Key Stats as Liverpool Sunk At The Camp Nou

So, Liverpool are 3-0 down at what is effectively half-time? What possible precedent is there for such a recovery? Here are the key stats from a chastening defeat at the Nou Camp, starring Leo Messi. Big Chances Haunt Reds Again There have been moments in the Champions League this season where Liverpool have gotten away with...

Barcelona 3-0 Liverpool: What went wrong?

This one hurts. Liverpool performed well at the Nou Camp, but they've come away on the end of a stinging defeat which leaves them in need of a miraculous result at Anfield next week to salvage hope of silverware. The tie slipped out of the Reds' grasp in agonisingly swift fashion with Lionel Messi's second-half...

Player Ratings as the GOAT chews up Liverpool in Barcelona

Football is a game decided by moments. The Champions League is a competition decided by key moments. Unfortunately, they didn't go Liverpool's way tonight. I'm disappointed to lose 3-0, but little else. Not pissed at the officials, annoyed at Klopp, angry at a player. Liverpool went to the Nou Camp and created chances kept Messi...

Is this the Liverpool lineup Jurgen Klopp will pick for Barcelona clash tonight?

In one of the most crucial weeks in Liverpool Football Club's recent history, Jurgen Klopp has some tough choices to make as he sets his Reds up for a Champions League semi-final clash with the mighty Barcelona tonight. Liverpool travelled to Spain on Tuesday afternoon and the good news was that Brazilian internationals, Roberto Firmino...

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk rallies Reds ahead of Barca battle

Newly-crowned PFA Player of the Year for 2019, Virgil van Dijk, says this Liverpool team will be giving everything they have to come away from Camp Nou with a positive result on Wednesday night. As reported on Liverpoolfc.com, Van Dijk stated that he is not surprised The Reds have made it this far for the...

Liverpool vs Barcelona – Potential Key Battles

Liverpool take a break from the breathless scrap of the Premier League to face possibly the best team in Europe – Barcelona and Lionel Messi – in the Champions League semi-finals. The first leg is at the Nou Camp, where Liverpool remain the only English team to win, including on their last trip in...

Jurgen Klopp says his Liverpool team will depend on destiny after giving their best all season

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes destiny will play its part in deciding if Reds are to win a trophy this season. The Reds have won 10 games in a row in all competitions - something last achieved at the club back in 2006 during Rafa Benitez's reign - but still, find themselves a point behind...

Naby Keita Ensures Liverpool At Their Best

Naby Keita. Look, I’ve been on board the Naby train since Day One. I maintain that he’s the most complete midfielder that this club has had since… well you know. He’s the best two-way midfielder in the Premier League and possibly in Europe, and he’s an absolutely incredible athlete. I’m getting all the superlatives...

Barcelona v Liverpool Preview – Reds need to tame Messi to get anything from Camp Nou

The Details   Venue - Camp Nou, Barcelona Date & Time - Tuesday, May 1st 2019 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Barcelona 8/11, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 10/3 Form Barcelona Form Barcelona clinched the LaLiga title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home to Levante. Fittingly, it was the incredible Lionel Messi who scored the winner to give them their second league championship...

Observations as Liverpool slot 5 past Huddersfield

The Liverpool attack was in full flow as Liverpool scored five goals without reply to pile the pressure back on Manchester City. Mané and Salah got a brace each after a club record early goal from Keita. Below are the key talking points. The weaponry from wide The full backs were yet again in full flow...

Key Stats As Reds Take Apart The Terriers

Liverpool took Huddersfield apart in one of their best performances of the season to move back to the top of the Premier League. But what are the key stats from an absolutely superb 5-0 win over the Terries at Anfield? Mo and Mané Battle For The Golden Boot Sadio Mané and Mo Salah continued their own...

Liverpool and the love affair with Anfield

They say it’s the world’s most popular football league. Estimates suggest that more than 10 million people thronged the stadiums to catch their favourite stars in action. Looking at the numbers, we can safely say that people absolutely love watching the Premier League. Title-chasing Liverpool have showcased excellent temperament and skill this time around....

Match Report: Salah, Mané, Liverpool Top Every Table

There’s a tradition in U.S. where high school (American) football teams will schedule Sister Mary’s School for the Blind for their homecoming weekend so they can show off a bit in front of their girlfriends before the big dance. This… was that. Where was Huddersfield Town in 2013/14? This is the match we wanted Crystal...

Player Ratings as Reds have easy night in demolishing Huddersfield

After the pain and agony of recent victories, where Liverpool had to wait for the goals, it was nice to have a night like that. This season has been a running demonstration of a Huddersfield squad just not good enough to cut it in the Premier League, and they were put to the sword...

Jurgen Klopp gives injury update ahead of Liverpool’s game against Huddersfield

Jurgen Klopp gave another injury update regarding his Liverpool squad as The Reds continue their quest for a first league title in 29 years when they face Huddersfield Town at Anfield tonight. The Liverpool boss stated that his team selection for Friday night's game will not be impacted by the upcoming Champions League semi-final tie...

