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Report: Liverpool Eye Versatile Bologna Defender

Liverpool's Pursuit of Riccardo Calafiori: A Defensive Upgrade? Liverpool have reportedly identified Bologna centre-back Riccardo Calafiori as a potential transfer target ahead of the upcoming season. As negotiations for new signings continue, Arne Slot’s side has yet to finalize any deals. Nevertheless, speculation is rife with reports suggesting Liverpool’s interest in Calafiori from Bologna this...

Mohamed Salah’s Liverpool Future: Michael Edwards’ Big Decision

The Curious Case of Salah’s Future Seven years after orchestrating the signing of Roma’s Mohamed Salah, Michael Edwards now holds the key to whether to extend or terminate the Anfield stay of the record-breaking scorer. Many within the curious Liverpool fanbase are assuming that it will be the Egyptian King who decides his own future...

Liverpool and that Semi-final feeling again

When I watched Ryan Babel sprint past a tired Cesc Fabregas to finish off an incredible Champions League night, little did I know it was going to take me that long to experience that feeling again. That feeling! That feeling of being in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League. That feeling is back again, thanks...

Scouting Mohamed Salah – The Pacey Little Trickster

The one that got away is always the hardest to look back on. In the winter of 2014, amidst Liverpool’s most thrilling – not to mention closest run – title challenge in recent memory, many fans called for reinforcements. The spine of the team was functioning well enough, but the team was well and truly...

Players to watch at the Euros

The Euros are nearly upon us. It's a chance for players to showcase to the world just exactly who they are and what they have to offer. With the evolution of scouting around the world International tournaments are no longer needed for clubs to unearth these under the radar players, however what these tournaments...

Victory in Defeat for Liverpool

Our second half capitulation against Sevilla in Basel was very painful viewing. Almost 24 hours on from the loss and our heads still replaying the Sturridge worldy and how different it could have been if not for that offside interaction and penalty claim. Then Moreno’s inability to make a tackle and thus, breath-taking destruction...

Relive Liverpool’s route to the Europa League Final

Liverpool 0-1 Grazer AK – 28th September, 2000. Liverpool 0-0 Rapid Bucharest – 24th August, 2004. Remember them? Nope, me neither. Rarely do European campaigns begin with barnstorming victories and scintillating football. The two aforementioned results won’t live long in the memory, but the Reds ended each season with European silverware to their name. The same could be...

Who Could Liverpool Draw in the Europa League?

The Reds made hard work of it but they're through to the last 16 of the Europa League. The English media often treat this competition with disdain as though it's the European equivalent of the League Cup. Their ignorance is astounding as this year's final 16 rivals anything the Champions League could offer.  Excluding...

Liverpool v FC Basel Preview: Opposition Scouting and Info

On their return to Champions League football after a five year absence, Liverpool made hard work of a home fixture against Ludogorets Razgrad - the so-called minnows of group B. Next week they embark on a trip to the home of perennial Swiss champions, FC Basel, who have a history of troubling English sides...