Coutinho Does a Houdini - What's Wrong With The Brazilian?
During the latter years of his time at Liverpool, Steven Gerrard famously nicknamed Philippe Coutinho as 'the magician'. If that is the case, and the Brazilian does indeed have special powers, it may explain why he's gone missing so far this season.
Alas, he hasn't quite disappeared. His cheesy grin, flamboyant step overs and flair for long range shooting still remain, but what's lost is the form that saw him crowned as Liverpool's Player of the Year back in May.
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Five Strategic Keys to Champions League Football | Part 2
In Liverpool FC 15/16 | 5 Strategic Keys to Champions League Football - Part 1, we discussed two of the five strategic keys that Liverpool will need to fulfil in order to attain a top 4 finish and Champions League football, including; 1) the need to excel and execute in our plan to play vertical attacking football and 2) to improve our positional discipline and ability in defensive transition. In Part 2, we’ll explore the final three strategic keys; 3) …
Liverpool Are Learning Lessons Quickly
Liverpool have started the new term in fine fashion. While others are still getting their feet under the table, the Reds are immediately gaining good grades with solid, if unspectacular, performances. Having been handed a less than satisfactory report card last season, Liverpool have learned from the mistakes made and are setting out to make amends.
Nowhere were these lessons more evident than on Monday night at the Emirates. Last season, Liverpool tried to go toe-to-toe with Arsenal. In some …
Mario's Red Nightmare
When Mario Balotelli signed for Liverpool last year, to say opinion was divided would be an understatement. Some thought it was disaster waiting to happen whilst others believed it would be Mario's time to shine. Loved by an adoring, famously loyal fan base, he would finally show the world his talent on a football pitch. Become a hero. A Liverpool legend. Fast forward twelve months and the issues are different and opinion is still divided. Last season saw the Italian …
Phil, Bob, Ben and Dan: This Could be Beautiful
No this isn't the flowerpot men.
Let's not beat around the bush here, I've been fairly vocal on Twitter about Liverpool potentially signing Christian Benteke for £32.5million. Deep down I fully expected Aston Villa to cave in and accept a reduced offer and for Liverpool fans to celebrate that as a success.
However that wasn't to be and Big BAD Ben looks set to be the next signing.
Whilst I've already admitted I was against the idea now that he's …
Have Liverpool Bought the Goals they need with Benteke?
News broke on Thursday afternoon that Liverpool were going to meet the release clause for Christian Benteke. The prayers of many had been answered. Liverpool are buying 'goals'. That basic narrative had been pushed for a while now.
"If Liverpool had a striker last season that scored we'd have finished top 4."
Football isn't that basic but on paper if Liverpool had a player that scored over 15 goals last season they probably would've scraped into the top 4 and …
Is this the end for Mario?
One suspects that Mario Balotelli gazed upon Roberto Firmino with the green eyes of envy as the Brazilian attacker was cited as Liverpool’s newest saviour following a £29 million move from Hoffenheim in June.
After a disappointing 2014-15, The Reds remain among the outsiders for a top four finish this time around. Brendan Rodgers had to make a big splash in the transfer market and the belief is that Firmino’s arrival at Anfield will effectively spell the end of a …
Three Bosman's Liverpool Should Absolutely Sign This Summer
It's no secret that Liverpool aren't a financial superpower on the same level as Manchester City and Manchester United. The Mancunian club is an Arab Kingdom of an organisation with a country bankrolling them to major honour after major honour. Meanwhile, the Salford club are a legitimate self-created powerhouse with sponsorship deals and worldwide appeal which outstrip just about every other club in the world.
On the other hand, Liverpool are a well placed in eighth on the table which …
A Review of the Liverpool Defence
A statistical review of goals conceded
A disappointing season came to an abrupt end against Stoke with a defensive performance that made my Sunday league side look as solid as Chelsea.
Yet in the aftermath of the defeat it seems the popular consensus is the attack is the main reason we didn't finish top 4 this season. The idea seems to be if Daniel Sturridge was fit we'd have finished top 4 with ease. We'll never know this for sure …
Raheem Sterling - Liverpool's Shining Light but far from The Finished Product
So Raheem Sterling is once again grabbing the headlines for the wrong reasons. Recent reports suggest that the diminutive winger has told Brendan Rodgers that he wants to quit the Anfield club at the end of the season in search of silverware. It is believed that he is disappointed with the club for making details of his contract public and also believes that the club cannot match his ambitions of fighting for trophies regularly.
The question remains whether Liverpool should …