Klopp’s Campaign Management
Stubbornness, single mindedness, arrogance and an absolute inability to adjust one's methods, can be the downfall of even the best managers in modern football.
In recent years we have seen the likes of Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho, unable to adapt to the modern needs of Premier League football, with both departing the division at relative low points. The signs are often evident, the fall off from brilliance usually gradual, but the reason for the decline always consistent. Football changes, …
Liverpool Make It Two Premier League Wins From Two With Burnley Victory
Liverpool continued their 100% winning start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 win over Burnley at Anfield.
Diogo Jota and Sadio Mane scored the goals in front of full Anfield house as the Reds, after a slow start, deservedly swept to victory against Sean Dyche's visitors.
Burnley, who were undefeated away to Liverpool for two seasons, started well and they tested Alisson early when Dwight McNeil -- comfortably their best player on the day -- let rip with …
Liverpool Begin Premier League Campaign With Norwich Win
Liverpool opened up their Premier League campaign with a 3-0 win away to Norwich.
Goals from Diogo Jota, Roberto Firmino, and Mohamed Salah wrapped up the points for the Reds, continuing the good form they showed at the end of last season in a good -- if not spectacular performance -- performance.
Jurgen Klopp elected for an attacking lineup with the front three of Sadio Mane, Salah and Jota supported a midfield of Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, and James …
Euros Roundup of Liverpool Players in Action
Some Liverpool stars have been in action in the UEFA European Championship over the weekend. Let's take a quick look to see how they got on.
Williams and Wilson Progress
Wales internationals Neco Williams and Harry Wilson were both involved in their countries 1-0 defeat to Italy on Sunday evening. However, Wales did enough to finish second in the group on goal difference ahead of Switzerland and, thus, guaranteed qualification to the knockout stages.
Williams started at left-wing-back and played …
"That's the only way I know to get back on track" - Klopp believes ugly wins are necessary to revive Liverpool's season
Liverpool will have to fight for more "ugly" wins between now and the end of the season according to Jürgen Klopp.
The boss was referring to how his men battled hard to take all three points from their game at Molineux on Monday night. Diogo Jota's strike just before half-time was all that separated the teams at the end.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com about the win against Wolves, and the Champions League victory over RB Leipzig, Klopp said it has been …
"Let's keep doing our job" - Reds forward insists focusing on their own games is only way forward for Liverpool
Liverpool's Diogo Jota believes The Reds can still finish in the top four in the Premier League this season.
Jota scored the only goal of the game to give Jürgen Klopp's men an important victory at Wolves on Monday night. That win leaves Liverpool five points behind Chelsea who are fourth in the table.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Jota insisted that The Reds must focus only on their own games between now and the end of the season:
“I think [the …
Klopp praises his Reds for being "ready for fighting" for the win at Wolves
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp was delighted with the fighting spirit his team showed as they held on to win 1-0 at Wolves on Monday night.
Former Wolves player Diogo Jota scored the only goal of the game to give Liverpool a much-needed three points. The win moves Klopp's men back within five points of Chelsea and that coveted top-four spot in the Premier League.
Liverpool had to battle hard for the win, especially in the second half, as Wolves came …
Liverpool Tame Wolves To Get Back To Winning Ways In The League
Liverpool's top-four prospects were given a shot in the arm after a 1-0 win away to Wolves.
Returning to his former club, Diogo Jota scored the game's solitary goal and gave the Reds what was -- on the overall balance -- a deserved win.
The visitors started the game in a shaky fashion and this was typified by Alisson. Coming to claim a routine cross from Adama Traore, the Brazilian made unconvincing contact and the ball spilled into the path …
Liverpool 2-0 Leipzig (4-0 aggregate): Player ratings as Reds march on
There will be attempts to dampen this initially torturous, eventually comfortable victory. Leipzig, it will be said, are the ideal opponents for this one-dimensional iteration of Liverpool. The depleted Reds' prospects of going all the way in the competition will be written off.
However valid those reservations, this win offers supporters a precious feeling of contentment for, at the very least, four days. It is serene respite from the unrelenting domestic misery.
Liverpool kept the tie alive as long as …
Liverpool Cruise Into Champions League Quarter Finals After Leipzig Victory
Liverpool cruised into the quarter-final of the Champions League after a 2-0 victory over Red Bull Leipzig in Hungary.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane gave the six times winners a deserved victory over the Bundesliga side. Were it not for poor finishing, with Diogo Jota, Mane, and Salah all guilty of blowing big chances, the Reds would have won by a far bigger margin.
With Fabinho back marshaling the midfield -- allowing Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak to …