Why Fabinho needs another centre-back

Every top team wants versatile players. In fact, they need flexible players to give them the option of changing things within a match without having to make changes. Liverpool, as an example, have deployed Sadio Mane on the left, on the right and at times centrally. Mohamed Salah has played right-wing and as a...

Player ratings as Liverpool succumb to Villa Park embarrassment

Where to start with that one? Aston Villa 7-2 Liverpool. That's *SEVEN* goals for the team that escaped relegation last season due to a goal line technology error, against the Champions of England. Not sure if this puts my #ProperRed status at risk, but I laughed through that. A lot. Listen, losing big games is...

Hot Shot Jota Gave Glimpse Into Bright Future

Diogo Jota marked his Liverpool Premier League debut with a goal in the Reds' 3-1 defeat at Arsenal. Latching onto a David Luiz header, the Portuguese international deftly controlled the ball before dispatching a half volley accurately into the low corner past Bernd Leno. https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1310716961869963264?s=20 The former Wolves attacker came close twice earlier, hitting the side netting...

Is it too much to ask for a domestic cup run?

Liverpool's defeat on penalties to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup brought to an end another run in domestic cup competitions for the Reds under Jurgen Klopp. In what was a harsh reflection on the side, Divock Origi and Harry Wilson saw their penalties saved by Bernd Leno as Arsenal progressed to the quarter-finals. The result...

Aston Villa vs Liverpool Preview – Reds return to scene of last season’s great escape

THE DETAILS Venue – Villa Park, Birmingham Referee – Martin Atkinson Date & Time – Sunday, Oct0ber 4th @ 19:15 Current Odds – Aston Villa 9/1, Draw 9/2, Liverpool 3/10 ________________________________________________________ Most Liverpool fans are in agreement about The Reds' trip to Villa Park last season. That comeback win... that was when we really, really, really began to believe, wasn't...

Limp Liverpool Crash Out Of League Cup After Shootout Agony

Liverpool exited the League Cup at the fifth round stage after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat to Arsenal at Anfield. A drab and forgetful 90 minutes ended scoreless and the Gunners -- through Joe Willock -- won the shootout after Divock Origi and Harry Wilson missed their spot-kicks. Jurgen Klopp elected to make a raft of...

Klopp’s thoughts on Champions League draw as Reds land “real football” group

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp gave his thoughts on The Reds' "intense" Champions League group. On Thursday afternoon, the draw was made for the group stage of this season's premier European competition. Liverpool - one of the top-seeded teams - were drawn alongside Dutch giants Ajax, Serie A's most-improved team Atalanta and Danish club FC Midtjylland. Speaking...

Two New Signings, Two Statement Victories – September 2020, The Month That Was

THIAGO ... THIAGO ALCANTARA!!! The summer's most anticipated, or drawn out, depending on your point of view, transfer has been complete. News broke late of an evening that Liverpool had agreed a fee for Spanish midfield wizard Thiago Alcantara, and while we had long expected Thiago Thursday we instead got Thiago Friday. And fucking...

Liverpool, the High Line and Perception

Like it or not, perception is often more important than reality, at least in the world of football. For example, scoring a goal can see a player’s match rating jump from a 6/10 to an 8/10 and a misplaced pass that results in a big chance basically undoes all the prior good work. Liverpool...

Thiago Could Have Lessons For Liverpool’s Jones

For an incalculable number of reasons, the signing of Thiago Alcantara is a huge boost for Liverpool. On the pitch, off the pitch, for dressing room morale and from a marketability viewpoint, the 29-year-old Spaniard could -- and should -- prove an extremely valuable acquisition for the Reds. But perhaps the biggest impact that the former...

Will this be Liverpool’s lineup for their meeting with Arsenal tonight in the Carabao Cup?

Liverpool face Arsenal for the second time this week when the sides meet in tonight's Carabao Cup clash at Anfield. What will be The Reds' starting eleven? Both teams are likely to field much-changed starting lineups compared to Monday night's Premier League game which Liverpool won 3-1. Jürgen Klopp is without Jordan Henderson, Joël Matip, Alex...

Record-breaker Van Dijk remains Liverpool’s MVP

Liverpool's 3-1 win over Arsenal may not look like a dismantling on paper, but the Reds were in another stratosphere to their top-four-chasing opponents. Jurgen Klopp's champions delivered a masterclass in patience and quality at Anfield, starving the Gunners of possession in the way they used to during Arsene Wenger's pomp. The gulf in class...

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal

The post-lockdown miniseason raised questions over whether Liverpool had lost their edge after not giving an inch for the best part of two seasons. Liverpool was not pressing as much or as intensely as they used to, and that competitive edge seemed to have gone. Liverpool's 4-3 victory over Leeds saw more of the...

Salah Showed Qualities That Could Lead To Him Becoming Liverpool 9

Liverpool made it two wins from two at the start of their Premier League title defence with a 2-0 win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last Sunday. A brace from Sadio Mane, Fabinho's performance in the heart of defence and the debut of Thiago formed the main talking points, but the performance of Mohamed Salah...

Liverpool news – Midweek roundup

Here's all the latest Liverpool news in a week where Jürgen Klopp's side will meet Arsenal for a second time in three days on Thursday night. Thiago tests positive for COVID-19 Liverpool new-boy Thiago Alcântara has tested positive for COVID-19, the club confirmed on Tuesday evening. The 29-year-old Spain international midfielder is reported to have exhibited...

Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal: Who Was Man of the Match?

