Player Ratings as Liverpool are crowned Champions of the World

Well it wasn’t easy, but Liverpool are Champions of the World for the first time in their history. It was far from a stellar performance, but once again the Reds did enough to get the victory.  Now, let’s see how each player performed individually. Alisson - 6 A few poor passes and didn’t look as assured...

Mohamed Salah and His Right Foot

Mohamed Salah is a goalscorer supreme, he’s explosively quick and he’s creatively a force of nature. But he doesn’t have a right foot.  To begin with, it wasn’t a problem. Teams couldn’t deal with the curly-haired, fleet-footed Egyptian and he’d find a way to wriggle back onto his favoured left foot when it mattered most....

Liverpool must play the waiting game with Virgil van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says that Virgil van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum could still feature against Flamengo in Saturday's Club World Cup final in Qatar. The Reds' boss disclosed that both players had taken part in training today (Friday). However, Klopp's medical staff will make a final assessment on the players' availability on Saturday ahead...

The Danger Men for Flamengo

It wasn’t pretty but Liverpool did enough to see off Monterrey and set up a Club World Cup final clash with Flamengo. The Brazilians have enjoyed a successful year under former Benfica manager Jorge Jesus and victory on Saturday would see them complete a unique treble having already claimed the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A...

Liverpool Vs Flamengo Preview – Reds to write a new chapter in club’s history?

The details Venue – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar Date & Time – Saturday, December 21st @ 17:30 UK time Current Odds – Liverpool 4/7, Draw 16/5, Flamengo 17/4 _____________________________________________________________ Jurgen Klopp is just 90 minutes away from becoming the first Liverpool manager to lead the club to a Club World Cup title. This team just loves carving its own...

Klopp’s assessment of Liverpool’s new signing – Takumi Minamino

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp couldn't hide his enthusiasm when giving his view on The Reds' new signing Takumi Minamino, who will join the club on January 1st. Minamino will join Liverpool from RB Salzburg in the new year after successfully passing a medical on Merseyside yesterday. Klopp and the first-team are currently in Qatar where they...

Monterrey 1-2 Liverpool: Who Was Man of the Match?

Liverpool progress to the final of the Club World Cup after a far from convincing 2-1 win over Monterrey. The Reds left it late once again, but Roberto Firmino’s injury-time goal was enough to clinch the victory following Naby Keita’s opener and Funes Mori’s leveller. The team selected to start the game was unorthodox,...

Firmino Fires Liverpool Into World Final

A late goal from substitute Roberto Firmino sealed Liverpool's passage to Saturday's Club World Cup final in the Reds' 2-1 win over Monterrey of Mexico. Naby Keita had given the much changed side picked by Jurgen Klopp the lead, but Rogelio Funes Mori equalised two minutes later and 1-1 was how the score would stay...

Liverpool 2-1 Monterrey: Player Ratings as Reds leave it late again

After almost two weeks of serene Liverpool winning games rather comfortably, the one that leaves it late and wins 2-1 showed up in Doha this evening, as the Reds beat Mexican side Monterrey 2-1 to progress to the final of the Club World Cup, where they will face Brazilian side Flamengo. Naby Keita put Liverpool...

Origi expects “a lot of positive aggressiveness” in Monterrey clash

Divock Origi believes that this evening's Club World Cup semi-final between Monterrey and Liverpool is a big game for both teams and will not be taken lightly in either camp. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Origi commented on the importance of trying to win what would be Liverpool's first Club World Cup trophy. “I think it’s a very...

Minamino Signing Means New Liverpool Transfer Strategy

Pending a successful medical, Liverpool will sign Japan international Takumi Minamino from RB Salzburg in January. After impressing twice against the Reds in this season's Champions League group stage, the 24 year old will join £7.25M after the European Champions elected to trigger his paltry release clause. Capable of playing across the front three, off the...

Young Liverpool Bow Out of League Cup

An extremely young Liverpool team bowed out of the Carabao Cup after falling to a 5-0 defeat away to Aston Villa tonight. With the senior players in Qatar preparing for the Club World Cup semi final against Monterrey of Mexico tomorrow, the Reds opted to pick a squad -- with an average age of 19...

Monterrey Vs Liverpool Preview – Reds out to make history in Qatar

The details Venue – Khalifa International Stadium, Doha, Qatar Referee - Roberto Tobar (Chile) Date & Time – Wednesday, December 18th @ 17:30 UK time Current Odds – Monterrey 11/1, Draw 13/2, Liverpool 2/11 _____________________________________________________________ Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp have some work to do over the next few days in Qatar. Could this Reds squad - so accustomed to breaking one club...

Klopp provides injury update on Liverpool pair ahead of CWC semi-final

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave an update on the fitness of Dutch pair Virgil van Dijk and Gini Wijnaldum ahead of The Reds' Club World Cup semi-final clash with Mexican club Monterrey. In general terms, the news was mainly positive about both Van Dijk and Wijnaldum. However, with regards to the Club World Cup in...

Why Mohamed Salah looks back to his best for Liverpool

Watching Mohamed Salah’s performances over recent weeks as a Liverpool fan has been frustrating. Against Red Bull Salzburg, the Egyptian forward managed to miss countless chances before finally putting the ball into the back of the net from an utterly ridiculous angle on his weaker foot.  He followed that showing up with what was at...

