Jordan Henderson says Liverpool will continue to move forward despite Napoli defeat
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson believes The Reds will bounce back in the right way from their Champions League defeat at Napoli on Tuesday night.
Jurgen Klopp's side lost 2-0 in Naples on the opening night of their Champions League title defence, thanks to a penalty from Dries Mertens and an injury-time goal from Fernando Llorente.
Up until Napoli's disputed late penalty, the game was a pretty even affair with Liverpool's passing in the final third the main reason The Reds …
Liverpool Must Improve
Absurd title, isn’t it? Allow me to explain...
Every Premier League game these days feels like a ‘must win’ for Liverpool Football Club. Such is life when you’re effectively chasing perfection and trying to outdo this Manchester City outfit.
The opening five (admittedly kind) league matches have been expertly navigated by Jürgen Klopp, yielding the perfect 15 point return that Liverpool fans dreamed of when the season began.
Now though, as summer ebbs away and the Champions League kicks off …
Napoli 2-0 Liverpool: What went wrong?
This is the second year in succession that I'm sitting down to ponder how Liverpool were beaten at the Stadio San Paolo, but the circumstances feel different.
Last season, it was more or less a case of a wretched team performance, but on the whole the Reds turned in a decent display at this time, even if their attacking bluntness returned.
They only had themselves to blame in 2018, yet this time around they can legitimately feel hard done by …
Reds Rue Referee Replay Refusal in Reversal
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Player ratings as Reds fall again in Naples
VAR. Going great, isn’t it? I honestly didn’t think we’d do particularly well tonight but I thought we’d at least have the VAR on our side after Saturday’s debacle.
Never mind. Chelsea on Saturday etc, we move on.
Just one more thing before the ratings - Peter Walton is a big weirdo.
Adriannnnn, like Rocky!
Adrian (8): That’s an amazing save, you know the one I mean. Genuinely, Roy of the Rovers stuff. Does his best with the penalty.
TAA …
Predicting Liverpool's starting eleven for the Napoli game tonight
Liverpool return to European competitive action tonight when they face Napoli at the Stadio San Paolo in Naples. We've had a go at predicting Jurgen Klopp's starting eleven.
Carlo Ancelotti's Napoli side proved very stiff opposition for The Reds at the same stage of the competition last season. Liverpool will need to be at their best to get anything from the game in Italy.
Jurgen Klopp is without Alisson and Nathaniel Clyne through injury while Naby Keita and Divock Origi …
The Story Behind Liverpool's 'Worst Performance of the Season' and Why it Must Not be Repeated
It's that special time of year again. The European champions are back in action and they will finally be laying their first defence of the crown that sets them apart from the rest.
Liverpool travel to southern Italy to begin their European title defence against Napoli on Tuesday evening. It will be the first time the Reds will be in Champions League action since Jordan Henderson raised Ole Big Ears to the heavens following that magical night in Madrid back …
Napoli v Liverpool Preview - Reds begin the defence of their European crown
The Details
Venue - Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Referee - Felix Brych (GER)
Date & Time - Tuesday, September 17th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - Napoli 2/1, Draw 5/2, Liverpool 13/10
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It's time for Liverpool to once again turn their attentions to European football as The Reds begin the defence of their Champions League title.
Napoli has been something of a regular opponent for Jurgen Klopp's side in recent years, be it in pre-season friendlies or European competitive football.
Form
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Liverpool look to continue their European form
Liverpool will bid to reach their third consecutive Champions League final this season and it is hard to see anyone stopping them. The Reds only lost the 2018 final due to a pair of howlers from Loris Karius, and they have been close to invincible since replacing him with £67 million man Alisson. Their home form is superb, the fans create a sensational atmosphere inside Anfield and that really should be enough to carry them all the way again in …
Six games, 18 days: The period where Klopp's squad will be acutely assessed
Six games, 18 days. Forget the 100 per cent start to the new league season, this is the period where the bulk of Jurgen Klopp's squad will be put through the wringer.
The European champions will barely have an opportunity to breathe once the team are reunited following the international break and the return to club football.
Questions were raised over the manager's decision to not dip into the transfer market for fresh ammunition, and this will be the period …