Champions League

Billy Hogan: Managing Liverpool’s Commercial Success

In the midst of an exciting yet challenging season as Liverpool hold a narrow margin on the Premier League title, Billy Hogan has somewhat quietly played a large part in recent successes as managing director of the club. Hogan’s hold In a recent interview with fcbusiness concerning his role, Hogan honed in on the club’s progress...

Why Man United game is perfect preparation for Bayern away

You really have to have a long think back to remember a week of such magnitude for a Liverpool team. After Tuesday's stalemate with Bayern Munich, Klopp takes his side across the M62 to face bitter rivals Manchester United in what is a crucial game in the Reds' hopes to clinch a first league title...

Gini Wijnaldum believes Liverpool should be confident of scoring away goal against FC Bayern

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum claims he is not worried after The Reds failed to make home advantage count with a 0-0 draw against FC Bayern. Liverpool and Bayern Munich played out a stalemate at Anfield on Tuesday night in a game where Liverpool's midfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and Naby Keita did The...

Jurgen Klopp hailed Jordan Henderson’s “brilliant” performance against FC Bayern

Jordan Henderson put in one of his best performances of the season against Bayern Munich at Anfield and Jurgen Klopp acknowledged his captain's impact on the game. It certainly was a captain's display from Henderson as he broke up many FC Bayern attacks from his place at the base of The Reds' midfield. The former Sunderland...

Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich: Who was man of the match?

It may not have been another great European night Anfield, but it's hard for Liverpool fans to be too disappointed with a goalless draw against a Bayern Munich side who issued a reminder of their class. Aside from a rather frantic ten-minute spell just before the break, the Reds struggled to fashion out many openings...

Finely Poised – Key Stats as Liverpool Draw With Bayern

Liverpool’s Champions League Last 16 tie with Bayern Munich is extremely finely poised following a tense and interesting 0-0 draw at Anfield that left Liverpool ultimately frustrated but bang in the tie. Bayern got the result that they ultimately played for, and whilst the lack of an away goal is a relief for the...

Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich: Observations as Reds restrict Bayern

Liverpool restricted Bayern Munich to zero shots on targets on Tuesday night, putting in a strong performance in the absence of Virgil van Dijk. The Germans created no big chances, stifled by a make-shift centre-back partnership of Joel Matip and Fabinho while Jurgen Klopp's side were unable to capitalise on their chances, particularly from...

Player Ratings as Bayern hold off Reds at Anfield

What are we all making of that, then? I'm quite satisfied with the result. Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich and all the Reds must do now is score and avoid defeat at the Allianz Arena. Given Bayern's home record that does seem a mission. However, there was enough to see tonight that suggests Liverpool can fancy...

Liverpool’s likely starting lineup against FC Bayern after further news

Roberto Firmino is back in but Dejan Lovren has missed the cut ahead of Liverpool's huge Champions League tie with FC Bayern tonight. Liverpool's Brazilian number nine arrived at Melwood to mingle with the rest of the first-team squad. Yesterday, Firmino had to train on his own as a precaution to prevent any potential spread...

Jurgen Klopp gives latest injury update ahead of FC Bayern clash

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp says that Gini Wijnaldum are progressing well but The Reds' boss is still dependant on minute-by-minute reports on the availability of Dejan Lovren. At such a late stage, this surely means that even if Lovren is passed fit for selection he will most likely not be starting against Robert Lewandowski and co. Klopp...