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Reds Rue Referee Replay Refusal in Reversal

A contentious Dries Mertens penalty and a late Fernando Llorente goal saw Liverpool start their European Cup defence start with a 2-0 defeat to Napoli in Italy. Jurgen Klopp made three alterations to the team that defeated Newcastle on Saturday, with James Milner and Jordan Henderson returning to the midfield in place of Georginio Wijnaldum...

Is Van Dijk the Premier League’s best-ever centre-back?

Has a Liverpool player ever received as much endless praise over a sustained period than Virgil van Dijk? The Dutchman has been an almost godlike figure at Anfield from the moment he arrived in January 2018, powering home a header in front of the Kop on his debut, against Everton no less. Since then, Van Dijk...

Why Liverpool should sign Emre Can

The professional way in which Emre Can left Liverpool may mean the door is ajar for him to return to Merseyside. There have been no links, no rumours, but with the Germany international not included in Juventus’ Champions League squad, the writing appears to be on the wall for his career there.  Maurizio Sarri reportedly...

Liverpool’s Fabinho labelled best in his position in Premier League

Fabinho's impressive performances since his arrival in The Reds' first-team have prompted Jamie Carragher to say he is the best player in his position in the Premier League. It was on Sky Sports after last Saturday's 3-0 win at Burnley that Carragher made the claim regarding Fabinho's ability. "I actually think he's the best in...

Fabinho: Banishing Ghosts of Emre Can – And Then Some

When Emre Can was allowed to leave Liverpool to move to Juventus in 2018, many questioned whether Liverpool had made a mistake. The German midfielder allowed his contract to run down before inevitably joining Juventus on a free transfer, leaving many fans scratching their head as to the club's decision to let him go. However, fast...

Tactical Analysis: Van Dijk Shines as Reds Pass Turf Moore Test

The stage was set for Liverpool to drop their first points of their new campaign. No sooner had the referee ushered the ball towards the centre circle to kickstart proceedings, than Sean Dyche was seen gesticulating towards his players to kick the ball long towards the Liverpool defence. Why? Well, as Sean Dyche pointed...

Fabinho says Reds are excited to defend their European crown this season

Liverpool's Brazilian star Fabinho believes that Jurgen Klopp's Reds will revel in the level of expectation thrust upon them in their role as current European Champions. Fabinho was speaking with Liverpoolfc.com ahead of tonight's draw for the Champions League group stages in Monaco. "The Champions League is a special competition and we're the reigning champions, so...

Burnley v Liverpool Preview – Turf Moor trip will be tough encounter

THE DETAILS Venue – Turf Moor, Burnley Referee – Chris Kavanagh Date & Time – Saturday, August 31st @ 17:30 Current Odds – Burnley 8/1, Draw 4/1, Liverpool 1/3 It's back to business for Jurgen Klopp's mighty Reds this Saturday evening when Liverpool attempt to take all three points from a tricky visit to Burnley. FORM Burnley Form Burnley have a 1-1-1 record from...

Liverpool Press Makes Spanish Whine

Liverpool retained top spot with a dominant 3-1 victory over Arsenal at Anfield last Saturday. Goals from Joel Matip and a Mohamed Salah brace were enough to wrap up the three points for the Reds, despite Lucas Torreira pulling a goal back for the Gunners in the 83rd minute. A prominent feature of the victory was...

Key Stats as Liverpool maintain peerless perfection

Liverpool are the only Premier League side who can still boast a 100% Premier League record after Mohamed Salah powered them past Arsenal. As many expected, the Reds' attacking quality proved overwhelming for the visitors, with the only blot on the copybook a late consolation from Lucas Torreira. Here are the key stats from...