Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to face Newcastle United tonight?

Liverpool will look to get back on track when they face Newcastle United tonight at St James' Park. We've had a look at The Reds' likely starting lineup. West Brom grabbed a share of the spoils in Liverpool's last game on Sunday night. That 1-1 draw at Anfield will not have gone down well with...

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 1-1 West Bromwich Albion

Liverpool's seven-goal clinic in finishing against Crystal Palace was a display not of Liverpool playing at their best, but rather the Reds taking their chances. Against newly appointed West Bromwich Albion manager Sam Allardyce's team, it was clear Liverpool would need to do the same. As expected, Liverpool lined up in a 4-3-3. Salah, Mané...

Robertson says Reds were punished for not “keeping it simple” against West Brom

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson believes his side paid the price for not keeping hold of the ball and seeing out their game with West Brom. Jürgen Klopp's men had dominated possession at Anfield against Sam Allardyce's Baggies without being able to create many clear-cut scoring opportunities. Sadio Mané had finished brilliantly in the first half to...

Klopp on Matip and Keïta injuries following draw with West Brom

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp gave a brief injury update on both Joël Matip and Naby Keïta following The Reds' draw with West Brom on Sunday. It was reported before the game that Keïta was unavailable for selection so Klopp shed some light on that subject as well as admitting the Matip news will be known...

Lame Liverpool Limp To Listless Draw With West Brom

Liverpool remain top of the Premier League table by three points after their 1-1 draw with West Bromwich Albion at Anfield. Sadio Mane gave the Reds the lead in the first half, but Semi Ajayi equalized for Sam Allardyce's men in the second half with a glancing header from a corner. Overall, the defending champions --...

Newcastle United vs Liverpool Preview – Klopp’s men looking to bounce back with win against Magpies

THE DETAILS Venue – St James' Park, Newcastle Referee – Paul Tierney Date & Time – Wednesday, December 30th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Newcastle United 11/1, Draw 5/1, Liverpool 1/4 ________________________________________________________ It's the last game of what has been a hugely eventful year for Liverpool football club. It was a year to forget in so many ways - a global...

Recent Wins Send Message That Mentality Monsters Are Here To Stay

This season was always going to be a tricky one, not just for Liverpool, but for every side in the Premier League. The lack of pre-season along with the intensity and frequency in which fixtures have come during this Covid-19 hit campaign have been a test for most, Klopp's side included. I've often thought in recent...

Liverpool vs West Brom Preview – Reds welcome Big Sam and The Baggies for Anfield showdown

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Kevin Friend Date & Time – Sunday, December 27th @ 16:30 Current Odds – Liverpool 1/9, Draw 9/1, West Brom 18/1 ________________________________________________________ It's the third year in a row where, as Liverpool fans, we get to enjoy the fact that our team is top of the Premier League at Christmas. With everything...

Trio of Liverpool stars return to training ahead of busy festive schedule

Liverpool welcomed back the trio of Thiago Alcântara, James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri this week as they returned to full training. Thiago had been out injured since the 2-2 draw at Everton in mid-October. His injury was sustained thanks to a horror challenge late in the game from The Toffees' Brazil international Richarlison. The former...

Curtis Jones Defensive Growth Perfect Fit For Jurgen Klopp midfield

The emergence of Curtis Jones has been one of the biggest positives from Liverpool's season thus far. With a raft of injuries, the Reds have had to adapt and Jones has been one of the biggest benefactors of this otherwise unfortunate situation. With nine Premier League appearances under his belt, the 19-year-old has already played more...

Liverpool rumoured to have made contact over possible move for central defender

Liverpool are reported to have made contact with French club Lille OSC over a possible move for defender Sven Botman. Jürgen Klopp has seen his squad decimated this season by an injury crisis of unprecedented proportions. The two most-serious injuries were sustained by The Reds' first-choice centre-back pair of Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk....

Tactical Breakdown: Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool

After a seemingly huge victory against José Mourinho's Spurs side on Wednesday night, Liverpool travelled to quiet Selhurst Park on a cold Saturday morning, warmed by the comforting knowledge that a win would establish a six-point lead over Spurs, even if only for a few hours. The quick turnaround between fixtures saw Jürgen Klopp make...

Alisson discusses win over Crystal Palace and what changes helped to keep the clean sheet

Liverpool were in flying form on Saturday, winning 7-0 at Crystal Palace and stretching their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Goalkeeper Alisson Becker was very happy to keep the clean sheet and believed some slight tweaking of the defensive line set The Reds up perfectly to combat Palace's tactics. It was Liverpool's...

Who is Roger Ibañez and should Liverpool sign him?

Roger Ibañez is the latest centre-back to be linked with a move to Liverpool. According to reports in Italy, the 22-year-old is available for around the £35million mark and Roma are open to cashing in on him, despite him not yet officially being a Giallorossi player.  The Brazilian signed for the capital club in January...

Curtis Jones’ Rise Unveils Potential Liverpool Blueprint For Thiago

Curtis Jones' meteoric rise continued last Wednesday as the youngster played a vital role in Liverpool's 2-1 top of the table victory over Spurs at Anfield. The 19-year-old's all-action showing -- which is quickly becoming his trademark -- gave the Reds a platform to move back to the top of the table with a deserved...

