When Is The Right Time To Sign a Forward

Diogo Jota, Mohamed Salah, Sadie Mane, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Marco Reus. Above are just some of the former undervalued assets, or former prospects that were able to reach the pinnacle of football. All have three things in common, Jürgen Klopp being a link to all. 1 - Before their move to a Jürgen Klopp’s side, each was...

Can Keita Finally Be That Creative Genius We Thought He’d Be All Along?

Expectations were high when Naby Keita turned up at Anfield. But can he be the kind of system player Jurgen Klopp expects him to be? The year-long gap between Keita becoming the Reds’ most expensive signing ever and becoming a part of the team created a lot of anticipation. Fans may be finally ready to...

Norwich 0-3 Liverpool: Observations as Reds cruise to opening-day win

Liverpool's title challenge is off to a serene start. Goals at the mid-point of either half from Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino defused the Carrow Road occasion, and after Mohamed Salah's curler wrapped-up the points, the jubilant away support was in olé mode. The Reds only gave up one truly significant opportunity in the match...

Have Liverpool Learned Their Lesson in the Transfer Market?

For 30 years Liverpool tried their best to reclaim the top spot as England's number one club. Fans would be left heartbroken as some silly purchases aimed at strengthening the squad only failed. There were a few title challenges but they always faded away. The club could only watch on in envy as their...

Liverpool Begin Premier League Campaign With Norwich Win

Liverpool opened up their Premier League campaign with a 3-0 win away to Norwich. Goals from Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah wrapped up the points for the Reds, continuing the good form they showed at the end of last season in a good -- if not spectacular performance -- performance. Jurgen Klopp elected for...

Takumi Minamino – Time To Make His Mark?

Each and every summer, there’s a few squad members that will inevitably be linked with moves away. At Liverpool, and certainly under the management of Jurgen Klopp, this is no different. After a season of frustration, no fans and a last ditch run for Champions League qualification, there are the usual suspects that may...

Liverpool Now The Favourites to Sign Renato Sanches

Liverpool may have had a quiet summer transfer period so far, but all of that could be set to change. This is because there are ongoing rumours that Renato Sanches could be on his way to Anfield. The Portuguese midfielder is one of the hottest properties on the European transfer market, and Liverpool are currently...

A winning start in the Premier League is crucial for Liverpool: can they do it?

It's been a month since Gianluigi Donnarumma dived to save Bukayo Saka’s penalty, denying England the chance to win the Euros. In truth, the whole of the 2020 Euro Championships seems a lifetime ago now, and even the celebrations in Rome have finally died down. Indeed, an expectant hush has fallen over the football world...

The Most Expensive Players Linked to Liverpool This Year

This summer transfer season was filled with speculation, rumours, and surprises. The first two were the usual that we’ve seen every year, not based on soccer analysis but on hearsay and obscure reports. As for the surprises, we’ve seen quite a few - including the fact that Liverpool has only signed two players this...

Will Liverpool sign Adama Traore this summer?

Liverpool’s summer transfer period has seen no shortage of wild speculation so far. But amid all of the rumours that anyone from Kylian Mbappe to even Paul Pogba might be coming to Anfield, the latest gossip is that Liverpool might buy Adama Traore. The Wolves star is well known for his incredible pace, immense speed...

Why Liverpool need to sell Xherdan Shaqiri

  Liverpool now need to sell Xherdan Shaqiri. Previously, it felt as though this was more of a want. Well, not even that. It was more along the line of the club not being against cashing in on the Swizterland international if a decent enough bid was received.  There’d be a report every summer claiming £20million...

Liverpool’s Divock Origi conundrum

The Divock Origi situation is interesting.  Liverpool are believed to want £20million for the Belgium international. Interested clubs are reluctant to go that high, with Wolves reportedly willing to pay £10million for the 26-year-old.  On one hand, clubs know he’s not part of the first-team picture at Anfield having made just two Premier League starts last...

Van Dijk Remains Focused as Long Road to Full Fitness Continues

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says he is "doing very well" as injury rehabilitation continues for the centre-back. The Reds' talismanic defender returned for 20 minutes of action, along with Joe Gomez, against Hertha BSC last week. Both players will be hoping for some more minutes when Liverpool play Italian side, Bologna, in two separate...

Who is Liverpool transfer target Arnaut Danjuma?

Shopping in the Championship isn’t as frowned upon as it once was. There have been plenty of success stories in recent years. Furthermore, Liverpool have made a bit of a habit out of signing players from recently relegated clubs so moving for a player direct from England’s second tier isn’t beyond the realms of...

Fabinho – A World Class Extension

Extending contracts within a transfer window can be underwhelming for many fans. The need to see a marquee signing arrive can become obsessive, to the point of panic. The new shiny toy can be marvelled at, but we must never forget those who got Liverpool to where they are, and where they strive to...

