Set pieces are generally under utilised in the modern game. On numerous occasions recently you hear managers say their new £20 million target man can aid their team defensively but let's be honest, that's not why you're spending that money. Let's be honest, If you're spending £20/30 million on a striker you want him...
One week before the Premier League season kicks off and James Pearce's Blood Red article made its appearance on the Liverpool echo website. It was supposed to be about Rickie Lambert leaving but that wouldn't have caused controversy so for an added bonus he decided to have a pop at Mario Balotelli. He quickly...
When Yannick Bolasie was roasting Dejan Lovren on Gerrard’s last Anfield appearance memories of the six consecutive away clean sheets that ended in April had long faded. The not so assured defending of the early season had returned. Coinciding with that period was the loss of Mamadou Sakho to injury. The Parisien who had...
James Milner's move to Liverpool was a poorly kept secret.
It was more of a matter of when and not if he'd sign for Liverpool. His signing once again split an already fractured fan base. Yes, he arrived on a free transfer but wages and signing on fee were rumoured to be a fairly handy...
It has been quite an exciting week filled with firsts for Liverpool icon, Steven Gerrard. It began July 11th, with his highly anticipated debut for the Los Angeles Galaxy. Making his first home appearance in an International Champions' Cup match-up at the StubHub Center against Mexican power Club America. Though the fixture itself wasn’t...
Analyzing Mamadou Sakho’s Uphill Battle and His Ability to Persevere:
When Liverpool brought Mamadou Sakho to Anfield in the summer of 2013, there was a myriad of reasons to be excited. The prospect of adding a player of such quality to a squad in search of its first Champions League birth since 2009, was a...
News broke on Thursday afternoon that Liverpool were going to meet the release clause for Christian Benteke. The prayers of many had been answered. Liverpool are buying 'goals'. That basic narrative had been pushed for a while now.
"If Liverpool had a striker last season that scored we'd have finished top 4."
Football isn't that basic...
News has just been released officially that Jordan Henderson has indeed been appointed as the captain of Liverpool Football Club, four years after his move to Liverpool, and more importantly three years after he was on the verge of being sold to Fulham as part exchange for Clint Dempsey. This, in summary defines Jordan...
This is not my first article on Fernando Torres on this site. I had written one when he played at Anfield during the Steven Gerrard testimonial some time back. You can read that piece here.
As you can see, I am a huge fan of Torres; a Torres fanatic would sound a bit more apt...
Comparing Gerrard and Beckham’s MLS Impact:
Global icon David Beckham arrived in Los Angeles in 2007 and took his place amongst the myriad of stars in Hollywood. The poster boy for both Armani and English football was set to begin playing soccer in a very young developing league. It was the perfect storm for marketing...