Sakho’s Handshake and the Ghost of Anfield’s Past
Forgotten Faces, Unforgiven Moments
In football, memories linger. Not just the triumphant ones — Istanbul, Barcelona, the shimmering parades — but also the jarring flashpoints, the split-second decisions that rupture bonds between player and supporter. For Mamadou Sakho, one handshake has defined his Liverpool legacy more than any...
Analysing Liverpool's Transfer Shifts: The Contrasting Approaches of Klopp and Rodgers
Liverpool Football Club's journey through various management and transfer strategies has been a rollercoaster of philosophies and outcomes, vividly highlighted by the stark differences between Jurgen Klopp and Brendan Rodgers. As Klopp’s tenure garners praise for its innovative and data-driven approach, reflecting on Rodgers'...
Liverpool's Striker Saga: From Benteke to Firmino and Beyond
Evolution of Liverpool's Forward Line
When Jurgen Klopp took the reins at Liverpool in October 2015, he inherited a squad that included Roberto Firmino, a player initially struggling to adapt under Brendan Rodgers. Firmino’s transformation into a false nine, which became a hallmark of Klopp's successful Liverpool...
Moving to a club of Liverpool’s size, even if you have plied your trade at equally giant footballing institutions in the past, can be a very tough thing to adjust to.
Your every move is scrutinised, both on and off the pitch, and if you don’t hit the ground running, it doesn’t take too long...
A disappointing late goal conceded at Watford in the opening Premier League game was almost followed by a sense of Deja(n?)-vu at Hoffenheim, as Liverpool nearly contrived to blow a 2-0 lead at the Rhein-Neckar Stadion.
But with the win in Europe in the bag, and some much-needed confidence, Liverpool welcome Crystal Palace to Anfield for...
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...
Reports of Liverpool’s chase for Kylian Mbappe have lingered throughout May and June. The Reds have been tracking him for quite a while and have not been put off by his rocketing notoriety or his price-tag. Good for them. Let’s be honest, if he were signed it would change perceptions among supporters and rivals...
There are a few iconic shirt numbers that you associate with Liverpool Football Club, with both No. 7 and No. 9 very much the standouts.
James Milner currently occupies the former once worn majestically by Kenny Dalglish and Luis Suarez, much to the dismay of many who want a more glamorous player donning it, but the...
I'll be honest with you, lovely reader. The majority of my 7-day enforced sabbatical was spent being deliberately oblivious to the football world and almost exclusively devoted to the pursuit of solving the problem of a troublesome brainpan. The latter endeavour, sadly, was wholly unsuccessful, but at least I managed to entirely avoid the unending...
“Maybe Klopp is the best manager in the world at creating teams who attack the back four”.
High praise indeed. When you consider it came from Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola, that’s a monumentally positive review.
The serially successful Spaniard was a treble winner in his first season with Barcelona. His Catalan side once averaged 3...
