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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...

West Ham v Liverpool Preview – Can Reds make it three league wins in a row at London Stadium?

The Details Venue - London Stadium, London Referee - Kevin Friend Date & Time - Monday, February 4th @ 20:00 Current Odds - West Ham 15/2 Draw 17/4, Liverpool 2/5 Form West Ham Form Manuel Pellegrini's West Ham are currently 12th in the Premier League table. They have lost their last three games including an exit from the FA Cup at the hands of League...

Liverpool v Leicester City Preview – Klopp to outfox Puel’s men at Anfield

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Martin Atkinson Date & Time - Wednesday, January 30th @ 20:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 9/50, Draw 6/1, Leicester 12/1 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool seem to have overcome the minor blip they suffered in early January with defeat at Manchester City being followed up by an early exit from the FA Cup at Wolves. Since then, The Reds...