Shaqiri wants Reds to savour ‘amazing’ Club World Cup experience

Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri says The Reds must treasure the experience of playing in the Club World Cup this week in Qatar. The Swiss dynamo is the only member of the squad to have previously appeared in the CWC during his time at FC Bayern - they won it in 2013. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com ahead of Liverpool's...

How Much Can Klopp’s Liverpool Win?

For a lot of Liverpool fans, it feels like waiting for the other shoe to drop. 16 wins out of 17 in the Premier League and topping their Champions’ League group, the Reds have suffered just one defeat across those two competitions, and ahead of the Club World Cup in Qatar, leave the Premier League...

Aston Villa Vs Liverpool Preview – End of the road for Klopp’s young guns?

The Details Venue - Villa Park, Birmingham Referee - Lee Mason Date & Time - Tuesday, December 17th @ 19:45 Current Odds - Aston Villa 1/5, Draw 6/1, Liverpool 11/1 _________________________________________________________________ Even though Tuesday night's Carabao Cup quarter-final is technically a fixture for the senior squad, Liverpool will field a youth team due to the clash with the first-team's commitments...

Limp Liverpool Keep Winning Streak Alive

Liverpool kept their Premier League undefeated run intact with a 2-0 win over Watford at Anfield in Saturday's early game. A brace of goals from Mohamed Salah was enough to seal the win for the Reds in a limp, tired looking performance against the Premier League's bottom team. Jurgen Klopp elected to change formation to a...

Liverpool 2-0 Watford: Who Was Man of the Match?

Liverpool win yet again in the Premier League in an admittedly subpar performance against Watford at Anfield. Mo Salah was the difference with 2 sublime goals, both with his infamous right foot. Watford created a number of very good chances and on another day would have done enough to at least take a point...

Are Leicester a threat to Liverpool’s title charge?

Picture the scene: It's mid-August, the Premier League season is about to get underway and you're told that Man City beating Leicester might be a good thing four months later. Unfathomable, right? Yet here we are, 16 matches into the league campaign, with Brendan Rodgers doing his very best to upset his former club. Liverpool continued their...

Klopp’s New Contract is the Christmas Miracle in Red

Quietly, oh so quietly, the talk of Jurgen Klopp’s contract, his time at the club and “what next?” had crept into the conversation about Liverpool Football Club. In reality, this talk was premature, but such is life at a successful football club, that the topic of concern will always become more tenuous the less...

Will this be Liverpool’s lineup against Watford?

Liverpool play Watford at Anfield in the Premier League's early game this Saturday. We've had a look at what Jurgen Klopp's starting lineup might be for this game. After finishing first in their Champions League group during the week, The Reds will want to make it 8 consecutive league wins thus maintaining an 8-point lead...

Why Leicester aren’t title rivals to Liverpool just yet

Very few people envisaged Liverpool heading into the festive period with a 14 point advantage over Manchester City, yet here we are. Even fewer people would’ve expected Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester City to be the team’s nearest rivals at the summit of the Premier League table. But this is the situation we currently find ourselves...

The quiet man – Liverpool’s acquisition of Takumi Minamino

In the 56th-minute of Liverpool's 4-3 win over Red Bull Salzburg at Anfield, Hee-Chan Hwang exploited the space on the left. Hwang wrapped his foot around the ball and put in a cross which would find its way to Takumi Minamino. The 24-year-old had been calling for it, arms raised, as he raced towards...

Why Liverpool want Takumi Minamino

Liverpool have been linked with countless players over recent months. Timo Werner’s name has reemerged again, Jadon Sancho reportedly tops the club’s wishlist, Ryan Fraser got a mention a couple of weeks back and the French press even claimed the Reds wanted to sign Neymar. And what is without thinking about Kylian #Mbappe2020. The prices...

Reds set to swoop for Takumi Minamino in January

Liverpool are reportedly looking to sign Red Bull Salzburg playmaker Takumi Minamino and could try to get the deal done as early as next month. As reported by Paul Joyce in The Times, Jurgen Klopp, his backroom staff and many of The Reds' first-team players have been impressed with Minamino's performances in both games against...

Variety Is The Spice Of Life For Freescoring Liverpool.

Finally, after what felt like an interminable series of 2-1 victories, Liverpool have begun winning games by scoreline's that don't look like Azealia Banks songs. The 5-2 Merseyside Derby victory over Everton was followed by a 3-0 win away to Bournemouth as the Reds began to hit their attacking straps for what felt like the...

Liverpool Vs Watford Preview – Reds look to make it 8 PL wins in a row

The details Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Andre Marriner Date & Time – Saturday, December 14th @ 12:30 Current Odds – Liverpool 2/11, Draw 13/2, Watford 11/1 _____________________________________________________________ It's top against bottom in the early game this Saturday at Anfield. Liverpool have failed to win in just one of their 16 league games this season while Watford have managed to...

Jurgen Klopp on Dejan Lovren’s injury against RB Salzburg

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is hopeful that Dejan Lovren's injury relapse against RB Salzburg in the Champions League will not be the start of a long-term concern. Lovren, once again, had to be replaced by Joe Gomez in Tuesday night's impressive 2-0 win for The Reds in Austria. The Croatian defender was also substituted in...