Sterling has nobody to blame but himself...this time
Let's dispel a myth to begin with.
The general consensus is that all Liverpool supporters detest Raheem Sterling, never forgiving him for the manner in which he left in 2015.
That is well wide of the mark.
I don't just speak for myself when I say I've got plenty of time for Sterling, even though he handled his exit badly after that depressing 2014/15 season.
Not only a world-class footballer, the 24-year-old has done lots of good off the pitch …
Player ratings as Liverpool rattle Pep's cage once again
An absolute thunderbolt from Fabinho combined with headers from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané secured a 3-1 win for Liverpool against title rivals Manchester City on Sunday, moving the Reds nine points ahead of the Citizens and eight clear at the top of the Premier League.
It was a match with no shortage of drama, nor a shortage of quality, Jurgen Klopp's men racing into a 3-0 lead and holding off the resistance City had to offer, bar what turned …
Ruthless Liverpool Ruin City To Establish 9 Point Lead
Liverpool find themselves nine points clear at the summit of the Premier League table thanks to a 3-1 win over Manchester City at Anfield.
Goals from Fabinho, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané gave the rampant Reds a 3-0 lead before Bernardo Silva snatched a late consolation for the visitors.
Manager Jurgen Klopp elected to pick what is known as his tried and tested midfield -- with Jordan Henderson and Georginio Wijnaldum ahead of Fabinho -- and he was rewarded in …
Liverpool v Manchester City Preview - Anfield welcomes Premier League champions
The details
Venue – Anfield, Liverpool
Referee – Michael Oliver
Date & Time – Sunday, November 10th @ 16:30
Current Odds – Liverpool 81/50, Draw 5/2, Manchester City 8/5
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Time to bite your nails to the quick. These games are huge. No, they're not fuelled by quite as much tribalist vitriol as the Manchester United or Everton fixtures, but because of the bar Manchester City has raised in recent years, this is one of the most important fixtures Anfield will …
Liverpool v KRC Genk Preview - Three points a must for Reds
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Ivan Kruzliak (SVN)
Date & Time - Tuesday, November 5th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - Liverpool 2/25, Draw 9/1, KRC Genk 25/1
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It's another night of European football at Anfield this Tuesday. Us Reds fans have been completely spoiled with the amount of special Champions League fixtures we've had the pleasure of seeing in recent years. That's all thanks to Jurgen Klopp. This game won't be one to live long in the …
League Cup To Provide Liverpool Squad Players Big Chances
Let's face it, as fans priorities go the League Cup -- especially for a club like Liverpool -- is at the bottom of the pile.
Ask any Reds supporter what they'd most like to win, the consensus, among 99% of those asked, would be the Premier League. Then, after the Champions League, the F.A. Cup and the Club World Cup, you'll find the *insert sponsor name* Cup.
However, as the season enters a key phase for the European Champions you …
Liverpool's Curtis Jones turns attention to League Cup chance on Wednesday
Liverpool youngster Curtis Jones is confident of turning in another top performance when Arsenal visit Anfield in the Carabao Cup this week.
Still three months shy of his 19th birthday, Jones is hoping to make his Anfield debut for the Liverpool first team. The young wide forward managed to pick up the man of the match award for his performance in The Reds' 2-0 win at MK Dons in the previous round of the League Cup.
Great to …
Liverpool Vs Arsenal Preview - Gunners to provide stern test in last 16 of Carabao Cup
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Andre Marriner
Date & Time - Wednesday, October 30th @ 19:30
Current Odds - Liverpool 4/5, Draw 14/5, Arsenal 16/5
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Wednesday night sees Liverpool return to Carabao Cup action against Unai Emery's Arsenal team at Anfield.
The Reds have won the League Cup a record 8 times. Yet, in the last two seasons, Jurgen Klopp's men fell at the first hurdle on both occasions.
Klopp did almost win the League Cup …
Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Observations as Reds Keep Fortress Anfield in Tact
Liverpool absolutely battered Tottenham. Let nothing else take your attention away from that. From the moment the Reds kicked off after conceding an avoidable goal in the first minute of the game, their feet were headed straight for Tottenham throats, and in the end, all that pressure paid off in a 2-1 win to keep the six-point lead at the top of the Premier League.
Jordan Henderson equalised just after half-time, and Mo Salah capped the win with a penalty, …
Player ratings as Liverpool sink Spurs
Mohamed Salah's swashbuckling spot-kick secured Liverpool's victory against Tottenham on Sunday, the Reds emerging as 2-1 victors despite going behind less than a minute thanks to Harry Kane's acute header.
Some enthralling football looked as if it would go unrewarded with Paulo Gazzaniga making a string of fine saves in the Spurs goal, before skipper Jordan Henderson broke the resistance early in the second-half.
Serge Aurier clipped Mane for a penalty with around 15 minutes to go, awarding Salah the …