Xherdan Shaqiri believes starting place in the derby win was just reward
Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri says his first Premier League start for The Reds since January was a reward for the hard work he's putting in behind the scenes at Melwood.
The Swiss attacking midfielder put in an impressive display as Liverpool beat their Merseyside rivals 5-2 at Anfield on Wednesday night.
The Reds' number 23 popped up with a well-taken finish to make it 2-0 early-on after some great work from Trent Alexander-Arnold and Sadio Mané combined.
"It was …
Will this be Liverpool's lineup to face Everton?
Liverpool and Everton meet at Anfield tonight in what is sure to be a pulsating Merseyside derby encounter. We've had a look at the starting lineup Jurgen Klopp might go with.
Joel Matip, Fabinho and Nathaniel Clyne are all out through injury with only Matip expected to return to action in the coming weeks.
Alisson Becker is suspended after his straight red card against Brighton on Saturday. Adrian will take his place between the sticks for The Reds.
The back …
Jordan Henderson on what it's like to play in the Merseyside derby
Liverpool captain and the club's current longest-serving player, Jordan Henderson, discusses what it's like to play in the Merseyside derby.
Henderson joined The Reds from Sunderland in 2011, over 8 years ago, when Kenny Dalglish was the Liverpool manager.
In the 18 derbies in all competitions since Henderson's arrival, Liverpool have not lost one, winning 9 and drawing 9.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Henderson gave an insight into just what it means to play in these local derbies.
"It's a brilliant …
Liverpool Vs Everton Preview - Derby day at Anfield as Reds begin hectic December schedule
The details
Venue – Anfield, Liverpool
Referee – Mike Dean
Date & Time – Wednesday, December 4th @ 20:15
Current Odds – Liverpool 4/11, Draw 4/1, Everton 15/2
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Anfield, under the lights, the Merseyside derby, a few beers beforehand. The place is going to be rocking. Let's hope we can paint the town red after the full-time whistle.
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Liverpool are 8 points clear of Leicester City at the top of the Premier League table. Manchester City are …
Why Liverpool Being Hated is One Huge Compliment
So this is how it feels to be hated. Feels good, doesn't it?
Although Liverpool haven't exactly spent their post-glory days being liked the world over, there has never been too much animosity from the masses.
Of course, Man United and Everton fans have understandably loathed them throughout, and other sets of supporters have also shown plenty of dislike, but this is different.
For the first time in almost 30 years, the Reds are the team to hate more than …
Trademark Liverpool
I don’t know what the big problem is.
“We are Liverpool, tra la la la la,” easily changes to, “We are Liverpool, all rights reserved, we’re the best football team in the land.”
Adam Lallana won’t have much to do this season. Imagine the pride he would take in slapping TM’s on every road sign leading into the city.
Yes, it’s been a while since we’ve had an off-pitch controversy, and when I say, a while, I mean several days.
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Clarity The Key for Origi
After weeks of conjecture, Divock Origi recently penned a contract that will see the Belgian remain at Anfield for the foreseeable future.
Origi, who scored twice in Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final victory over Barcelona and the sealing goal in the Reds’ Champions League final victory over Spurs, had been linked with, among others, Real Betis.
The former Lille academy product began the season well off the first team, barely even making matchday squads ahead of the likes of Daniel Sturridge.
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Liverpool's Biggest Moments 2018/19 - The Premier League
The 2018/19 season has been over for a couple of weeks now, and it’s been a full month since the Premier League finished, so it seems like a good time to reflect on what was an absolutely scintillating campaign for Liverpool.
Now, I wanted this list of moments to be a bit different for a couple of reasons: there are obviously a few that speak for themselves, which could make elements of a top five list a bit predictable. So …
Divock Origi: The epitome of a Jürgen Klopp squad player
What a week it's been for Divock Origi.
First, he scores an 86th-minute winner against Newcastle to take the title race into the final day of the season.
Then, due to an injury to Roberto Firmino, he gets given the nod to start against Barcelona in a Champions League semi-final. And scores twice.
Who knew that back when he scored that iconic 96th-minute winner against Everton at Anfield back in December that it would be the start of things to …
Klopp's PlayStation Midfield
You know, I’d already got this article in my brain long before I saw this tweet from Michael Caley, the brain behind Caley Graphics xG maps. Caley is a brilliant football analyst and the insight that he offers in this tweet backs up other data that I’ve seen in other places, but the simple fact is as follows.
Nevertheless, before I get into some of that data, I want to outline the point of this article. Klopp has been tinkering …