Liverpool’s Transfer Drama: Reflecting on Hits and Misses in the Klopp and Pre-Klopp Eras
Liverpool FC has a storied history of highs and lows in the transfer market. A recent one-off episode of Another Podcast, hosted by Dave Hendrick, provided a fascinating retrospective of Liverpool’s transfer windows spanning from the late Rafael Benitez era to...
Liverpool’s Pursuit of Riccardo Calafiori: A Perfect Fit
Liverpool have had a mixed history with Italian signings. The Reds have seen various degrees of success and failure, from Andrea Dossena to Mario Balotelli. However, Riccardo Calafiori might break the streak. Sam McGuire's recent article highlights why Calafiori is a standout candidate for Liverpool’s plans.
Italian Signings:...
Moving to a club of Liverpool’s size, even if you have plied your trade at equally giant footballing institutions in the past, can be a very tough thing to adjust to.
Your every move is scrutinised, both on and off the pitch, and if you don’t hit the ground running, it doesn’t take too long...
Many past Liverpool managers have experienced utterly disastrous summer transfer windows.
Gerard Houllier, Rafa Benitez and Brendan Rodgers all spectacularly failed to build on near title-winning seasons in 2001/02, 2008/09 and 2013/14, respectively, with dross such as El Hadji Diouf, Salif Diao, Philipp Degen and Alberto Aquilani bought in.
Even Kenny Dalglish, for all his...
I know that some of you will have read that headline, tutted to yourself and thought, “we say that every year”.
You’re right, to be fair.
Every summer that comes along, we tell ourselves that this is the one that will see Liverpool reach the next level. The one that will finally end the wait for...
Evolution is inevitable. In football and in everyday life you change to adapt. So what's the difference between transition as a club and evolving? Why are some teams praised for adapting whilst others use being in transition as an excuse?
Since Brendan Rodgers took the helm of Liverpool FC it feels like 'Liverpool are in...
Pre-season is upon us with all the thrill, excitement and hope that comes with it… Okay, maybe not thrill and excitement but there’s hope, there’s always hope right? That’s what kills us, every year, every pre-season a player rises from the shadows stringing together a series of quality performances only for that glimmer of...
This is Part II of my Transfer Window review, and a follow up to my original articles for "What our Team Needs" which I wrote back in April. Part I (Defenders) can be found here.
As with Part I, if you haven't read the series of "What our Team Needs" then I recommend you do...
We could sit here all day, and debate what areas of our current squad needs strengthening. We could also discuss potential targets, and how realistic a chance of a certain team accepting a bid, and a certain player joining.
In fact, I have read many a debate on the...
