Has Klopp built a stronger back-up squad to the XI he inherited?
This summer's been a bit of a whirlwind, hasn't it? We've had the highs and lows of England's World Cup campaign, with ironic jeers of 'it's coming home' appearing more and more realistic as the Three Lions reached the semi-final. The dramatic use of VAR to keep pulses racing as modern technology enlarges its grip on football. The widespread appreciation of Jordan Henderson and his importance to the national side in Russia.
I could go on.
As far as the …
Liverpool v Stoke City Preview - Closing in on Top Four
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Andre Marriner
Date & Time - Saturday, April 28th @ 12:30 GMT
Current Odds - Liverpool 1/4, Draw 5/1, Stoke 9/1
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool's crazy season continues. Roma were put to the sword on Tuesday night at Anfield and if not for a lapse in concentration during the final ten minutes then we would be all but through to another Champions League final. Still, we should be, as Roma will struggle to keep Liverpool out …
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 Dejan Lovren also returned to the starting eleven. Oxlade-Chamberlain held onto his starting berth from the Chelsea game at the weekend. Salah …
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 to predict any Stoke results this season as the only constant has been their inconsistency.
Crystal Palace managed to …
Liverpool's Team of 2016
It's cliche I know but a year in football is a long time. If you compared December 2015 and December 2016 they're almost unrecognisable.
After the Boxing Day fixtures in 2015 Liverpool were in 8th position with 27 points and a -1 goal difference. Watford and Crystal Palace where both ahead of the Reds and Everton were just a single point behind. Going into the game against Stoke City on the 27th December Liverpool are 2nd in the league with 37 …
Good or bad business by Liverpool this summer?
It’s been a busy summer of ins and outs at Anfield so far this summer, with more to come it seems. But, has this been a good window for Liverpool with the business that has been done?
Players In
Joel Matip and Marko Grujic arrived this summer, but both deals were agreed back in January, with Matip a free transfer following his contract at Schalke 04 expiring and Grujic staying at Red Star Belgrade on loan. Grujic immediately captures your …
Farewell to Liverpool's Lesser Bearded Dragon - Joe Allen
It’s never truly worked out for Joe Allen at Liverpool, has it?
Hailed as the man to translate Brendan Rodgers’ ‘Death by Football’ philosophy onto the pitch, the wee man battled a shoulder injury throughout his first campaign with the club and has struggled to nail down a first-team spot ever since.
But then came the beard.
Allen’s cult status with the Reds took a meteoric rise when the first pictures emerged of the previously baby-faced midfielder sporting stubble. It …
Liverpool FC: The Need for a Balanced Midfield
Jurgen Klopp's favoured formation appears to be 4-2-3-1, so with this attacking format the two central midfielders have a huge role to play in respect of providing cover for the defence. This piece looks at if currently Liverpool have the players to provide that balance and if not, what do they require, to try to provide Liverpool with a ballast against the attacking flair that is evident within the side, to propel the side up the league this upcoming season.
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If I had £100 million to spend at Liverpool FC
"Write an article about who you would sign if you had £100 million to spend at Liverpool."
AnfieldIndex overlord Gags and editor of the site Dan Rhodes tempted me with this topic. I've not replaced Jurgen Klopp as Reds boss, this isn't Football Manager, Instead I've decided to head up the much fabled transfer committee; I've appointed myself as the Director of Football.
I have £100 million to spend plus whatever I raise from sales to bring in players I …
Liverpool players at Euro 2016
Talks of Liverpool being the best represented club at Euros have been going on for a while. The Reds have sent 12 players participating in the competition, the most along with Juventus, which is more than any club.
Most of the representation is for England, unsurprisingly. England are listed as fourth-favourites to win the Euros with most Online bookmakers in the UK and they will rely on several Liverpool players to help them succeed over the next month.
Roy Hodgson has selected …