The Importance of Wijnaldum Extending Liverpool Stay
For the time being, footballing soap operas have taken a back step, as the world attempts to tackle the pandemic affecting the planet.
At Liverpool, talk of a potential move for Timo Werner remains a talking point, however, as does the future of Gini Wijnaldum - a player who has achieved so much since joining in surprise fashion from Newcastle back in 2016.
The Dutchman is still yet to commit his future to the Reds, with his current contract expiring …
Naby Keita: Under the Microscope
Over the course of the 2016/17 season, Red Bull Leipzig established themselves as club that was no longer up-and-coming, instead as a serious force in the Bundesliga. Key to their success were players such as Emil Forsberg, Timo Werner, and Naby Keita.
Keita's performances this season earned him a spot in the Bundesliga Team of the Season, alongside Thiago, Forsberg and Dembele. But why is Keita so highly rated, and would he suit and improve Liverpool FC?
Keita, at the …
Assessing Liverpool's Attacking Options
Liverpool go into the 2016/17 season with the best attack that they have had in a number of years, with a number of genuine high quality options across all positions.
Although there is much more to any attacking player than two stats, ultimately they are judged on two things: goals and assists. Therefore to gage a better idea of Liverpool’s options this season particular attention has been paid to these figures. To calculate each player’s effectiveness per game a “CpG” …
Georginio Wijnaldum: Klopp's New Weapon?
As Jürgen Klopp continues to assemble a litany of players for his foray into the 2016/17 Premier League, and Liverpool fans continue to freak out and overreact to even the tiniest bit of news, one player has burst onto the public sphere of Liverpool transfers without much of a prior whisper. Instead, Reds fans were greeted by news of Wijnaldum’s possible – and by all accounts imminent – signing for the first time when the news broke among journalists. The …