Imagine If We'd Renewed Gini’s Contract
Apparently it annoys some people to mention certain former players, especially those which could (and should) have been retained by the club. In the case of one former red, Gini Wijnaldum, it seems that only one of him or Jordan Henderson were ever going to get improved terms on a new longer term contracts, with the other allowed to leave. The captain eventually got the contract both desired, and Gini Wijnaldum was allowed to leave for PSG on a Bosman …
Gini Wijnaldum's legacy at Liverpool
Gini Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane kickstarted the Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool. They were the two big signings during the German’s first summer at Anfield.
Both played a significant part in getting the club into the top four during the 2016/17 campaign. The pair had a key role in the Reds reaching the 2017/18 Champions League final. They repeated the feat the year after, with Liverpool claiming their sixth European Cup in Madrid. A year later, the duo helped the …
Klopp Issues Heartfelt Goodbye and Labels Midfielder a Liverpool Legend
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp discussed the difficulty of having to say goodbye to departing midfielder Gini Wijnaldum this summer.
Klopp commented on Wijnaldum's "highest-quality ability" and named him as one of the "smartest players" he has ever coached in his career.
Wijnaldum decided to sign for Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain after they swooped in late to steal his signature ahead of Barcelona.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com about Wijnaldum's departure, Klopp said:
"As a team, we said our goodbyes to Gini …
Liverpool must sign a Gini Wijnaldum replacement
So here we are, in a post-Gini Wijnaldum Liverpool world.
The Dutchman was a wonderful servant for the Reds during five hugely successful seasons and will forever go down as a modern-day legend at Anfield.
Much like Ronnie Whelan in the 1980s, he rarely made the headlines - both had a penchant for scoring big goals, though - but he was vital to everything Liverpool did.
He knitted the midfield together beautifully, did endless unsung off-the-ball work and was a …
Departing Liverpool midfielder insists he is a Red for life
Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum played his last game for the club on Sunday as he prepares to leave five years after his arrival.
The Dutch international star has not signed a new deal with the club and now looks set to depart for either Barcelona or Bayern Munich. Wijnaldum, 30, has been a pivotal part in Liverpool's development and success under Jürgen Klopp, missing a total of just 11 games through injury in that five-year period.
Bayern Munich …
Liverpool midfielder agrees Reds lost Champions League tie in "really intense" first half
Gini Wijnaldum knows that Liverpool's defeat in Madrid on Tuesday was down mainly to a below-par first-half performance from The Reds.
A dire showing from Jürgen Klopp's men in the opening half of Tuesday night's game against Real Madrid saw Liverpool go in 2-0 down at the break. Mohamed Salah pulled one back in the second half but Klopp's side ended up losing 3-1 on the night.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the match, Wijnaldum was asked if the damage had …
MOTM Fabinho raises levels as Liverpool advance in Europe
Jurgen Klopp hailed the joy of seeing "the best number six in the world" back in his favourite position, as Fabinho put in a Man of the Match display throughout Liverpool's 2-0 win over Leipzig on Wednesday night.
Courtesy of goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, Liverpool rode to a 4-0 aggregate win over the in-form German side, casting aside Premier League concerns to move into the Champions League quarter finals.
Unlike the first leg, where Liverpool weren't brilliant …
Liverpool 2-0 Leipzig (4-0 aggregate): Player ratings as Reds march on
There will be attempts to dampen this initially torturous, eventually comfortable victory. Leipzig, it will be said, are the ideal opponents for this one-dimensional iteration of Liverpool. The depleted Reds' prospects of going all the way in the competition will be written off.
However valid those reservations, this win offers supporters a precious feeling of contentment for, at the very least, four days. It is serene respite from the unrelenting domestic misery.
Liverpool kept the tie alive as long as …
Liverpool Cruise Into Champions League Quarter Finals After Leipzig Victory
Liverpool cruised into the quarter-final of the Champions League after a 2-0 victory over Red Bull Leipzig in Hungary.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane gave the six times winners a deserved victory over the Bundesliga side. Were it not for poor finishing, with Diogo Jota, Mane, and Salah all guilty of blowing big chances, the Reds would have won by a far bigger margin.
With Fabinho back marshaling the midfield -- allowing Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak to …
What went wrong against Chelsea
Losing and getting beat are two different things entirely. Many things in football are random and this can play a huge part in performances not getting the results they deserve. You can take those losses on the chin, sort of. For example, in some games Liverpool have lost this season, they’ve been the better side, they’ve had the better chances, but they’ve not had the required luck. Play them 100 times over and the Reds win 95 of them, that …