Liverpool Lose At Anfield Again as Seagulls Score

Liverpool made it consecutive home Premier League defeats with a 1-0 defeat to Brighton. Steven Alzate's second-half strike gave the visitors all three points as the toothless Reds managed only one shot on target as their Anfield goal drought continued. The Reds' -- whose injury woes continued with the loss of both Sadio Mane and Alisson...

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

Liverpool play Brighton tonight in the Premier League. With an eventful transfer deadline day now behind them, what will Jürgen Klopp's starting lineup be? Liverpool won 3-1 at West Ham on Sunday to make it two wins in a row for the Premier League champions. The Reds then brought in two centre-halves on transfer deadline day...

Have Liverpool Players Really Gone From Heroes to Zeroes?

The short answer to this question is no. A team that has the quality of Liverpool does not suddenly drop from the dizzying heights of Premier League success to nowhere in the space of a few short months. However, there is obviously definite cause for concern for everyone at the club and for loyal...

Thank You Roberto Firmino: Brazilian Striker Deserves Credit

The press, the fans and the neutrals have all criticised Roberto Firmino this season. However, Bobby deserves credit for firing Liverpool out of their current dry spell.  Liverpool had gone 2 Premier League games without scoring, when Manchester United arrived at Anfield in January. Mo Salah slalomed through Manchester United's defence, in search of that...

Thiago Influence Could Help Liverpool Evolve From False 9 Tactics

Roberto Firmino was back to his best in Liverpool's recent 3-1 win away to Spurs. The Brazilian opened the scoring on the cusp of half time and showed the movement, touch, and sublime link play of old as the Reds scored their first league goals in over a month. The number 9's goal, a tap in...

Liverpool’s Transfer Deadline Day

Liverpool's Michael Edwards had quite a busy transfer deadline day on Monday. Let's take a look at The Reds' deals on the day. During Sunday's 3-1 win at West Ham, the story broke that Liverpool were closing in on a deal for Preston North End's Ben Davies. The 25-year-old left-sided centre-half was a target for...

Ben Davies: Liverpool’s Niche Defensive Option

Liverpool's need for reinforcements at centre half has been clear since both Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez' season-ending injuries. It now appears that one of the Reds' solutions is to sign Preston North End's centre half Ben Davies. According to reports from numerous journalists who cover the Anfield club, the English champions will tie...

Liverpool vs Brighton Preview – Can rampant Reds continue upsurge in form?

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Kevin Friend Date & Time – Wednesday, February 3rd @ 20:15 Current Odds – Liverpool 1/3, Draw 17/4, Brighton 8/1 ________________________________________________________ Football is fun again. The Reds are winning and doing it in style. In the last week, we've witnessed Liverpool take six points from London with two exciting, attacking, 3-1 victories....

LFC News Roundup

Liverpool had another busy weekend, putting in a great performance while winning at West Ham. There was a developing transfer story too. Reds win at London Stadium On Sunday evening, Jürgen Klopp's Reds dominated West Ham at London Stadium, coming away with all three points after a 3-1 victory. Scoreless at half time, Liverpool had struggled...

West Ham 1-3 Liverpool: Observations as majestic second half secures vital win

With Roberto Firmino rested and Sadio Mane the latest addition to the injury list, it looked as if Liverpool were going to need to win ugly at the London Stadium. A drab first-half seemed to confirm those pre-match convictions. But in the end, the win wasn't ugly; it was beautiful. Either side of a contender...

Tactical Breakdown: Spurs 1-3 Liverpool

A month ago, Spurs travelled to Anfield in a contest for the league's top spot. Since then, results have tailed off for both sides, and an hour prior to kickoff, the news that Fabinho was injured compounded a terrible winless run for Liverpool with more adversity. However, the truth was that the Reds had played...

Player Ratings for Liverpool 3-1 West Ham

January may have been a rough month to start for Liverpool, but a couple matches in the capital at the end of the month have firmly put the Reds back on track and in title contention again. Alisson – 7 The handsome Brazilian wasn’t asked to do much today with Antonio surprisingly ineffective and Soucek subdued,...

Liverpool Light Up London Again In West Ham Win

Liverpool moved to third in the Premier League table after a 3-1 win away to West Ham United at the London Stadium. A brace from Mohamed Salah as well as a Georginio Wijnaldum goal sent the Reds into a 3-0 lead before Craig Dawson pulled a consolation back for the hosts with only a few...

Jurgen Klopp’s Arrigo Sacchi Influence Evident In Liverpool’s Offside Trap

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has on record in the past to say that Arrigo Sacchi -- the legendary former Parma and A.C. Milan coach -- is one of his biggest influences in football. Sacchi, now 74, guided Milan to back to back European Cups in the late 80's/early 9o's while using a high pressing, intense...