Fabinho Renews Reds Contract and Aims to Lead Club to More Success

Liverpool midfielder Fabinho signed a new contract extension with the club that should keep him at Anfield until at least 2026. Fabinho was unveiled as a surprise signing back in May 2018, just 48 hours after The Reds lost to Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Kyiv. Yesterday, Liverpool announced that the Brazil international...

“I Sleep Immediately!” – Reds Defender Discusses Training Intensity

Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konaté has been settling in well during his first pre-season training as a Jürgen Klopp recruit. Konaté is now in Évian with the first-team squad having left their training camp in Austria for a change of scenery. The Reds will finally arrive back on Merseyside in the coming week. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com about...

“We Push Nothing” – Klopp Adamant Defenders Will Still Not Be Rushed

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp insists Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will not be rushed back into action despite their return against Hertha BSC. The central-defensive pairing came on together for the last 20 minutes of The Reds' 4-3 friendly defeat against Hertha Berlin in Innsbruck, Austria. However, Klopp has revealed that their return to full...

How should Liverpool line-up in attack this season?

Neil Jones got a lot of Liverpool fans talking recently when he wrote that 'next summer is already being talked up as a big one by sources close to the club'. I chose, based on past experience, not to read into that. Instead, it was another line in his piece that stood out to...

Klopp on Hertha Defeat and the Return of Van Dijk and Gomez

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp saw plenty of room for improvement on the pitch as The Reds lost 4-3 to Hertha BSC in their latest friendly. Sadio Mané, Takumi Minamino, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were on the scoresheet for Klopp's side while Mohamed Salah, Naby Keïta, and Harvey Elliott impressed throughout. Scrappy defending at the other end meant...

Phillips Determined Not to Dwell On Last Season’s Performances

Liverpool defender Nat Phillips is determined not to dwell on the hype that surrounded his performances for The Reds last season. With Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, and Joël Matip all out injured, Phillips played a huge part in ensuring Jürgen Klopp's men achieved Champions League qualification by finishing third in the league, winning their...

Joel Matip – Elite When Fit

Any players that are part of the unfortunate group, known as injury prone, approach most summers with their club status in question. With singular long term injuries taking players away for long spells, it can be accepted the inevitability of such injuries. When persistent injuries creep into players games, and GIF’s of players wrapped...

What Positions Still Need to be Filled by Liverpool?

Liverpool’s disappointing 2021/21 season was largely due to a catastrophic series of injuries. All three senior centre-backs missed long stretches, along with Henderson, Jota, Thiago, and more. A return to even average injury luck should see the Reds bouncing back in 2021/22. The higher-ups at Liverpool seem to be banking on this, having only made...

Robertson Says He Was “Emotionally Drained” by the End of Last Season

Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson admits that he was glad of the short break after a gruelling campaign for both club and country. Robertson started all 38 of The Reds' Premier League fixtures last season as well as 8 of their 10 Champions League games. He came on as a sub in the other two CL...

Raphinha & The Need For More Options

None of us really know which way Liverpool’s summer transfer plans will sway, with the ITK’s and journalists scrambling & guessing away, name after name. Nobody knows the true plans of Jurgen Klopp & Michael Edwards, so to look at potential candidates for probable positions will have to suffice, for now. With Harvey Elliott possibly...

Klopp Outlines Plans for Hertha Berlin Friendly on Thursday

Jürgen Klopp gave some details on Liverpool's plans for Thursday, including some great news regarding Virgil van Dijk's rehabilitation. The Reds face Hertha BSC in another pre-season clash in Innsbruck, Austria, on Thursday. Klopp is hoping that Van Dijk can play his first minutes for the first team since last October. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com about Van...

Huge chance for Naby Keita to prove his worth at Liverpool

It's fair to say Naby Keita's Liverpool career has been a disappointing one. There have been sporadic good moments thrown in, whether it be eye-catching performances, silky dribbles or relentless presses, but he hasn't come close to reaching the heights expected of him. When Keita sealed a move to Liverpool from RB Leipzig in 2017, the...

Refreshed Mané could be Liverpool’s main man this season

It’s that time of year again. Silly season - the few weeks every summer when the transfer rumour mill goes into overdrive crushing every grain of information about this or that player’s future into a fine powder of speculation. It’s an especially active mill this year, as is tradition during major tournament summers. This...

Liverpool Weekend News Roundup as One Player Leaves Club

Liverpool continued their pre-season preparations with another friendly on Friday evening. Also, one player departed the club after 16 years. Narrow Friendly Victory Jürgen Klopp's Reds beat one of the boss's former clubs, FSV Mainz, thanks to a late own goal on Friday. Liverpool fielded two entirely different elevens in each half and needed young Mainz...

Who should be Roberto Firmino’s understudy?

Heading into this transfer window, there was hope Liverpool would bring in a traditional centre-forward. Someone who could not only fill in for Roberto Firmino but maybe also play alongside him. A player who might’ve been able to give the Reds a bit more of a Plan B. Maybe even someone who might be...