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Robertson comes clean on Messi situation

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson admits that he hopes Lionel Messi doesn't sign for The Reds' Premier League rivals, Manchester City. Messi, 33, has made it known he wants to leave Barcelona during this transfer window. However, LaLiga seems to have taken the Catalan club's side with respect to the terms of the Argentina international's contract. Messi...

Liverpool prepare for departure as Koeman dreams of Gini

As news broke in Spain on Tuesday night, it appeared that Gini Wijnaldum was edging ever closer to a Liverpool exit. Jürgen Klopp's ultra-reliable number 5 is on his way to Barcelona, it seems. According to Spanish publication sport.es, Ronald Koeman hopes to make Wijnaldum one of his first signings since taking over at Camp Nou. With...

Built on Emotion, Yet Ruthlessly Executed

Somehow, it was inevitable that it ended this way. Not with a roar that had been pent up for thirty years, not with a glorious cavalcade, not even in front of any fans. In fact, there weren’t even any red shirts on the pitch at the end of the ninety minutes that confirmed Liverpool as...

One Year On: The Game Where Alisson Showed His Worth

Liverpool is a club synonymous with historical nights in European football and this week we looked back on the first anniversary of arguably one of the greatest of those we'll ever see. Somehow the Reds overturned a 3-0 first leg deficit against Barcelona to make it to their second successive Champion League final after a...

How The Power of Anfield Helped Liverpool Crush Barcelona

Even before kick-off, it was apparent that the Anfield crowd was ready. A healthy crowd gathered outside the stadium -- as is customary on big European nights -- to soundtrack the team's bus' entrance, defiantly lifting their player's morale when it appeared to all that they were flogging a dead horse. 3-0 down to Barcelona from...

Liverpool defender reflects on ‘that’ night against Barcelona

Liverpool's Joël Matip says the team "needed everyone" to perform to the highest standard the night The Reds turned Barcelona over at Anfield 12 months ago. In case you have forgotten - as if that's possible - Liverpool were beaten 3-0 at Camp Nou in the first leg of that Champions League semi-final. Luis Suarez...

Has Shaqiri been a success at Liverpool?

Jurgen Klopp has made a few signings that have come out of left field during his time as Liverpool manager. Gini Wijnaldum is certainly one that stands out in that respect, seemingly appearing to be a needless addition, not to mention one who wasn't expected to be used as an understated midfielder. The signing of Sadio...

Klopp rumoured to be eyeing a move for Ousmane Dembélé

Spanish publication, Sport.es, reported this week that Jürgen Klopp is eyeing a move for Barcelona's French forward Ousmane Dembélé. The report claims that Liverpool are interested in signing Dembélé for around €80 million. France international Dembélé is still only 22, yet, he has been performing to global audiences since his late teens. The youngster made his...

There will be no fairytale return to Anfield for former Liverpool star

Liverpool will not be providing Philippe Coutinho with a route back to Anfield in the next transfer window according to David Maddock. Coutinho has spent the last six months of his dwindling career on loan at Bundesliga giants FC Bayern. However, Bayern have all but confirmed that they will not be taking up the option...

Imagining A Post Apocalyptic Anfield

A small drone whizzes down a deserted street. Two mangy dogs face off over possession of a discarded can. The tin echos as it bounces across pavement and concrete. The camera pans up, past the shuddered businesses and grey landscape as a shimmering, modern stadium comes into focus. Post apocalyptic Anfield. Because, no matter what happens to society,...