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Liverpool 0-0 Bayern Munich: Who was man of the match?

It may not have been another great European night Anfield, but it's hard for Liverpool fans to be too disappointed with a goalless draw against a Bayern Munich side who issued a reminder of their class. Aside from a rather frantic ten-minute spell just before the break, the Reds struggled to fashion out many openings...

Liverpool’s likely starting lineup against FC Bayern after further news

Roberto Firmino is back in but Dejan Lovren has missed the cut ahead of Liverpool's huge Champions League tie with FC Bayern tonight. Liverpool's Brazilian number nine arrived at Melwood to mingle with the rest of the first-team squad. Yesterday, Firmino had to train on his own as a precaution to prevent any potential spread...

Jurgen Klopp gives latest injury update ahead of FC Bayern clash

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp says that Gini Wijnaldum are progressing well but The Reds' boss is still dependant on minute-by-minute reports on the availability of Dejan Lovren. At such a late stage, this surely means that even if Lovren is passed fit for selection he will most likely not be starting against Robert Lewandowski and co. Klopp...

Liverpool v Bayern Munich – German giants come a-knockin’ at Anfield’s door

The Details   Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Gianluca Rocchi (ITA) Date & Time - Tuesday, February 19th 2019 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/1, Draw 14/5, FC Bayern 23/10 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool stumbled to two draws in their last five games and at the turn of the year, they lost their first and only Premier League game of the season at Manchester...

Bobby Firmino: The man who defines a Liverpool performance

"He was a player I thought was one of the best in the Bundesliga so, when I saw that Liverpool had signed him, I thought: 'How could Liverpool do this?" Those were the words of Jurgen Klopp back in 2016, as he gushed over the quality of Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian must have felt like a...

Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders lifts lid on tactical tweak in Reds forward line

Liverpool's assistant coach Pep Lijnders has revealed the thinking behind Mohamed Salah's more advanced role in The Reds' attack this season. Lijnders spoke to Neil Jones at Goal.com about his return to Merseyside after a brief but unsuccessful stint as manager of NEC Nijmegen in Holland. Having been officially unveiled as Zeljko Buvac's replacement as assistant...

Balance the Key to Fixing Liverpool’s 4-3-3

At the start of the season, before a ball had been kicked, the assumption was that Liverpool would end the season with a first choice midfield of Fabinho, Keita and one other midfielder. Liverpool’s two new, big money, acquisitions were expected to dominate the team sheet sooner or later, and the question of which...

Reports of Liverpool’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

So Liverpool have bottled the title eh? Well that was a crazy six days. The title was already won on Tuesday, back in the balance on Wednesday, and completely lost by Monday. What a week. All facetiousness aside, the change in media narrative after what was essentially two back to back below par performances from...

A brief glimpse of Naby Keita’s brilliance

I despised football when the final whistle blew at West Ham. More points dropped in the Premier League title race, but more worryingly a limp performance by Liverpool, who looked anything but a team trying to go five points clear at the top. In any normal season, a draw at West Ham in February would be...

Liverpool v Bournemouth Preview – Can Liverpool stop their dip in form this Saturday?

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Anthony Taylor Date & Time - Saturday, February 9th @ 15:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/5, Draw 6/1, Bournemouth 11/1 Form Liverpool Form Okay, so now is the time to get behind The Reds. It's easy to 'support' a team through a winning run or the kind of incredible record-breaking form - 62 points from a possible...