From start to finish, Liverpool's Premier League tie with Manchester City was electric. Essentially, two very similar schools of tactical thinking came together, and on this occasion, Klopp's relentless pressing from the front, numerical overloads, and astute counter-pressing positioning came out on top.
Instead of breaking down the goals in this analysis, because a majority...
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Andre Marriner
Date & Time - Sunday, January 14th @ 16:00 GMT
Current Odds - Liverpool 2/1, Draw 11/4, Manchester City 23/20
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool have been in very impressive form since mid-December. More importantly, it has been noticed by many, the Reds seem to be developing a bit of "steel" about them. Against Leicester, Liverpool...
"We’re defending really well at the moment, we’ve been solid.” – Simon Mignolet, 20th December 2017.
Hubris: noun – excessive pride or self-confidence. – the Oxford English Dictionary
Simon Mignolet played his 199th game for Liverpool on Friday at the Emirates Stadium and was largely responsible for the Gunners securing a draw when Liverpool were coasting...
Liverpool were torn from pillar to post for around an hour after Sadio Mane's red card, losing 5-0 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.
A goal from Sergio Aguero had broken the deadlock in a game that looked as if it could swing either way until Mane's right boot swung into the jaw of...
Date: 9th September 2017
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Competition: Premier League
Teams
Manchester City lineup -
Ederson, Danilo, Stones, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Walker, De Bruyne, David Silva, Mendy, Aguero, Gabriel Jesus
Subs: Bravo, Gundogan, Mangala, Delph, Sané, Bernardo Silva, Foden
Liverpool lineup -
Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Klavan, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mané
Subs: Karius, Lovren, Sturridge, Solanke, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Gomez
The Action
The Etihad...
The Details
Venue - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee - Jonathan Moss
Date & Time - Saturday, September 9th @ 12:30 BST
So, the international break is over and ‘real’ football returns this Saturday. Liverpool kick the Premier League weekend off in the early game at Manchester City. This game has often turned out to be one of the...
