Liverpool FC Articles
Comparing Joel Matip to the Liverpool defence
Schalke player Joel Matip has been linked with a move to Liverpool in the January transfer window in a cut price deal due to his contract coming to an end in June.
You'd be forgiven for not being too clued up on Matip, when thinking about Schalke defenders it's usually Benedict Howedes and the now departed Kyriakos Papadopoulos that are at the forefront of your thoughts but it's the lesser known Matip that's been impressing for Schalke this season.
Matip, …
Liverpool's January: Tricky Away Games Kick-Off New Year
With Liverpool finally able to put a fairly disappointing 2015 behind them, we're heading into a new year that's full of promise for Jürgen Klopp's Reds.
With a new manager, a new style, and maybe even some new signings (if you believe the rumours), everything's in place for a fantastic start to 2015. Liverpool's January admittedly contains some tricky looking fixtures, but there's the excitement of a cup semi final, and the chance to face a wobbling Manchester United. With …
Observations from Liverpool's win against Sunderland
Two consecutive 1-0 victories against Leicester and now Sunderland have seen Liverpool rise up to seventh in the table, level on points with Manchester United. The win on Wednesday night saw similarities to the win on boxing day; an unconvincing 1-0 victory. Benteke bagging the winner but missing a late sitter in both games, and the opposition sending their goalkeeper up for a corner in added time.
More importantly however, Liverpool capitalised on United dropping points. The Reds are now …
Marko Grujic and The Significance of Shirt Numbers
Marko Grujic. Up until a couple of weeks ago, the vast majority of Liverpool fans likely wouldn’t have heard of him. Yet now he’s the name on everyone’s lips, as his controversial move to the Reds gets ever closer to being signed, sealed and delivered.
I say controversial, not because of the young mans reputation, or doubts over his ability from those who have genuinely seen him play. I’m not even referring to the slightly strange situation relating to his …
The Klopp Mentality: Making the People Happy
In a football world often described as savage, unrelenting and uncompromising, it’s a pretty good feeling to watch a Jürgen Klopp interview. In such a harsh, embattled landscape where managers all strive to achieve excellence largely through one pre-determined template of how to act in front of the camera and on the touchline, Jürgen Klopp is a breath of fresh air; one that’s only been witnessed a select few times since the rise of the most decorated manager of recent …
Time is the Best Remedy for Benteke's Form
Christian Benteke has been subject to heavy criticism amongst the Liverpool fanbase in recent weeks, with some drawing parallels between his and Andy Carroll's fateful move to Liverpool. Yet in the league, Benteke has made 15 appearances, started on 10 occasions, and scored five, and even chipped in with one assist. In comparison, Luis Suarez in his first season for the club (played 12 in the league), only managed four goals and three assists. When considering these figures, criticism of Benteke …
Liverpool midfield dominance vs Leicester a sign of things to come
Eyes were widened and surprise stated as Liverpool’s lineup for the Leicester City game was confirmed, with Jurgen Klopp abandoning his usual 4-3-2-1 system since joining the Reds and matching up to the Foxes in a tactical sense with a 4-4-2.
Pre-game (and, for some unfortunate watchers, in-game) chatter was about how Klopp was affording such respect for the league leaders that he was altering his own preferences for the side—but instead, what this really was for Liverpool was another …
Sinclair and Co - Contracts Costing Liverpool Yet Again
From the moment Jean-Marc Bosman won his case which allowed players to move to clubs in different countries football has been ruled by the players.
Players and agents collude with one another looking for that one big payday and it often means their current clubs either lose the player on a free transfer, have to sell the player for a knockdown price or alternatively give in to their demands and pay them what they want to keep them at the …
Liverpool's Rebuttal to Leicester's Pressing/Marking
Taking down the Premier League’s high-flying leaders is no easy feat; Liverpool coming off a winless three game streak never helped the build up to the game either. The talks of the Riyad Mahrez-Jamie Vardy combo ripping through the Reds flooded social media after what a Troy Deeney-Idion Ighalo partnership did in Watford's 3-0 win against Liverpool. On the other hand, questions remained for Liverpool and their ability to score goals (or lack of).
But that’s not the point of this …
Illustrating Liverpool's Pressing on Vardy, Mahrez and Kante
Many have stated that Liverpool victory over Leicester City was down to the Foxes having a bad day at the office. I happen to disagree, Liverpool's pressing on the day was very impressive and the illustrations below will help explaining exactly how Liverpool went about their stifling Leicester at Anfield on Boxing Day.
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