Red Reset: FA Cup Key to Liverpool Expectations

With six wins and two draws by a combined score of 25-6, Liverpool supporters can safely close the chapter on a poor run of form that ran through late September and October. Fervent Firmino fans have joined satisfied Salah supporters in whipping out all of the stats and rubbing it in the face of anyone...

Key Stats from Brighton 1-5 Liverpool

Liverpool vs Brighton – The Key Stats The Reds won 5-1 on the South Coast to move 4th in the Premier League, but which stats (or sets of stats), stood out for me? Coutinho Samba Whilst Coutinho’s two main stats in this game speak for themselves – one goal and three assists – his underlying stats are...

Can Liverpool compete on both Domestic & European fronts?

As Liverpool's fixture list becomes increasingly congested with the Reds facing the prospect of a game every three days or so, the time is right to ask whether Liverpool can compete on both domestic and European fronts. With Man City over 10 points ahead of Liverpool it is unrealistic to suggest we can win...

Liverpool v Spartak Moscow – Knockout Stages beckon for Klopp’s in-form Reds

The Details   Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - TBC Date & Time - Wednesday, December 6th 2017 @ 19:45 BST Current Odds - Liverpool 2/9, Draw 11/2, Spartak 10/1 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool's form has been much improved since the defeat to Spurs, and even that game was something of a speed wobble as the team had already shown signs of improvement before that, after...

Why do the Benitez Worshippers Have it in for Klopp?

Despite Liverpool actually doing fairly well this season, some of the negativity surrounding the team would make you think they are in Everton’s current plight. It hasn’t been a memorable campaign so far, and some nights have been ruined by poor displays and late capitulations, but just one defeat in 13 matches suggests the Reds...

Praise for Klopp, There’s a Reason he Picks the Team!

I've criticised Jurgen Klopp quite often this season, in all honesty. I like the guy, I think he's pretty much everything I want in terms of how I'd like a Liverpool manager to act and conduct himself, he 'gets it'. Part of that, is probably what makes me criticise him more than I should. I want...

A wacky line-up, a little magician and 5-1 to the Reds

THE DETAILS Brighton and Hove Albion v Liverpool FC Premier League Amex Stadium, Brighton Brighton were hoping to prey on Liverpool's dire recent away record against newly promoted sides. Liverpool were looking for their dire away record against newly promoted sides to not continue. So what does Jurgen Klopp do? He plays a 3-4-3 with two midfielders at centre-back....

Observations from Brighton 1 Liverpool 5: High-Five for the Reds

Liverpool recorded back to back wins on the road as the Reds put 5 past a hapless Brighton defence. There were many bright spots on the Reds' side, but below are the major takeaways from the game: The defence Illness issues to Gomez meant the already depleted Liverpool defence was weakened even further, so it was...

Player Ratings As Liverpool Breeze Past Brighton

Liverpool picked up another three points on Saturday afternoon, showing off their flair on the counter-attack to ease past Brighton & Hove Albion with a 5-1 victory. Here are the player ratings from the match. Simon Mignolet - 7 Made a crucial point-blank save in the second-half to deny Brighton - an intervention that enabled Liverpool to...

Have Liverpool Learned How To Close?

With an 83rd minute Suarez-esque strike that left Stoke’s centre-backs with heads in hands, Mo Salah broke through yet another barrier for Liverpool. This mark though might have gone unnoticed amongst the Egyptian’s long list of accolades. More than one-third of the way into the season, the Reds have tallied 28 goals, third most in...

The Brighton Kop: You’ll Never Walk Alone

It was brilliant to see the Premier League turn rainbow this week. You might think this has happened before and it’s easy to be cynical, “what are some shoelaces and multicoloured flags going to do!?”, but this is an important moment for football. The sudden burst of homophobic abuse visible online in light of this...

Liverpool’s Fifty Million Managers

Has Jurgen Klopp finally started to get the hang of rotation? Or is this another false dawn? Against Chelsea, both Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane were rested, as Klopp made some big changes from the side that drew with Sevilla. Then against Stoke, Klopp left Phil Coutinho and Mo Salah out of the starting...

Brighton vs Liverpool Preview – Key Battles

After letting two leads slip at the death in two straight games against Sevilla and Chelsea, Liverpool got two late goals of their own to embellish a 3-0 win on a stereotypical "cold, Wednesday night in Stoke". Mo Salah continued his fantastic form with two more goals, and Jurgen Klopp also managed to rest...

Brighton & Hove Albion v Liverpool Preview – December at the Beach

The Details Venue - Amex Stadium, Brighton & Hove Referee - Graham Scott Date & Time - Saturday, December 2nd @ 15:00 BST Current Odds - Brighton 11/2, Draw 7/2, Liverpool 4/9 Form Brighton Form Chris Hughton will be very happy with how things are going for his men in the Premier League, so far. After a difficult baptism at home to Manchester...

Observations as Liverpool Take Three Points against Stoke

Liverpool took all the spoils at the Bet365 Stadium on Wednesday evening, winning 3-0 against Stoke City. Here are the observations from the match. Another Mo Show I really am becoming a broken record now... When Mohamed Salah stepped onto the pitch in the second-half, Liverpool were struggling to contend with the increasing pressure of the home side....

