Cody Gakpo

Unlocking Cody Gakpo’s Best Position

What Is Cody Gakpo’s Role? There is a fine line between when a versatile footballer is either a success story for his club or a player lacking a definitive role within the starting eleven. Below are some examples of Liverpool players (in the Premier League era) who have enjoyed varying degrees of success in their...

Is Darwin Nunez about to have a Luis Suarez-esque explosion?

The Uruguayan's Double Against Newcastle Sparks Comparisons with Luis Suarez The Match That Changed Everything What threatened to be a hideous defeat to Newcastle on Sunday ended up being one of the most joyous away wins in Liverpool's history, in an unfathomable turn of events. At 1-0 down and with Virgil van Dijk shown his marching...

Match Preview: Klopp’s Secret Weapon for Newcastle Showdown

Premier League Showdown: Newcastle vs Liverpool At a Glance: Newcastle Liverpool 8th in Premier League 4 points from 2 games Lost 1-0 to Manchester City Won 3-1 against Bournemouth Drew 1-1 at Stamford Bridge 5-1 victory against Aston Villa Previous Meetings: Season Result 2022/23 Newcastle 1 - 2 Liverpool 2021/22 Liverpool 3 - 1 Newcastle With four points taken from Liverpool’s opening two games, this match takes on high importance, especially...

Liverpool’s Midfield Crisis: Who Will Klopp Pick?

Headache for Newcastle Clash Liverpool are set to make enforced changes to their starting lineup in their clash against Newcastle United on Sunday, following Alexis Mac Allister's red card against Bournemouth on Saturday. The Argentine saw red after his challenge on Ryan Christie was ridiculously deemed as reckless and dangerous, bringing his Anfield debut to an...

Nunez or Jota: Who Starts Against Newcastle?

Fans Demand Nunez's Return for Sunday's Clash Liverpool fans have become rather vocal in their support of Darwin Nunez, with them calling for the return of the centre forward ahead of the Newcastle United game on Sunday. The Uruguayan has started both Premier League games on the bench so far this season, against Chelsea and Bournemouth. Jurgen...

Klopp’s Secret Weapon: Darwin To Start vs Bournemouth?

It is Time to Unleash Darwin If the Reds' disallowed goal against Chelsea last weekend had been ruled good, it would have taken a rampant Liverpool team into a 0-2 advantage against a team that was still finding consistency. Momentum would have been elevated even further, and the home support might have turned on their...

Ranking The Reds’ Most Important Players in 2023/24

Liverpool are within touching distance of opening their 2023/24 Premier League account, but who will stand out as the Reds' most influential players this season? Pre-season is done and dusted for another year and attention now turns to Sunday's trip to Chelsea, which promises to be a fascinating contest. It has been a curious summer to...

Embarrassment of Riches: Klopp’s Liverpool Forward Line Dilemma

Reigniting the Quintessential Klopp-Era Forward Dynamics The scent of the upcoming Premier League season fills the air around Merseyside. The fervour surrounding Liverpool, in particular, can't be missed. They've ignited pre-season with 15 scintillating goals, and it’s evident that Liverpool's forward line isn't just warming up; it's blazing with intent. Throughout football's illustrious history, Liverpool's offence...

Gakpo Has Started Offering His Key PSV Strength to Liverpool

Liverpool's Pre-Season Preparations: A Mixed Bag Liverpool’s pre-season preparations for the 2023/24 campaign continued Wednesday with an entertaining 4-3 loss to Bayern Munich. While it’s pointless to read too much into friendlies, the same old positives (going forward) and negatives (the defending) from last season were in full effect. In the Reds’ last five matches played,...

Reds’ Captain Van Dijk Admits Work to Do Ahead of Season

Liverpool's Van Dijk Admits "Still Work to Do" After Thrilling Pre-Season Loss to Bayern Munich In a heated pre-season fixture against Bayern Munich, Liverpool's defence showed both brilliance and lapses that left the LFC captain Virgil van Dijk declaring that there is "still work to do." Despite leading twice, the Reds succumbed to a 4-3...