Liverpool 2 - 0 FC Porto - The Player Ratings
Alisson Becker - 7.0
A peaceful night's work for the giant Brazilian. Even with the odd moment (where things looked precarious), he offers limitless assurance.
Neco Williams - 6.5
Some composure is required, as steady and dependable is what is needed to be Trent's deputy. Got caught out a few times, and against better opposition it could have been costly. As Liverpool started to dominate, he became more prominent.
Kostas Tsimikas - 6.0
You could tell Virgil wasn’t next to …
Sadio Mane, his form and his contract situation
Only Mohamed Salah has more goals than Sadio Mane in the Premier League this season.
A lot of people will - perhaps rightly - focus on Salah being the top scorer. But the fact Mane is amongst the goals this season should not be overlooked. For most wide forwards, a haul of 11 Premier League goals is decent. In fact, most would be more than happy with that sort of return.
But Mane had 40 goals across the previous two …
Should Kostas Tsimikas be a starter for Liverpool?
Kostas Tsimikas is going to give Jurgen Klopp a selection headache.
The Greece international impressed yet again against Arsenal as he extended his run of starts without conceding a goal to seven. In fact, Liverpool are yet to concede in a game Tsimikas has started.
The 25-year-old hasn’t put a foot wrong and many fans believe he should be a starter ahead of Andrew Robertson. The Scotland captain has had a few dodgy moments with his positioning and his end …
Tyler Morton - An Opportunity To Shine
Robbie Fowler, Steve McManaman, Michael Owen, Steven Gerrard, Jamie Carragher and Trent Alexander Arnold all graduated through the Liverpool academy. The success of each is part of the clubs illustrious history, and it is always a joy to see homegrown talent succeed as Liverpool players.
Within any historical football club, there are times when talent struggles to emerge due to the level of competition. There has been multiple false hopes in my lifetime, but there is still excitement when any …
Liverpool’s Route To Fantasy Football
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The New Sporting Director
Any new role undertaken at a sporting team (let alone a major club like Liverpool FC), brings a certain amount a risk, especially when the role was previously engineered with brilliance. FSG have made some high profile mistakes along the way, yet the overall structure of the club is now one to be admired.
As Michael Edwards gets ready to depart his role as Sporting Director, Julian Ward was immediately confirmed as his successor. As with the celebrated American TV …
How To Approach The Transfer Window
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Liverpool 2 - 0 Atletico Madrid - The Player Ratings
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Time To Welcome Simeone
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Liverpool Have Looked Great, But Not Like Champions Yet
Before the season started, I predicted that Liverpool would finish in third behind Manchester City and Chelsea. It was clear that, with our first-team centre-backs fit again and the structure of the team restored as a result, we'd compete for the title, but I did think we'd ultimately fall short.
Ten Premier League games into the season - the 'start' of the campaign boxed off, if you will - I haven't really seen anything to suggest that feeling was misguided. …