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Curtis Jones’ Shocking Absence: Liverpool Need Him Now

The Opening Day At the weekend we saw Curtis Jones begin the game as one of the Reds' substitutes, on the opening day of Liverpool’s 2023/24 Premier League campaign. The theory is that Jürgen Klopp preferred to have at least one central midfielder on the bench (with Harvey Elliott more of an attacking asset), in...

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...

Lessons Learned As Liverpool Beat SV Darmstadt In Fun Friendly

Well that’s that then. Liverpool’s pre season came to an end on Monday night in Preston with a 3-1 victory before the curtain raiser against Chelsea. In keeping with everything else we’ve seen in recent times we got goals, forward flair, defensive brittleness and cameos that drew gasps from all of those in Deepdale...

Reds’ Pre-Season Ends with Victory: Diaz & Salah Superb

Liverpool 3-1 SV Darmstadt: Reds Wrap Up Pre-Season in Style Liverpool put the finishing touches on their pre-season preparations with a convincing 3-1 win over Bundesliga outfit SV Darmstadt. The match, held at Preston North End’s Deepdale stadium, showcased Liverpool's attacking prowess and gave fans plenty to be optimistic about ahead of the new Premier...

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,...

Lessons Learned: As Liverpool Excite vs Leicester

The reds travel plans looked far more comfortable than those who’d booked with Jet2 for Rhodes in this one. Goals for the forwards, new signings impressive cameos, youngsters excelling and even a chance for a Klopp touchline rant. We looked at the lessons learned from another four goal haul and this time a clean...

Liverpool’s Pre-Season Has Unlocked An Unstoppable Force

Klopp's Forward Selection Conundrum Liverpool’s attack has been in fine form during the early weeks of pre-season, even if some of the defending has clearly been below the required standard. Jürgen Klopp has five senior forwards from which to select his front three, and the quintet all registered a goal and/or assist this summer by...

Salah Aside, Other Forwards Need To Step Up

It was right that on his 31st birthday, tributes and adoration should pour in for the Egyptian King. Ever since his arrival at Anfield, Mo Salah has been nothing short of brilliant, even in the downtimes like last season. As the elder statesman of the team, there are two important factors to consider for...

From Champions to Europa: Diogo Jota’s Perspective

Diogo Jota: Liverpool's Forward on Real Madrid Encounters and Europa League Prospects Liverpool's charismatic forward, Diogo Jota, bares all on the trials of facing Real Madrid and the promising prospects in the Europa League. With his candid remarks revealing a blend of anticipation and cautious optimism, the Portuguese star provides a fascinating insight into Liverpool's...