Liverpool continued their perfect start to the Premier League season with a dominant 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield. Despite the Reds’ clear superiority for the entire 90 minutes, they fell behind to a scruffy Lacazette goal after a crazy miscue from Robertson. It didn’t deter Jurgen’s boys, though, and Liverpool quickly found themselves in...

Liverpool vs Arsenal EFL Cup Preview – Gunners arrive at Anfield again as another goal-fest beckons

THE DETAILS Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Kevin Friend Date & Time - Thursday, December 1st @ 19:45 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/1, Draw 14/5, Arsenal 12/5 _________________________________________________________________ Time for more Carabao Cup action on Thursday night. Arsenal, again, are the visitors. Let's hope for something similar to last season's 5-5 encounter! Expect stars like Curtis Jones and Takumi...

Some Of The Most Influential Liverpool Players

Liverpool F.C remains one of the best teams in the Premier League and arguably the world. They have had some amazing players over the years and against stiff competition, fans have always used both teams to score tips because games with Liverpool are never short of goals or excitement. This article will go through just...

Klopp was in great spirits following Liverpool’s “dominant” win over Arsenal

Liverpool beat Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield on Monday night and Jürgen Klopp was delighted with his side's overall performance. The Gunners took a first-half lead through Alexandre Lacazette after an uncharacteristic defensive error from Andy Robertson at the back. Liverpool responded immediately, however. Sadio Mané provided the finish after some brilliant work from Mohamed Salah, cutting...

Thiago Signing Could Unlock Wijnaldum To Go Double Dutch

The futures of Thiago Alcantara and Georginio Wijnaldum seemed inextricably linked. The 29-year-old midfielders, whose respective contracts at FC Bayern and Liverpool had a year left to run, were both widely expected to move on this summer. Thiago, after signalling his intent to leave the European Champions in pursuit of a new challenge, was expected to...

Liverpool 3-1 Arsenal: Player ratings as Reds prove too good for Gunners

Jurgen Klopp got the better of Mikel Arteta at the third time of asking as Liverpool continued their perfect start with a 3-1 win against Arsenal. Sadio Mané, Andrew Robertson and home debutant Diogo Jota were on target for the defending champions, securing victory after Alexandre Lacazette was presented with the opener in all-too-familiar fashion. This...

Impressive Liverpool Put Gunners To The Sword

Liverpool made it three Premier League wins from three with a convincing 3-1 win over Arsenal at Anfield. Despite going behind to an Alexandre Lacazette goal, the Reds rallied and sealed the win with strikes from Sadio Mane, Andrew Robertson and Diogo Jota to seal a deserved win, which, on another night, could have been...

Liverpool unlikely to add any more signings before the close of the transfer window

Jürgen Klopp does not expect any more Liverpool signings before the end of this current transfer window. The Reds already added Kostas Tsimikas, Diogo Jota and Thiago Alcântara to the senior squad in the hopes of retaining their Premier League title, come the end of the season. Tsimikas was signed from Greek club Olympiakos and provides...

Tsimikas’ debut shows why Klopp signed him

During this week's 2-7 rout over League One Lincoln, many of Liverpool's players caught the eye. Takumi Minamino put in another eye catching shift with his pressing, pace, skill and vision all on display, and getting two goals to boot, too. Curtis Jones stole the headlines with his dominant midfield display, also grabbing two goals and...

Thiago and Trent Can Be Liverpool’s Pillars of Creativity

The signing of Thiago Alcantara has sent a jolt of excitement throughout the Liverpool fanbase. And justifiably so, given the £20,000,000 Spaniard is indisputably among the finest midfield players in the world. Making his debut against Chelsea, the newly minted Reds number 6 broke the Premier League passes record in a single half of football with...

Two Wing Jota Could Help Liverpool Fly

Liverpool sprung a surprise last weekend by wrapping up a £45,000,000 deal to sign Wolves' Portuguese attacker Diogo Jota. Having previously been linked to Watford's Ismailia Sarr, the Reds -- by all accounts -- moved quickly to secure the signature of the 23-year-old Portugal international. And now he calls Anfield his footballing home, Jota will offer...

Liverpool vs Arsenal Preview – It could be goals galore on Monday night at Anfield

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Craig Pawson Date & Time – Monday, September 28th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 9/20, Draw 15/4, Arsenal 11/2 ________________________________________________________ Two consecutive home games against The Gunners. Another great week that would have been for fans at Anfield. It's just not to be... All we can do is enjoy the feast of...

Klopp delights in “outstanding” performance of Takumi Minamino

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp was hugely impressed by the performance of former RB Salzburg star Takumi Minamino against Lincoln City. Minamino, along with Curtis Jones, bagged a brace in the 7-2 win at the LNER Stadium. Xherdan Shaqiri, Marko Grujic and Divock Origi were Liverpool's other goalscorers. Speaking at his post-match press conference, Klopp had some...

Liverpool Advance Thanks To Lincoln Assassination

Liverpool will play Arsenal in the fourth round of the League Cup after they thumped Lincoln City 7-2 away. A brace of goals from both Takumi Minamino and Curtis Jones, as well as further strikes from Divock Origi, Marko Grujic, and Xherdan Shaqiri sealed the much-changed Reds' passage into the next round. The game was seen...

Thiago Signing Could Provide Harvey Elliott Big Opportunity

The signing of Thiago Alcantara has provided a major shot in the arm for Liverpool. The Spaniard, whose £20,000,000 transfer from FC Bayern was completed last Friday, will 0ffer the Reds the midfield creative dimension that they have missed at times against deep defending sides. The former Barcelona academy graduate will also offer Jurgen Klopp the...