Stoke City 0 – 3 Liverpool: Reds win well at Stoke

The Details Date: 29/11/2017 Venue: bet365 Stadium, Stoke Background The hectic Festive schedule is upon us. Stoke City were hoping to cut Liverpool down to size, as they so love doing to the bigger clubs. Liverpool were looking to overtake Spurs by claiming all three points. Solanke made his first Premier League start for the Reds while Emre Can and...

Stoke 0 – 3 Liverpool: Player Ratings from a good win for the Reds

Liverpool got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a third successive league win at Stoke. The Reds ran out 3-0 winners after Sadio Mane's opener was followed by two more customary Mo Salah goals after the Egyptian had come on from the bench. Stoke gave Liverpool something to think towards the end...

Five Defenders to Fix Liverpool – #3 Issa Diop

If there are any football fans out there who haven’t yet become aware of Liverpool’s need for an improvement in the heart of the defence, then they are likely living in a willful ignorance of the kind that Liverpool fans can only dream of. Instead, for those clad in Red, a recurring “head in...

The Souness Years – In Their Own Words (Part 6) – Ahead of his Time?

This is the sixth instalment of our Souness Years series, looking behind-the-scenes of what went on at Liverpool during the Souness era of the early 90s. You can find the first five parts here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 ROY EVANS: I tried to talk Graeme out of sacking Thommo. I told him...

Stoke City v Liverpool Preview – Key Battles

In two games in three days, Liverpool dropped late points to ensure that a critical phase of the season has not started too well. The optimism that followed the Reds' 4th win on the bounce last weekend has quickly given way to cynicism and a been-there-done-that feeling. But now that the first round of fixtures...

Stoke City v Liverpool – Match Preview

The Details Venue - bet365 Stadium, Stoke Referee - Martin Atkinson Date & Time - Wednesday, November 29th @ 20:00 BST Current Odds - Stoke 5/1, Draw 7/2, Liverpool 4/7 Form Stoke Form Stoke will be looking for their first win in November on Wednesday night. Hughes' men are 15th in the Premier League, ten points behind Liverpool. It has been very hard...

Liverpool 1-1 Chelsea: A Fair Result?

Liverpool's one-all draw with Chelsea was a disappointing result to take given the scoreline in the 84th minute. The manner of Willian's goal, a floated cross which found its way into the top corner, only compounded the fans' disappointment, after surrendering a three goal lead, away from home, in midweek. The discussion about the game itself...

Champions League knockout stage could suit inconsistent Liverpool

Although we’re not yet in December, the Premier League title already looks destined for the Etihad Stadium.  Realistically, barring an unlikely collapse from Manchester City, any Liverpool title aspirations are already over for another season. Those hopes are reflected in current best odds of 66-1 being available at Bet Victor on a first domestic league...

Liverpool Life Lessons and Drunken Expectations

On a different continent in what seems like a different lifetime now I was a frat guy at an American university. We drank a lot. Nothing remarkable about that, but one particular day those of us new to the fraternity decided we would show the older guys how frat we were and went after...

Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1 – Flukes and Rebukes

Sometimes there are fluke goals. Sometimes the opposition are just better than you. Sometimes you can be unlucky. The fury about the draw with Chelsea has matched that of the second half in Seville which seems a little unfair. Chelsea have the best centre-back in the country in Cesar Azpilicueta, a monster of a player in N’golo...

The Unfair Alberto Moreno Witch-Hunt Returns

First things first: I have been one of Alberto Moreno’s biggest critics over the last few years. The horrendous performance in the Europa League final essentially cost Liverpool a trophy - he was not the sole reason for the defeat, but the key reason for it - and too many lapses in concentration and a...

Observations as Liverpool and Chelsea Share The Spoils

Liverpool and Chelsea played out a 1-1 draw on Saturday evening, with Mohamed Salah's second-half goal cancelled out by a rather fortuitous effort from Willian. Here are the observations from the match. Mohamed Salah shines against former-club Here we are again; another Liverpool game, another goal for Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian winger produced another impressive display for...

Liverpool 1 Chelsea 1: Anfield Stalemate with Chelsea… again

The Details Date: 25/11/2017 Venue: Anfield, Liverpool Background Liverpool and Chelsea come into this game on the back of contrasting results in Europe in midweek. Liverpool snatched a draw from the jaws of comfortable victory in Seville, while Chelsea strolled to a comfortable victory in Azerbaijan. Teams Liverpool (4-3-3) : Mignolet; Gomez, Matip, Klavan, Moreno; Henderson, Milner, Coutinho, Oxlade Chamberlain, Sturridge, Salah Chelsea...

Liverpool Player Ratings From Chelsea Draw

Disappointing to once more throw away a lead, but given the team selection and crazy run of fixtures ahead of Liverpool, denying Chelsea a win whilst resting Mane and Firmino may well prove positive in the long run. Here's how the Reds rated at Anfield. Simon Mignolet (6): Very solid from corners and looked like he...

The Souness Years – In Their Own Words (Part 5) – The Unforgivable Interview

This is the fifth instalment of our Souness Years series, looking behind-the-scenes of what went on at Liverpool during the Souness era of the early 90s.  You can find the first four parts here: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 RONNIE WHELAN: Dicks and Ruddock were bought because Souey wanted strong, hard men in his...