Observations from Liverpool's draw against United
A draw at Old Trafford against a United side on a nine-match winning streak is never a bad thing, but I don't half feel cheated and I'm not sure whether it's a well-earned point or two dropped. Jurgen Klopp switched it up a bit and once again showed why he's one of the best tactical coaches around. The Reds went with a diamond shape and looked to clog up the pitch centrally. To an extent it worked.
Beforehand many fans …
Patience Required with Loris Karius
Football can be strange.
Fans are often found moaning about the current state of the sport, about how players are overindulged and clubs are greedy. How everything in the player's existence is excessive - the wages, the cars and the lives they live. So it's kind of ironic that in reality we as fans are just as greedy as the players we bemoan.
One such example of this is inspired by new Reds 'keeper Loris Karius. In theory 99% of the …
FSG Have Failed to Deliver
If ever there was a headline to cause debate this is it. No doubt many will read the title of this piece and either strongly agree or disagree without reading the bloody article.
In the last few years I have strongly defended FSG and also given them heavy criticism. There are things they have done very well and things they have done very poorly. Let’s begin with the positives.
On 15th October 2010, much to all our relief, FSG, then …
The Race to Be Liverpool's Number One
Simon Mignolet has been heavily criticised throughout his time at Liverpool, displaying inconsistency and a distinct lack of confidence leading to defensive errors. The Belgian is far from the calming and influential figures of Petr Cech, David De Gea and Hugo Lloris and with the new signing of Loris Karius, could Jurgen Klopp finally have run out of patience with the much maligned keeper?
Background
Having come through the youth ranks at Stuttgart, Karius spent two years at Manchester City as …
Man United v Liverpool: Key Battles to look out for
Liverpool take a healthy two goal lead into the Europa League second leg against Manchester United, but can be rest assured that things won't be easy at Old Trafford, as the Old Enemy will look to pull all straps to ensure that they knock the Reds out of contention for their last piece of silverware for the season.
For Liverpool fans, what the first leg provided was wholesome happiness. It was a professional display from top to bottom, which led …
Sturridge and Origi provide a striking difference
I don’t need to explain to anyone with a modicum of football knowledge just how big a Liverpool versus Manchester United game is and emotions usually run very high for these encounters. However, the overriding emotion for me from the Premier League meetings between the two sides both this season and last has been one of frustration. Whether that be frustration at the insipid nature of the 3-1 defeat at Old Trafford in September and soulless performances against them last …
Simon Mignolet Compared to Europe's Elite Goalkeepers
Yes this is another Simon Mignolet article, however it's different to those that have went before it. Many have given their opinion on the Belgian shot stopper and cited instances in games to back their opinions up, but very few have really digged into the statistical side of it.
Granted, Goalkeeper stats is an understudied area when it comes to football. It's hard to really read into the performances of 'keepers like you can with outfield players, It's hard to …
Brendan Rodgers: "What are you doing?"
Stood in the middle of a bar in Huddersfield. United fans surrounding me, but my Liverbird proudly making it’s presence felt, or more putting on a brave face as I begin to believe a comeback was on the cards for a split second. Christian Benteke’s over head kick momentarily stunned the Mancs, maybe they believed too.
I don’t know if it was the excitement, the Carlings I had been forcing down or a cocktail of both, but something came out …
Liverpool vs Manchester United – The Key Battles
Liverpool travel to Manchester United after the international break with an almost identical record after four games played. Both teams have seven points from their opening quartet of fixtures, having won two, drawn one and lost one apiece.
Both teams also go into the game on the back of their solitary defeats so far. Liverpool’s 3-0 humiliation at home to West Ham still lingers in the mind while United will be looking to banish the memories of their 2-1 loss at …