Key stats as hungover Liverpool routed by Man City
Liverpool’s Premier League title-winning hangover kicked off as they were resoundingly beaten 4-0 by a dominant Manchester City side at the Etihad Stadium. What are the key stats from the first game since the Reds lifted their first title in 30 years?
Pep’s Revenge
This was Liverpool’s heaviest Premier League defeat in almost three years – since their 5-0 defeat to City on 9th September 2017. Whilst the Reds have suffered that five goal hammering, and a number of three …
Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool: Observations from a night to forget
For Liverpool, Thursday's trip to the Etihad peaked before it had even begun. The side who had come out on top last season in the most agonising circumstances were reduced to rolling out the red carpet for the most dominant champions in Premier League history as they took to the field.
The final score was the consequence of defensive sloppiness and charitable finishing against City writ large. Psychologically, you could say Pep Guardiola's men have laid down a marker. Liverpool …
PFA Player of the Year: Who should win it?
The PFA Player of the Year award really isn't something we should fret over - it's just an award at the end of the day.
Us football fans are not logical human beings, however, so it should be no surprise that it is dominating topics of conversation while the Reds dismiss everyone that stands in their way.
It would be boring if we had nothing to argue about, wouldn't it?
First thing's first, a Liverpool player will surely take home …
Kevin De Bruyne doesn't feel City have advantage over Reds in title race
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne doesn't think that his side's title-winning experience gives them an advantage over Liverpool as the teams battle it out for Premier League glory between now and May.
Speaking to Sky Sports on Sunday, City's Belgian star admitted that it could, in fact, be Liverpool who possess the advantage of not having won a recent league title as that extra hunger could drive The Reds on over the next three months.
"I don't think knowing how …
Manchester City v Liverpool Preview - This is the big one...
The Details
Venue - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee - Anthony Taylor
Date & Time - Thursday, January 3rd @ 20:00
Current Odds - Manchester City 26/25, Draw 14/5, Liverpool 13/5
Form
Manchester City Form
December proved to be a tough month for Manchester City as they suffered two league defeats in a row, at home to Crystal Palace and then away to Leicester City.
City have only won two of their last five in all competitions, needing a penalty shootout to overcome Leicester City …
Liverpool v Manchester City Preview - Reds and City face-off in potential thriller
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Martin Atkinson
Date & Time - Sunday, October 7th @ 16:30
Current Odds - Liverpool 13/8, Draw 13/5, Manchester City 17/10
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool's form has taken a definite hit over the last week or so. Yet, the most important fixture, in my view, was when Jurgen Klopp's men attained the most positive result of the last week - with Daniel Sturridge bagging a late equaliser at Stamford Bridge to maintain The Reds' unbeaten league …
Discussion: The Rival Player I'd Have at Liverpool
Personally, I love a hypothetical within the realms of football. They allow one to examine the possibilities and justify why their selection would be viable. Of course, these hypotheticals can border on the edges of insanity, almost irrelevance i.e. Which footballer would be able to the most kick-ups with a live chicken? (probably Leo Messi). However, some are cause for intrigue.
Recently I was posed with a rather thought-provoking hypothetical, the answer to which would have been utterly disparate had …
Premier League 2018/19 Season Preview
After an enormously entertaining World Cup full of drama and decadence, we the football faithful have been cast into the darkness of a month without the beautiful game. This has not stopped the majority of the big Premier League clubs from making money moves in anticipation. Ahead, we preview what to expect from them this season.
Arsenal
Arsenal’s relatively early business in securing the tenacious Lucas Torreira (aptly auto-corrected to terrier), supplemented with the earlier additions of Borussia Dortmund’s spine, …
Liverpool Need to Take Advantage of World Cup Hangovers
The Premier League season starts in just a few days. And the spectre of the World Cup still hangs over the Premier League’s top six. This was a World Cup in which the Premier League’s top teams all had plenty of players not just participating but going the distance – and certain teams will benefit from that.
Liverpool need to be one of the beneficiaries.
It’s expected that Roberto Firmino and his Brazilian teammate Alisson Becker will start against West …
Will Mo Salah End the Messi & Ronaldo Ballon d’Or Stranglehold?
As Mo Salah sent that outrageous looping header into the Bournemouth net last weekend, you were left stunned by yet another piece of individual genius from the Egyptian King.
It also clocked up a notable milestone for the 25-year-old, who took his incredible goal tally to 40 for the season, despite not even being an out-and-out striker.
Only Ian Rush and Roger Hunt have achieved that feat in the past, which sums up how prolific he has been.
Luis Suarez …