Dominant Wijnaldum must continue in No.6 role for Liverpool

A victory, at long last. Liverpool are finally back to winning ways in the Premier League for the first time since December 19th, and what a performance they produced at Tottenham. When Fabinho was nowhere to be seen in the starting lineup, the levels of anxiety went through the roof, with more dropped points appearing likely. Similarly,...

Klopp’s Tactical Masterclass vs Spurs: Dual False-Nines

Inside of two minutes against Spurs, you could tell something was different. In previous matches this year, Jurgen Klopp had used Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xherdan Shaqiri as attacking No.8s, with Thiago and Gini Wijnaldum anchoring the midfield.  In those games, the dynamic felt a little off and people kept getting in each other’s way. Thiago...

“That was us” – Klopp revels in Reds’ convincing victory over Spurs

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp was in high spirits after watching his team return to form with a 3-1 Premier League win over Spurs in London. The home side adopted a not-so-surprising Jose Mourinho approach, sitting deep and hoping for openings on the break. However, despite an early scare due to Heung-min Son's offside goal, Spurs...

West Ham vs Liverpool Preview – Can Liverpool make it six points from six in London this week?

THE DETAILS Venue – London Stadium, London Referee – Jonathan Moss Date & Time – Sunday, January 31st @ 16:30 Current Odds – West Ham 10/3, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 3/4 ________________________________________________________ That was more like it at Spurs, wasn't it? Jürgen Klopp's Mighty Redmen on the march again with another makeshift central defensive partnership. Trent was back though, as was Bobby....

Liverpool End Goal Drought With Tottenham Thumping

Liverpool scored their first Premier League goals in over a month in their 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Goals from Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander Arnold, and Sadio Mane wrapped up a deserved win for the Reds and saw them move to fourth place, four points off the leader's Manchester City. From...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to play Spurs tonight in the Premier League?

Liverpool are in London to play Spurs in the Premier League tonight. Let's take a look at the possible starting lineup Jürgen Klopp may go with. The Reds arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without a win in five league games. They have also failed to score in the last four of those matches. Mohamed Salah...

The truth behind Liverpool’s drought

Liverpool’s goal drought never really bothered me. Some went to the extreme, claiming the system had been found out and Jurgen Klopp needed to make wholesale changes to get them firing again. In truth, it was a mixture of bad luck and bad finishing. I wrote about it in detail for work.  The Reds had...

Klopp gives injury update ahead of Spurs game

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp gave a general injury update ahead of his side's trip to play Spurs in London on Thursday night. Thankfully, Klopp confirmed that there were "no new cases" to be concerned about. Of course, Liverpool are still without Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Naby Keïta, Diogo Jota and Kostas Tsimikas. The good news...

Stop Playing Thiago As The 6, Liverpool

The medium to long term losses of Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk and the continued inconsistencies in Joel Matip's fitness record doesn't only impact Liverpool in defence. Of course, regularly not having three defenders of that calibre is harmful to a team's prospects of keeping clean sheets. But it's the Reds' midfield that has...

Reds’ veteran midfielder says squad must learn to respond the right way to disappointments

Liverpool's experienced midfielder James Milner believes that the current Reds squad must start "reacting the right way to disappointments". Milner played the full 90 minutes of Liverpool's 3-2 FA Cup defeat at Manchester United on Sunday. Speaking to Sony India after the game, Milner was asked about the mood in the dressing room after going out...

Spurs vs Liverpool Preview – Reds continue battle to save their season

THE DETAILS Venue – Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London Referee – Martin Atkinson Date & Time – Thursday, January 28th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Spurs 11/5, Draw 13/5, Liverpool 6/5 ________________________________________________________ Eight big games in the next four and a half weeks for Liverpool. The Reds are stuck in a rut but they are battling with everything they have to get...

Are Liverpool just unlucky?

Remember during the first couple of seasons under Jurgen Klopp, when Liverpool would perform well, but an individual mistake would cost them? I’m talking about Alberto Moreno against Sevilla in the Europa League final, Simon Mignolet in the Carabao Cup final, Dejan Lovren on multiple occasions, and Loris Karius in the Champions League final. This...

Liverpool & Their Horses For Courses Centre Halves

It looks as if Liverpool, barring a late plot twist, will stick with what they have in the centre half department of the team. After injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez -- both of which are serious enough to keep the duo out for most of the, if not all of, the season...

“You don’t have to worry about us” – Klopp reassures Reds fans that LFC will fight their way out of slump

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp insists his squad could not be more close-knit as they look to play their way out of their current slump in form. The Reds went out of the FA Cup on Sunday evening, losing 3-2 to Manchester United at Old Trafford in the fourth round. Mohamed Salah scored both goals for...

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 0-1 Burnley

As this bizarre season crosses its midpoint, Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool appears in trouble. The side is yet to score in the league this month and have surrendered first spot in the league to Manchester United, who are almost certainly set to be usurped by Manchester City. As readers of this series will no doubt...

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...