Greatness Beckons for Player of the Year Van Dijk

For just the fourth time in 40 years, a centre-back has been named PFA Player of the Year, and he couldn't be a more worthy winner. Joining Gary Pallister, Paul McGrath and John Terry is Virgil van Dijk, following a season unlike many ever seen by a defender at Liverpool. When gushing over a player in...

Team of the Year Crystallises Liverpool’s Progress

So Paul Pogba eh? What a huge shock and weird selection to the PFA Team of the Year that was! In this essay, I will… Just kidding. Whilst I do think it’s strange he’s been selected despite an inconsistent season, I could see how getting shoehorned into a 4-3-3 formation with a clear lack of...

Predicting The Reds’ starting lineup for Huddersfield on Friday

Jurgen Klopp has more decisions to make regarding team selection as Liverpool prepare for the most important couple of weeks in the club's recent history. Liverpool are still fighting for an epic double, pushing Manchester City all the way for the Premier League title and facing the mighty Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals. On Wednesday...

Trophies or not, it’s been a good season for Liverpool

The title race is going to the wire and Liverpool are right in the thick of it. The Champions League semi-finals are so finely poised and Liverpool are in the thick of it. Feels nice, doesn’t it? It’s been another rollercoaster ride of a season for Jürgen Klopp’s Red men which has seen them amass a...

Liverpool v Huddersfield Town Preview – No time for complacency in title race

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Kevin Friend Date & Time - Friday, April 26th @ 20:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/14, Draw 10/1, Huddersfield Town 25/1 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool have now won their last 9 games in all competitions. Form is not a problem. Playing an already relegated Huddersfield Town team, Liverpool should be looking at all three...

With possibly six games to go this season, do we know Liverpool’s best midfield trio?

As Liverpool's season reaches boiling point, Jurgen Klopp has some big, big decisions to make regarding the midfield heartbeat of The Reds' team for the remaining games. Not counting Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - who is still recovering after a year out due to a horrific knee injury - Liverpool have seven midfielders to choose from for...

Liverpool vs Huddersfield Preview – Potential Key Battles

Liverpool have three games left in their Premier League season and are bang in the thick of it, with three wins putting them on the brink of a historic Premier League title win. And whilst many have already assumed that the first of these wins will come at home to relegated Huddersfield, it would...

Alisson: Delivering Big Moments In Liverpool’s Title Bid

Sunday's 2-0 win at Cardiff was enough to push Liverpool to 88 points thus far, their highest points tally of the Premier League era with three games still to play. Crucially, it also means the pressure remains firmly on Manchester City, with the coming week seeing them travel to Old Trafford before a potentially...

Jurgen Klopp was delighted with the shift put in by Liverpool’s front three on Sunday

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp was delighted with the work put in by The Reds' front three as his side had to show patience and professionalism to take all three points from Cardiff City last Sunday. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, the former Borussia Dortmund manager was keen to highlight the impact Liverpool's attacking trio of Mohamed Salah,...

Joël Matip – Making His Case To Be First Choice Again

It’s been a pretty impressive few months for Joël Matip. Since his return to the team against Crystal Palace, Matip has played every minute of the last 13 Premier League games, during which Liverpool have conceded just 10 goals, keeping six clean sheets, and winning nine. Over the course of the season, Matip has...

The Most Colorful 2019 Kentucky Derby Festival: How To Enjoy The Racing Show

The Kentucky Derby which deems to be the most loved and popular horse racing in America is set to start few less than two weeks. Surely, the race track of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky will once again be filled with festive colors with a horse racing theme. The Kentucky Derby serves as the...

Key Stats As Reds Power Past Cardiff

Liverpool’s Premier League campaign continues to rumble on, as Liverpool comfortably beat Cardiff 2-0, with Gini Wijnaldum and James Milner scoring the decisive second-half goals. But what were the key stats from a tricky, sticky away win for the Reds? Keita Runs The Show Naby Keita has made himself undroppable for Jürgen Klopp, and he justified...

Observations as Liverpool Return Pressure To City

Liverpool ensured the pressure remained firmly on Manchester City with a crucial 2-0 win against Cardiff City on Easter Sunday, a result that saw Jurgen Klopp's side return to top-spot. Goals from Gini Wijnaldum and James Milner were enough to do the business after a frustrating first-half called for patience, with attentions now fixed on...

Under The Radar Liverpool Back Among The Elite

I wrote after Liverpool won comfortably at the Allianz Arena that the fact that nobody considered an impressive away win, and one of Liverpool’s most accomplished away European performances in years, arguably their best in a decade, as a big deal just demonstrates how far this Liverpool side has come. And here we are, another...

Cardiff 0-2 Liverpool: Player ratings as Reds make it nine in a row

It may not have been the most enjoyable watch, but literally all that matters in the heat of this title battle is the end result. Jurgen Klopp's ever-patient, rarely-ruffled Reds continued their delightful habit of finding a way to win ahead of a potentially decisive Manchester derby on Wednesday. It was a set-piece that provided...