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100% Liverpool Writing Their Own Script

Liverpool notched their 8th straight Premier League win of the season, their 17th in a row total and moved eight points clear at the top of the league with a late penalty against Leicester. There was a sense of palatable relief as James Milner stepped up in the 95th minute to down Leicester and give...

Robertson’s late heroics showcase his mental fortitude

Approximately 6:15pm on Sunday, September 22nd: Liverpool supporters are going through hell. Leading 2-1 at Stamford Bridge despite a shoddy, tired-looking second-half performance, they are on the rack away to Chelsea. Mason Mount has already missed a glorious opportunity to ensure the Blues become the first team to take points off the Reds this season and...

Set-Pieces and Dark Arts: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool

Liverpool managed to extend their 100% record with a win over Chelsea on Sunday, and while the result deserves praise, the Reds were quite poor with and without the ball. It seemed obvious amidst the second half that Liverpool were shattered, both mentally and physically. Loose passes and leggy ground covering showed that the...

Time For Liverpool’s Title Bid To Get Serious

Liverpool are off to a good start in the Premier League, having won their opening five games to open up a five point lead at the top of the league. However, this is where the hard work really begins. Liverpool’s trickiest game on paper so far has been at Anfield, where they hosted an...

Predicting Liverpool’s starting eleven for the Chelsea game on Sunday

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side will look to maintain its 100% Premier League start this Sunday when they meet Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. The Reds have won their opening five league games of the season and sit five points clear at the top of the table for now. However, Frank Lampard's young Chelsea side has shown significant...

Chelsea v Liverpool Preview – Reds up against it to keep 100% start on track

THE DETAILS Venue – Stamford Bridge, Chelsea Referee – Michael Oliver Date & Time – Sunday, September 22nd @ 16:30 Current Odds – Chelsea 5/2, Draw 11/4, Liverpool 1/1 With both sides suffering defeat in the Champions League on Tuesday night, Sunday's fixture is a lot about the 'bounce-back-ability' of each team. Will Jurgen Klopp's 'Mentality Monsters' live up to the...

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...

Four From Four – Business as Usual for Liverpool

We are four games into the Premier League season, so naturally, it’s time for an irritating international break. International breaks, of course, have their benefits: being able to focus on the Ashes, the slight increase in quality in David Squires’ cartoons, managing to go a whole weekend without having some sort of stress-induced heart...

Oxlade-Chamberlain adds another dimension to Liverpool midfield

The 4-1 dismantling of Norwich City or the Super Cup triumph over Chelsea should be the highlight of the two weeks old 2019/20 campaign but the biggest positive so far arrived in the 2-1 victory against Southampton.  No, it wasn’t Sadio Mane continuing his destructive 2019 with a goal and an assist. It wasn’t Roberto...

Virgil van Dijk delights in Liverpool’s UEFA Super Cup victory

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk hopes that The Reds can continue the habit of winning silverware after they added another European trophy to the Champions League title they won in June. Jurgen Klopp's side overcame Chelsea in a penalty shootout victory in the heat in Turkey after a thrilling 2-2 draw with Frank Lampard's side. Sadio Mané...