Player Ratings as Liverpool continue the September Slump
Liverpool continued their worrying patch of form with another sub-par display on Tuesday evening. Up against Leicester in the Carabao Cup, The Reds dominated the first forty-five minutes, creating multiple chances but failing to make them count. Such misgivings were punished in the second-half when Liverpool's defensive frailties came back to bite them again.
Here are the ratings from the game.
Danny Ward - 6
Can't be attached blame for either of Leicester's goals. In general, he coped pretty well …
Ben Woodburn - Minimum expectation, maximum reward
Ben Woodburn was born 77 days prior to the turn of the millennium. Ben Woodburn is now a goalscorer on debut for both Liverpool and Wales. Will England regret losing him to their neighbour? Only time will tell, because as of now, Woodburn is just a special talent, nothing more than that, nothing less.
It important for fans, Chris Coleman and Jurgen Klopp to ensure that they manage Woodburn and his growth well. The management will be in terms of …
Is Liverpool's Squad Good Enough to Contend This Season?
‘This is our year.’ It’s been declared year after year by many Liverpool fans and we’ve been on the receiving end of a lot of stick from rival fans, due to the glaring fact we haven’t won the league since 1990, nor any trophy since 2012.
However, in recent weeks I have sensed more pessimism from fans taking to social media to express their concerns about the lack of strengthening the positions we need most. With less than a week …
Watford v Liverpool Preview - Kicking it off at Vicarage Road
The Details
Venue - Vicarage Road
Referee - Anthony Taylor
Date & Time - Saturday, August 12th @ 12:30pm BST
The first weekend of the Premier League season is upon us, along with all of its wonderful unpredictability. Most Reds fans will have been well tuned into the pre-season friendlies. What we have seen no doubt has us excited for the season ahead, however, this Watford team has undergone a serious facelift from when we met them last.
Walter Mazzarri, like …
Dublin Delight for Klopp's Confident Reds
Liverpool 3 - 1 Athletic Bilbao
August 5th, 2017
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Last pre-season friendly
Liverpool lineup -
Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Moreno, Can, Milner, Grujic, Salah, Firmino, Origi
Subs: Karius, Ward, Wijnaldum, Gomez, Klavan, Mane, Robertson, Solanke, Flanagan, Kent, Ejaria, Woodburn
The last few days have been dominated with rumours about the future of our little magician, Philippe Coutinho. This morning, it was confirmed that Coutinho had not travelled to Dublin with the squad for today’s friendly. The official …
Down But Not Out: Liverpool defeated in Audi Cup final on penalties
Liverpool 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (Atletico win 5-4 on penalties)
Liverpool were denied their second pre-season trophy after suffering a penalty shoot-out defeat against Atletico Madrid in the final of the Audi Cup at the Allianz Arena.
Jurgen Klopp made nine changes to the side which defeated Bayern Munich 3-0 in the semi-final, with Phil Coutinho, Mo Salah, Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno all absent from the squad.
It was a surprise to see Sadio Mane start after playing …
Liverpool 2 Leicester City 1 - Match Report
Liverpool v Leicester City
July 22nd, 2017
Hong Kong Stadium
Premier League Asia Trophy Final
Liverpool lineup - Karius, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Milner, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Coutinho, Salah, Firmino, Origi
Subs: Mignolet, Gomez, Henderson, Sturridge, Grujic, Klavan, Moreno, Solanke, Flanagan, Kent, Woodburn
Hong Kong Stadium was the venue for today’s pre-season ‘tournament’ decider. Klopp started with a very attacking side - from the lineup, it looked like Wijnaldum would be the designated holding midfielder, with Lallana and Coutinho just ahead of him. …
Why Liverpool's Young Talent Are Unlikely To Succeed
A lot of discussion in pre-season has been made of Liverpool’s young talents, and how much they are likely to feature for the club next season. But the sad truth is that the majority of them simply have no future at Liverpool Football Club, and it’s okay to admit that.
Looking at the current clutch of young players, and focusing specifically on those who have been in and around the first team, or have been touted as such, there is …
Will Klopp Trust Liverpool's Youngsters to Deliver Next Season?
Having watched Klopp very closely over the past year and a half, it has become clear that there is one trait that he values above anything else and that's trust. A player can have all the ability in the world but if the German doesn't trust him to fit into his system and to play the way he wants them to then you simply won't have much of a future at Anfield. Klopp is so particular about both his defensive …
Dominic Solanke: A Low Risk Buy With High Potential
Having failed to get the chances many expected him to at Chelsea, Dominic Solanke was always destined for a move to pastures new this summer. A host of clubs were interested in bringing the youngster in but it was Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool that ultimately won the race.
With one eye on the future, Solanke joins an array of youth quality already at the club who will be looking to compete for a first-team spot ahead of the 2017/18 season.
A …