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For a while now, it has felt as though Liverpool have been assembling what could best be described as a Swiss Army midfield. Jurgen Klopp has referenced it recently. Firstly, against Chelsea, he implied that James Milner got the nod ahead of Naby Keita for his leadership qualities and not for footballing reasons. Then, ahead […]
Liverpool bowed out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage after a 0-0 draw with Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, the Reds — despite creating ample chances — were unable to prize open the stubborn defence of the visitors and, for the second year running, they […]
THE DETAILS Venue – Elland Road, Leeds Referee – Anthony Taylor Date & Time – Monday, April 19th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Leeds 7/2, Draw 10/3, Liverpool 4/6 ________________________________________________________ And then there was one… all focus must now turn to Liverpool’s domestic duties over the next five weeks. A top-four finish is certainly doable but […]
It is a yearly occurrence now. It doesn’t matter what Trent Alexander-Arnold does, talk inevitably turns to whether or not he should be doing whatever it is he’s doing from the centre of the pitch. If he’s bossing things from the right, the narrative seems to be but imagine what he could do from centre-midfield. […]
Ever since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season, Jurgen Klopp has almost consistently lined Liverpool up in a 433 formation. The only exception came in the winter of the 2018/2019 season when the Reds lined up in a 4231 shape. In that reshuffle, Mohamed Salah played as the teams’ focal point, with Roberto Firmino dropping […]
THE DETAILS  Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Björn Kuipers (NED) Date & Time – Wednesday, April 14th 2021 @ 20:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 10/11, Draw 29/10, Real Madrid 13/5 _____________________________________________________________________ While we all know better than to ever completely write Liverpool off, it’s hard to see how The Reds can defy the […]
Premier League champions Liverpool won their first home game since Christmas, as they beat Aston Villa 2-1, courtesy of a late strike by Alexander-Arnold. Systems Liverpool played in a 4-3-3, with Roberto Firmino returning to the forward line in place of Sadio Mané. Fabinho and Gini Wijnaldum retained their starting places and were partnered with […]
Real Madrid won 3-1 against Liverpool at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano in the UEFA Champions League quarter finals, leaving them favourites to progress to the next round. Systems Despite Madrid missing both starting centrebacks and Eden Hazard, the home side set up in a 4-3-3. When in possession, Toni Kroos dropped into a sweeper position […]
Let’s face it, Roberto Firmino — at least in front of goal — has regressed as a player over the course of the last two seasons. From a record high 0f 15 Premier League goals in the 2017/2018 season, the Brazilian’s numbers have steadily dropped and he finds himself on eight league goals this season, […]
THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Paul Tierney Date & Time – Saturday, April 10th @ 15:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 11/20, Draw 16/5, Aston Villa 5/1 ________________________________________________________ Liverpool are battling to keep their season alive these days. A slight upturn in form has seen hopes of a top-four finish rekindled at Anfield. […]
