Klopp's Forward Selection Conundrum
Liverpool’s attack has been in fine form during the early weeks of pre-season, even if some of the defending has clearly been below the required standard. Jürgen Klopp has five senior forwards from which to select his front three, and the quintet all registered a goal and/or assist this summer by...
How are your dopamine levels, Liverpool fans? Those of you who live for transfers must have enjoyed a sweet, sweet hit last weekend when the Reds announced the signing of RB Leipzig midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai.
It’s early in the transfer window, granted, but at the time of writing only Tottenham have a bigger net spend...
The summer is a wonderful time. You can soak up the warm weather and speculate on what the hell your football team of choice will look like next season.
There are so many question marks hanging over Liverpool that Jürgen Klopp might as well dress like The Riddler. Is the tactical shift he implemented for...
“Confusion in her eyes that says it all, she’s lost control.”
The opening line of She’s Lost Control by Joy Division often came to mind when watching Jürgen Klopp watching his Liverpool side in 2022/23. The Reds’ manager was at times stood on the touchline, a bewildered expression plastered across his face as he failed...
Some things within football remain largely the same as they have since the game's earliest days, others have accelerated beyond all control.
Liverpool’s 97th goal by a substitute was scored 32 years and one week after it’s first; Jürgen Klopp has produced the same total of strikes from his bench in under eight years. The...
The rarer something is, the more valuable it becomes. It’s simple supply and demand, as any student of GSCE Economics – I got an A, #humblebrag – can tell you. A copy of Northern Soul belter ‘Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)’ by Frank Wilson once sold for over £100,000 as there are...
Diogo Jota lost something when Liverpool won 6-1 against Leeds United on Monday, though what he retained and gained at Elland Road could prove to be far more important.
The most obvious thing he lost was the ball. A lot. The 26-year-old turned over possession (through mis-controls and unsuccessful touches) on five occasions when the...
