanks to goals from Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, and Bruno Fernandes. Jurgen Klopp, as is his want in the domestic cups, shuffled his pack and made some personnel...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting eleven to face Manchester United on Sunday?

Liverpool travel to face Manchester United in the FA Cup on Sunday. We've had a look at Jürgen Klopp's likely starting lineup. This game is likely to see a much-changed first eleven for both sides as they try to juggle their domestic duties without risking injury to any vital first-team players. Liverpool are still without Joe...

Manchester United vs Liverpool FA Cup Preview – Rivals meet again in FA Cup clash with an edge

THE DETAILS Venue - Old Trafford, Manchester Referee - Craig Pawson Date & Time - Sunday, January 24th @ 17:00 Current Odds - Manchester United 8/5, Draw 12/5, Liverpool 13/8 _________________________________________________________________ Liverpool and United meet again this Sunday. This time it's the FA Cup and Liverpool will make the short journey to Old Trafford. Both managers have some big decisions to...

Liverpool FA Cup fourth round preview vs Manchester United

Liverpool will face arch-rivals Manchester United on the road in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday. The Reds have experienced a tough run of results in the Premier League and they recently went winless for the fifth game on the bounce. On top of this, their 68-match unbeaten league streak at Anfield came...

Liverpool Lose Anfield Streak In Burnley League defeat

Liverpool's 68 game home Premier League unbeaten record at Anfield was ended by Burnley in a 1-0 defeat. A controversial late penalty from Ashley Barnes gave the Clarets the three points and condemned the Reds to their first league reversal at home since April 2017. Despite dominating the possession and territory throughout the toothless defending champions...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to play Burnley tonight at Anfield?

Liverpool and Burnley meet tonight in a Premier League clash at Anfield. We've had a look at the starting eleven Jürgen Klopp might opt for. The Reds have now gone four league games without a win and they have failed to find the net in their last three matches. Klopp is still without Virgil van Dijk,...

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United

When Manchester United travel to Anfield, it's usually a big affair. It was even bigger an occasion than usual because on Sunday they travelled not just to Anfield, but to Anfield, the home of the Premier League Champions, for the first time in thirty years. Their players were spared the taunts that would likely...

Colossal Fabinho standing tall while other Liverpool stars fade

When Marcus Rashford burst clear in Sunday's 0-0 draw with Man United, every Liverpool supporter on the planet must have feared the worst. The England striker is renowned for his blistering pace, and as he sprinted through on goal, the Reds' long unbeaten home run felt like it could go up in smoke, against the...

What Can We Take From Liverpool’s Bore Draw?

The top 2 teams clashed in the English Premiership this weekend. It’s not technically a derby but only 26km on the M62 gets you from Anfield to Old Trafford and the fierce rivalry between these clubs always makes for a very fiery encounter comparable to any derby in the world, except for maybe the...

LFC Midweek News Roundup

As Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool continue their preparations for two big games over the next four days, we take a quick look at all the LFC news this week. Liverpool had to settle for a 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Anfield last Sunday in their Premier League clash. The Reds are now four league games...

What’s in store for Liverpool in the remainder of the 2020/21 season?

Many Liverpool fans may have given up hope of any success in 2020/21 after watching Everton's Jordan Pickford end Virgil van Dijk's season with a horror challenge at Goodison Park. Of course, as refereeing has gone for The Reds this season, the Everton goalkeeper didn't even receive a yellow card for the tackle. Just weeks...

Liverpool vs Burnley Preview – Reds looking to play their way back into form

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Mike Dean Date & Time – Thursday, January 21st @ 20:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 2/11, Draw 13/2, Burnley 14/1 ________________________________________________________ All Liverpool games are important to us fans, yet, this Thursday night's fixture with Burnley has become more relevant in light of The Reds' recent dip in form and failure to...

Big Man Centre Forward: The Next Step In Liverpool’s Evolution

The attacking trident of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, and Sadio Mane has served Liverpool extremely well over the course of the last four years. But now, after umpteen defences burned and English and Champions League medals in their back pockets, the time feels right to break up the forward threesome. The Reds have now drawn a...

Klopp “really happy” with Xherdan Shaqiri’s performance in United stalemate

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp was singing the praises of Xherdan Shaqiri after giving the player a surprise starting role against Manchester United. It was Shaqiri's first Premier League start of the season and the Switzerland international impressed, as he tried to provide a more effective link between Liverpool's midfield and attack. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, when asked...

Why Liverpool Shouldn’t Sign Ben White

After the injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, it was inevitable that the names of several centre-halves would be bandied about and linked to Liverpool. Sven Botman, David Carmo, Dayot Upamecano and Ibrahim Konate have all been suggested as antidote's to the Reds' personnel shortage in the heart of their defence. Perhaps the...

