How Klopp Has Made a Weapon of Versatility
“He is a brilliant player and I am happy that he can play…he has a defending brain and can do it in different positions, it’s good.”Klopp said of Fabinho following his impressive performance at centre back against Brighton. It was a performance emblematic of Klopp’s plans coming to fruition. Indeed, if the Reds’ title challenge shows anything, it’s that long-term planning, with the right investment and right appointments, works. Philosophies, they work too. A sense of the …
Liverpool v Crystal Palace Preview - Reds should restore seven-point lead at top
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Jonathan Moss
Date & Time - Saturday, January 19th @ 15:00
Current Odds - Liverpool 4/25, Draw 13/2, Arsenal 12/1
Form
Liverpool Form
Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool got back to winning ways last Saturday at Brighton. Mohamed Salah was the hero, scoring the only goal of the game after winning the penalty himself, drawing Pascal Gross into a clumsy challenge in the box.
Klopp hailed Liverpool's win at Brighton as one of the team's 'most mature' performances …
Conservative Reds Show Substance Over Style
There was a moment in the first half of Liverpool’s 1-0 win over Brighton where Gini Wijnaldum picked the ball up 20/25 yards from goal, assessed his options, passed the ball sideways to Jordan Henderson, who promptly gave the ball back to Wijnaldum, only for Gini to turn around and pass the ball 40 yards backwards to Fabinho. My groan was audible. It was that sort of game.
This article isn’t necessarily going to be a defence of that moment, …
Observations as Liverpool get the job done at the AMEX
Liverpool continued to set the pace at the top of the league table as Liverpool got the better of Brighton in what was a tough examination of Liverpool's title-seeking credentials. Liverpool stepped up their tempo in the second half after a snooze fest of a first half.
The key observations from the game
Fabinho passes the Centre-Back test
Liverpool headed into a game with a make-shift centre back pairing , but with Liverpool expected to dominate possession, there was hope …
Player Ratings as Liverpool get back to winning ways
Liverpool returned to winning ways with a second-half penalty from Mohamed Salah enough to see the Reds through a resilient Brighton side. The result means Klopp's side are now seven points clear at the top, with Manchester City playing Wolves on Monday night.
Here are the ratings from the match.
Alisson - 6
Didn't have a save to make in the first-half given Liverpool's dominance in possession, but coped well with anything thrown at him as Brighton tried to respond …
Brighton v Liverpool Preview - Potential banana skin on the coast for Reds
The Details
Venue - Amex Stadium, Brighton
Referee - Kevin Friend
Date & Time - Saturday, January 12th @ 15:00
Current Odds - Brighton 8/1, Draw 9/2, Liverpool 3/10
Form
Brighton Form
After a three-game losing streak during December, Brighton are now undefeated in their last four matches in all competitions. Those games include an impressive win at Bournemouth in the FA Cup last weekend as well as taking four points from home games with Everton and Arsenal (1-0 and 1-1).
Liverpool Form
Liverpool …
Liverpool's Midfield - Still Not Consistent Enough
Liverpool's unbeaten start in the league came to an end last week, which prompted old insecurities in the supporters. A lot of finger-pointing and scapegoating has taken place since. When the starting line-ups were announced there were only two ways it was going to go - the Reds don't lose, and nobody cares, or City beat us, and we all blame the midfield and Dejan Lovren. The Croatian is a topic for another day. I decided to look into how …
Player Ratings as Liverpool are eliminated from FA Cup
This game was always going to be a strange one. Should Klopp go for it and risk injuries to key players in the midst of a genuine title challenge? Or should he play a youthful eleven, succumbing a chance to obtain his first piece of silverware since taking over for Brendan Rodgers?
Many fans hoped for the former, with attentions firmly fixed elsewhere on the Reds' upcoming Premier League game against Brighton, the perfect time to offer a response after …
Wolves v Liverpool FA Cup Preview - With The Reds' focus elsewhere, will Wolves pounce?
The Details
Venue - Molineux, Wolverhampton
Referee - Paul Tierney
Date & Time - Monday, January 7th @ 19:45
Current Odds - Wolves 29/10, Draw 27/10, Liverpool 1/1
Form
Wolves Form
Nuno Espirito Santo's side have shown some real inconsistency in recent months. Wolves currently sit 9th in the Premier League table though so they would have to be very happy with that upon their return to English football's top division. They had a fantastic 3-1 win at Spur in their final game of …
Why there’s every reason to believe Liverpool can win the league
Supporting this Liverpool team is a real joy at the moment. After an incredible December, the mighty Reds sit at the top of the table. A healthy 7 point lead over nearest rivals City. If that kind of lead had been offered to any Liverpool fan a month ago, every fan would have bitten your hand off. Yet here we are.
Destiny awaits
It seems harsh that after such a tremendous end to a memorable year another serious test awaits …