Tactical Breakdown: Everton 2-2 Liverpool
Liverpool's goalless draw against Everton back in June - the first game of the restarted league season - was an intriguing affair in which Everton posed a number of tactical questions to Liverpool, and was able to slow down the red juggernaut. With Ancelotti's coaching clearly making a difference to Everton's performance, this game had an exciting tactical dimension to it. Yet despite Everton's superb form leading into this game, it was one which Liverpool dominated, with a number of …
Liverpool defender vows to return "better, fitter and stronger" after ACL injury confirmed
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has vowed to return stronger than ever from the ACL injury he suffered after Jordan Pickford's horror tackle on Saturday.
Pickford should have been sent off in the sixth minute of the 2-2 draw at Goodison Park for the challenge which left Van Dijk with anterior cruciate ligament damage.
The club confirmed that the injury inflicted on Van Dijk in the Merseyside derby will lead to the Dutch international undergoing surgery, followed by a lengthy …
Unlucky Liverpool Still The Team To Beat
If it wasn't for bad luck, Liverpool would have no luck.
After the 7-2 drubbing away to Aston Villa, the Reds produced an excellent performance in their 2-2 Merseyside Derby draw at Goodison Park.
Despite not winning the game, the defending champions can be happy with the elements of the game -- control, passing, attacking -- the majority of which they impressed in.
Beggaring belief, ALL the big refereeing calls went in the favor of Everton -- Jordan Pickford inexplicably …
Will this be Liverpool's starting eleven for Saturday's clash with Everton?
Premier League action returns this weekend with Liverpool playing Everton at Goodison Park in the early kick-off on Saturday.
Everton sit top of the table at the moment, winning all four of their league games so far. Jürgen Klopp's Reds did start their campaign with three consecutive wins before then falling to a 7-2 hammering at the hands of Aston Villa.
Liverpool will be eager to restore some of the pride lost at Villa Park almost two weeks ago when …
Everton vs Liverpool Preview - A Merseyside derby with a difference
THE DETAILS
Venue – Goodison Park, Liverpool
Referee – Michael Oliver
Date & Time – Saturday, Oct0ber 17th @ 12:30
Current Odds – Everton 11/4, Draw 16/5, Liverpool 4/5
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This Saturday, it will be 10 years to the day since Everton managed a win against Liverpool in any competition. That was a very different world, however. A world where David Moyes was a god-like figure at Goodison Park and Roy Hodgson was already on borrowed time across Stanley Park. In …
Reds step up training regime as some senior players return ahead of Everton clash
Liverpool continued their preparations for their trip to top-of-the-table Everton in the early game this coming Saturday.
Jürgen Klopp and his coaching staff were able to work closely with several senior members of the first-team squad who are not away on international duty.
Some good news is that Thiago Alcântara, Joël Matip and Sadio Mané all returned to training after being unavailable for the last few weeks (Thiago and Mané had COVID-19 while Matip was injured).
Mohamed Salah and veteran …
Fitness update on Liverpool squad ahead of this weekend's Merseyside derby
Liverpool should have Thiago Alcântara and Sadio Mané available for selection for this Saturday's clash with Everton at Goodison Park.
Jürgen Klopp may also be able to bring Jordan Henderson back into the starting lineup but Naby Keïta will miss out after an initial positive test while on international duty in recent days.
Keïta tested positive while with the Guinea national team during this international break. As of Monday evening, he was in isolation and awaiting the results of a …
“The worst game since the restart”… and why I couldn’t care less
Frustration, anguish, fits of anger and a bore draw, Liverpool may have returned to action in a less than stellar fashion… but I’m glad that it's back.
The much anticipated return of the Merseyside derby may have ultimately delivered an anemic whistle instead of the earth shattering bang we had hoped for but it was a timely reminder of just how deep-rooted the emotional attachment to the Redmen truly is.
Sat eagerly on our haunches for a three gruelling months, …
Liverpool's predicted lineup to face Everton on Sunday
Liverpool finally get back to competitive action this weekend when they play Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park on Sunday evening. We've had a look at the starting eleven Jürgen Klopp may go with.
On Thursday, Klopp confirmed to Liverpoolfc.com that he has a full-strength squad to choose from going into the Premier League run-in.
Regarding injuries and what the staff encountered upon their return after the COVID-19 layoff, Klopp said:
“We had the normal things, I would …
Oxlade Chamberlain Could Give Liverpool Derby Edge
Liverpool will reacquaint themselves with familiar adversaries when they reconvene their postponed Premier League season on Sunday evening.
The title-chasing Reds face off against Everton in the Merseyside derby at Goodison Park, knowing that a win will either -- depending on how Arsenal fare when they face Manchester City away on Wednesday night -- put them within touching distance of a 19th English top-flight triumph or -- should the Gunners eke out a surprise victory at the Etihad -- seal …