Liverpool Should Be Readying Firmino Replacement

Roberto Firmino has been an outstanding player for Liverpool since his move to Anfield from Bayer Leverkusen in 2015. The Brazilian’s prowess in front of goal and link-up play in the final third has been a large part of the Reds’ success in the Champions League and Premier League. Firmino also brings out the best...

Liverpool must quickly rediscover their attacking spark

After 18 games, no team has managed to score more goals in the Premier League than Liverpool. Nevertheless, since the 0-7 away drubbing handed to Crystal Palace and the 1-1 draw at home against West Bromwich Albion, the Reds haven’t managed to find the back of the net, hitting what appears to be a...

How big of a loss has Virgil van Dijk been to Liverpool this season?

It would be hard to deny that Liverpool’s season took a dramatic turn during their Merseyside derby clash with Everton in the Premier League back in October. There are a number of reasons as to why that fixture stands out in the memory of those that follow the Reds, and not for all the right...

“That needs to change quickly” – Henderson highlights issue that Liverpool have to solve soon

Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson insists the whole team has to chip in with goals to help The Reds out of their current poor dip in form. After Sunday's 0-0 draw with Manchester United, Jürgen Klopp's men have now gone three Premier League games without finding the net. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the Anfield stalemate, Henderson said: “Well,...

Observations as Liverpool stumble to stalemate against Red Devils

Liverpool failed to score for a third successive Premier League game, leaving Anfield visitors Manchester United clear of the Reds at the top of the league following a 0-0 draw. Despite a bright start, Jurgen Klopp's side toiled a little as the game went on and it was United who had the better chances in...

Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United: Player ratings as Reds draw blank against arch-rivals

This was an occasion for Liverpool to banish their rut. Instead, they've sunk further into it. The draw with arch-rivals United keeps the Reds three points off the pace, but above all it cements Manchester City's newly-established status as title favourites. Belief among supporters and among the players is clearly low. Liverpool aren't functioning as a...

Toothless Liverpool Fail To Score In United Stalemate

Liverpool find themselves third in the Premier League table after a 0-0 draw with Manchester United at Anfield. Despite dominating the game in terms of shots, possession, and territory, the Reds failed to make the most of their ascendancy and test David de Gea in the visitors' goal. The result means that the Champions have...

Why David Alaba Would Be The Ideal Georginio Wijnaldum Replacement For Liverpool

With money tight in the footballing world because of the impacts of the global pandemic, free agents have become a far more valued commodity than ever before. Georginio Wijnaldum, Lionel Messi, Memphis Depay and David Alaba all have six months remaining on their contracts at their respective clubs and they have all been heavily linked...

Can Erling Haaland help Liverpool evolve?

What is the next evolution for this Liverpool side? After a series of disappointing results, that seems to be a common question, at least on social media anyway. The Reds huffed and puffed in games against West Brom, Newcastle United and Southampton, but eventually grew frustrated and turned to just aimlessly putting the ball...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to play Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday?

Liverpool and Manchester United meet at Anfield on Sunday in a top-of-the-table Premier League clash. What starting eleven will Jürgen Klopp go with? The Reds are currently without Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Kostas Tsimikas and Diogo Jota while it looks like Joel Matip and Naby Keita are also losing their race to be fit...

Why Liverpool Shouldn’t Sign David Alaba As A Centre Half

David Alaba has been linked to, among other clubs, Liverpool regularly recently. The Austrian defender is in the final six months of his contract with FC Bayern and can now negotiate with foreign clubs ahead of a possible free transfer in the summer. It was expected that Alaba, 28, would join Real Madrid but the Spanish...

Liverpool vs Manchester United Preview – Premier League giants clash at Anfield

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Paul Tierney Date & Time – Sunday, January 17th @ 16:30 Current Odds – Liverpool 19/20, Draw 14/5, Manchester United 13/5 ________________________________________________________ The biggest game in English football, one of the biggest fixtures in the world. It's at Anfield and it's this Sunday. Sadly, there won't be any fans in the ground...

Reds duo could be losing race to be fit for United clash on Sunday

The Liverpool duo of Joël Matip and Naby Keïta may miss out on Sunday's top-of-the-table Premier League clash with Manchester United. Jürgen Klopp's defensive injury woes look set to continue with Matip missing since going off after an hour of Liverpool's 1-1 draw with West Brom in late December. The Reds were hoping to have...

Xherdan Shaqiri: What Role Will The Swiss Maestro Play Against Manchester United?

Xherdan Shaqiri fell out of favour last season. However, Liverpool have lacked a creative spark over their last three games and, with a crunch clash coming up against Manchester United, it is integral they find it again. Shaqiri looked sharp in the FA Cup last Friday, and may be the man to reignite The...