Bring Me Ivan Toney
Now and again an opposing side can cause such a stir it has the manager (on the receiving end) look deeply into said team, and more importantly their players. I wrote about the RB Salzburg tie from a few years back and how the intelligence, elegance and work rate of a certain Takumi Minamino, prompted Liverpool to make move for the gifted attacker. Whereas this deal hasn’t worked out from a first team point of view, the low fee paid …
Positive Thoughts & Taiwo Awoniyi | Reflecting on Liverpool’s Transfer Nous
In the midst of trying to wrap up an abysmal Bundesliga campaign, reports from German sports outlet Spox indicate that Schalke 04 have lodged preliminary interest with Liverpool in bringing youth forward Taiwo Awoniyi into their ranks over the summer.
But this article, while dancing around the topic, concerns something broader than that simple fact.
Moving on
During a week of roller coaster emotions, it’s time for something lighter. Although this will require a bit of a dreary look into …
West Ham v Liverpool Preview - Can Reds make it three league wins in a row at London Stadium?
The Details
Venue - London Stadium, London
Referee - Kevin Friend
Date & Time - Monday, February 4th @ 20:00
Current Odds - West Ham 15/2 Draw 17/4, Liverpool 2/5
Form
West Ham Form
Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham are currently 12th in the Premier League table. They have lost their last three games including an exit from the FA Cup at the hands of League One's AFC Wimbledon.
Their last home fixture, however, was an impressive 1-0 win over Unai Emery's Arsenal when Declan …
Swansea City v Liverpool Preview - Can Reds continue to rise in Wales?
The Details
Venue - Liberty Stadium, Swansea
Referee - Neil Swarbrick
Date & Time - Monday, January 22nd @ 20:00 GMT
Current Odds - Swansea 17/2, Draw 17/4, Liverpool 3/10
Form
Swansea Form
Since Carlos Carvalhal's arrival, Swansea have slowly gone about making themselves more difficult to beat. A more congested midfield line is how Carvalhal has tried to shore things up at the back. They played a 532 in the 2-0 home defeat to Spurs, so it is hard to know what shape …
Liverpool v Swansea Preview - Swansea to bear brunt of Emirates' frustrations
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Kevin Friend
Date & Time - Tuesday, December 26th @ 17:30 GMT
Current Odds - Liverpool 1/7, Draw 13/2, Swansea 16/1
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool have had a bit of a stop-start month this December. Impressive wins at home to Spartak and away to Bournemouth have been overshadowed by two poor home draws against West Brom and Everton. Although, it has to be said that luck just was not on their side in those games. The …
West Ham 1 - 4 Liverpool: Reds run riot at London Stadium, again
The Details
Date: 4/11/2017
Venue: London Stadium
Background
Liverpool visited West Ham for the first time since their convincing 4-0 victory at London Stadium back in May. Klopp's Reds have been trying to kickstart their season again after a dismal run of results in September. October was an improvement but Spurs took Liverpool apart at Wembley to put a bit of a dampener on the 'revival'. Sadio Mané also returned to the starting eleven, ahead of schedule after his recent injury.
West Ham …
West Ham United v Liverpool Preview: Reds to make Bilic walk the plank?
The Details
Venue - London Stadium
Referee - Neil Swarbrick
Date & Time - Saturday, November 4th @ 17:30 BST
Current Odds - West Ham 4/1, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 8/13
Form
West Ham have been as inconsistent as Liverpool in the opening 2/3 months of this season. After losing their first two league games, they have just lost three of their most recent 11 games in all competitions. They've lost two of their last three home games (0-3 v Brighton, 2-3 v …
The Jürgen Effect
Downing to Mané
Poulsen to Keïta
Carroll to Salah
Above, are just three examples of how the type and profile of Liverpool FC's transfer targets have shifted under Jürgen Klopp in comparison to Hodgson and Dalglish, at the start of FSG's tenure.
After several unsuccessful transfer windows which saw high spending, but minimal real gains in terms of quality and improvements to the team, Liverpool FC's current transfer policy appears to be heading in a very different direction to that …
The Seven Year Itch | FSG - A Review
In October of 2010, Fenway Sports Group purchased Liverpool FC for £300 million. In his first statement as owner, John Henry claimed,
'We're here to win and we'll do whatever is necessary.'Fast-forward almost seven years later, and fans are still divided as to whether FSG have been good owners for the club, and whether the club has progressed, regressed, or simply remained stationary for this period. Under FSG, Liverpool FC have had four managers: Roy Hodgson (sacked January 2011), Kenny …
West Ham vs Liverpool Preview: Reds can't choke as gap tightens
Liverpool could move to within an inch of the Champions League or throw a season's work of worth away as they make their first visit to the London Stadium, visiting West Ham United on Sunday.
THE DETAILS
Match: West Ham United vs Liverpool
Venue: London 'Olympic' Stadium
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
Date: Sunday 14th May
Time: 14:15 BST
FORM
Liverpool are left with the narrowest of leads in terms of the Champions League places after they failed to win at home for the …