Club captain delighted to see star midfielder return from injury

Liverpool welcomed Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain back to first-team action in their emphatic win over Crystal Palace on Saturday. Jürgen Klopp will be delighted to have the former Southampton and Arsenal man back in contention in a season of unprecedented injury problems for The Reds. Liverpool achieved their biggest ever away victory in top-flight history with that 7-0...

Tactical breakdown: Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur

This extraordinary season continues to surprise us all. On Thursday night, Spurs travelled to Anfield, atop the Premier League. Notwithstanding the champions' 65 match unbeaten run in the league at home, Anfield has been a particularly unwelcoming place for the visitors in recent years. Especially for their manager, José Mourinho, a man who has...

Eder Militao: A Loan Option For Liverpool

Injuries to the defence have hampered Liverpool so far this season, even if it has barely shown on the respective Premier League and Champions League tables. An injury sustained by Virgil van Dijk in the Merseyside derby was the beginning of a run of rotten luck with injuries that is unprecedented in its scale in...

Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool: Who was man of the match?

The dreaded Wednesday night/Saturday lunchtime turnaround. Crystal Palace away. No victories on the road since September. The top scorer starting on the bench. A lethargic performance was surely in the offing. But no. Liverpool dismantled Crystal Palace in a fashion that was almost laughable. Symbolic redemption for their humiliation at Villa Park, this victory moves...

Crystal Palace 0-7 Liverpool: Player Ratings as Reds run riot at Selhurst Park

Liverpool delivered a magnificent statement performance at Selhurst Park, as they beat Crystal Palace 7-0, to go six points clear, at least temporarily, at the top of the Premier League. Takumi Minamino opened the scoring in the 3rd minute with his first league goal for the club, on the one-year anniversary of the day the...

Rampant Liverpool Shatter Crystal In Resounding Palace Win

Liverpool will be top of the Premier League table at Christmas after a huge 7-0 win away to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. A brace from Roberto Firmino, two goals from substitute Mohamed Salah, and one strike apiece from Takumi Minamino, Jordan Henderson, and Sadio Mane sealed the Reds' barnstorming win. And it's not as if...

Curtis Jones Influence Helping Firmino Fire Again

For much of the past year, Roberto Firmino has suffered a downturn in form. That much is undeniable. But many people -- because of committing wholeheartedly to this narrative -- have now not recognized that in the last month the Brazilian international has returned to his old, sharp self. The bright toothed number 9 netted in...

Liverpool remain title favourites but don’t expect perfection

The last three years have seen something close to perfection achieved from the eventual Premier League champions. On two occasions, Man City took home the glory, before Liverpool got the better of their rivals emphatically last season, finally get their hands on another league crown. City reached 100 points in 2017/18, swatting everyone aside and playing...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting eleven to play Crystal Palace on Saturday?

Liverpool are straight back into Premier League action this weekend when they face Roy Hodgson's Crystal Palace team at Selhurst Park. The Reds beat Spurs 2-1 at Anfield in their top-of-the-table clash during the week. It was the first game where Jürgen Klopp did not make a substitution for Liverpool since his arrival in October...

Sven Botman: The ideal centre-back for Liverpool?

Lille tend to be shrewd operators in the transfer market, especially when it comes to selling. Yet the feeling was they’d allowed Gabriel Magalhães to leave the club for a knockdown price having only pocketed £27million for the in-demand centre-back. Liverpool, Chelsea and Everton had all been linked with the Brazilian but it was Arsenal...

Crystal Palace vs Liverpool Preview – Reds arrive at Selhurst Park back in their rightful place at the top of the league

THE DETAILS Venue – Selhurst Park, London Referee – Jonathan Moss Date & Time – Saturday, December 19th @ 12:30 Current Odds – Crystal Palace 11/2, Draw 10/3, Liverpool 1/2 ________________________________________________________ Liverpool battled to the last minute and got their just rewards in beating Spurs on Wednesday night at Anfield. Jürgen Klopp's Mentality Monsters dominated Jose Mourinho's pretenders to the crown...

Firmino Fires Liverpool To Top Of Premier League Table

Liverpool moved to the summit of the Premier League table after beating Tottenham Hotspurs 2-1 in the first versus second clash at Anfield. Heung Min Son had equalised for the uber defensive visitors after a deflected Mohamed Salah strike gave the Reds a more than deserved lead. Then, in stoppage time at the end of...

Henderson hails Reds claiming win over Spurs was “one of our best performances of the season”

Liverpool overcame Spurs in the top-of-the-table clash at Anfield last night with a well-deserved late winner from Roberto Firmino. Mohamed Salah's deflected effort had given The Reds a first-half lead only for Heung-Min Son to equalise with a fine finish on the counter-attack just seven minutes later. However, Brazil international Firmino rose highest to power...

Tactical Breakdown: Fulham 1-1 Liverpool

"Before looking at tactics I think it’s important to preface any tactical discussion within the unique circumstances players, managers and clubs find themselves in, especially Liverpool FC. Jürgen Klopp’s team is currently in the midst of a season in which their pre-season was disrupted, their transfer plans unexpectedly affected and in which games are being...

In Defence Of Takumi Minamino

Takumi Minamino's quality and suitability to the team has been questioned by a section of Liverpool fans online recently. After failing to impose himself on a number of games, some have even gone to the length of calling the Japanese international's signing a flop.  While there is a kernel of truth to these complaints, they...