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We’re a few days into May and silly season is going into overdrive. A new name is linked to the club everyday and a new topic of conversation for people. For some fans this is a welcomed distraction from a season which began with great expectations following on from our title charge but you’d be […]
When Jordan Henderson was announced as Liverpool’s vice-captain, it was seen as a reward for his hard work and progression. When Steven Gerrard announced his imminent departure, the complexion changed, and even more so since the captain’s absence through injury – all eyes are now on how he would step up. Criticisms came thick and […]
We have all gone through games where we struggle at Level 47, or some other game where we are stuck at Level 82 and are awaiting a cheat code to crack the game. The pre-game emotions yesterday felt something like that. Chelsea at home against Burnley drop 2 points. Matic out for 3 games – […]
On a popular football management game – the one inventively titled Football Manager – the attribute for a goalkeeper’s distribution with feet is called “kicking”, not “passing”. This crude definition of one of the footballing aspects of a goalkeepers’ game, indicates that there’s still some way to go before they’re considered the eleventh outfield player. […]
As the seemingly annual Raheem Sterling contract saga drags on into another week, it’s worth taking in the following quote from one of the best man-managers the game has seen: “You can’t be satisfied just because you’ve achieved something. Satisfaction is the biggest enemy of an athlete.” Ottmar Hitzfeld Brendan Rodgers’ approach to these situations […]
If you missed part one of this series you can find it here where I talk about the defence and goalkeeper: Improving Liverpool’s First Team With Minimum Expense Part 1. In this part I look at the defence and strikers. Victor Wanyama – Defensive Midfielder – Southampton If you follow me on Twitter or have […]
Liverpool, and the rest of the English footballing community, have just endured one of the most boring transfer windows ever. Nothing really happened, nobody was even slightly interested in the usual tabloid talk involving player rumours and silly price tags and Liverpool signed nobody – discounting the recalling of Jordon Ibe from his loan with […]
Daniel Sturridge, perhaps Liverpool’s best striker, has returned to regular first team training after being injured for almost five months with thigh and calf problems. Since Sturridge’s injury Liverpool have been faced with an agonisingly painful shortage of goals and with his return, the fans are expecting that factor to be eliminated. Sturridge was set […]
It is fair to suggest that Liverpool are on somewhat of an upward trajectory as of late. The team are, to a degree, playing their more natural and fluid game slowly but surely. This slight change in form coming from an eventual revision of tactics, new recruits such as Markovic, Can and Moreno gradually finding […]
When Liverpool bought Emre Can you would have been forgiven for assuming the young German’s role would be as another midfield option. Not many would have guessed that since Christmas he hasn’t missed a second of action. Some might have even seen Can at Bayer Leverkusen and thought no this kid is going to be […]
