For a while now, it has felt as though Liverpool have been assembling what could best be described as a Swiss Army midfield. Jurgen Klopp has referenced it recently. Firstly, against Chelsea, he implied that James Milner got the nod ahead of Naby Keita for his leadership qualities and not for footballing reasons. Then, ahead […]
James Milner says everyone at Liverpool has been left rueing their poor first-leg display which led to their Champions League exit. Jürgen Klopp’s Reds lost 3-1 away to Real Madrid last week after a very poor performance on the night – a defeat they were unable to bounce back from on Wednesday at Anfield. Despite […]
Liverpool bowed out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage after a 0-0 draw with Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, the Reds — despite creating ample chances — were unable to prize open the stubborn defence of the visitors and, for the second year running, they […]
THE DETAILS Venue – Elland Road, Leeds Referee – Anthony Taylor Date & Time – Monday, April 19th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Leeds 7/2, Draw 10/3, Liverpool 4/6 ________________________________________________________ And then there was one… all focus must now turn to Liverpool’s domestic duties over the next five weeks. A top-four finish is certainly doable but […]
Jürgen Klopp insists Liverpool’s Champions League exit will not impact their performance for the remainder of the season. Klopp’s Reds drew 0-0 with Real Madrid at Anfield last night, a result that meant Liverpool lost 3-1 on aggregate after a poor first-leg performance in Spain last week. Speaking after the match, Klopp was quick to […]
Liverpool exited the Champions League after a 0-0 draw against Real Madrid at Anfield. Trailing 3-1 from the first tie, the Reds battered the Spaniards for 90 minutes, but couldn’t find a way to goal against the deep sitting and disciplined Spaniards. Despite creating several good openings, the home team — with Mohamed Salah particularly […]
Liverpool meet Real Madrid at Anfield tonight in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash. Jürgen Klopp’s men are 3-1 down from the first leg last week in Spain. That leaves Liverpool with a huge mountain to climb if they are to progress to the semi-finals and a likely date with Premier League […]
It is a yearly occurrence now. It doesn’t matter what Trent Alexander-Arnold does, talk inevitably turns to whether or not he should be doing whatever it is he’s doing from the centre of the pitch. If he’s bossing things from the right, the narrative seems to be but imagine what he could do from centre-midfield. […]
Liverpool defender Nat Phillips was delighted with how The Reds battled back from a goal down to take all three points against Aston Villa. Phillips was at the heart of Liverpool’s back four alongside Ozan Kabak again. They were unable to prevent Ollie Watkins from putting the visitors ahead in the first half. It was […]
Ever since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season, Jurgen Klopp has almost consistently lined Liverpool up in a 433 formation. The only exception came in the winter of the 2018/2019 season when the Reds lined up in a 4231 shape. In that reshuffle, Mohamed Salah played as the teams’ focal point, with Roberto Firmino dropping […]
