
Liverpool midfielder believes Sheffield United win gives Reds much-needed confidence before facing Chelsea later this week
Liverpool star Gini Wijnaldum is hopeful his side's victory at Sheffield United could be the start of a winning streak for The Reds.
A goal from Curtis Jones and a deflected effort by Bobby Firmino gave Liverpool all three points at Bramall Lane on Sunday night.
The Reds controlled much of the game from start to finish and the clean sheet may work wonders for the confidence of the young centre-back pairing of Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak. Adrián, in …

Liverpool Defeat Blades In Comfortable Win
Liverpool moved within two points of fourth with a 2-0 victory away to Sheffield United.
Goals from man of the match Curtis Jones and a deflected Roberto Firmino drive gave the Reds a richly deserved win at Bramall Lane.
Were it not from the heroics of Aaron Ramsdale in the hosts' goals, the defending champions -- who had eight shots on target -- would have won by a much healthier margin, which would have reflected their dominance.
With Alisson given …

Player Ratings for Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
January may have been a rough month to start for Liverpool, but a couple matches in the capital at the end of the month have firmly put the Reds back on track and in title contention again.
Alisson – 7
The handsome Brazilian wasn’t asked to do much today with Antonio surprisingly ineffective and Soucek subdued, but he came off his line well several times to snuff out danger and make sure the Hammers didn’t find any joy in the …

Liverpool Light Up London Again In West Ham Win
Liverpool moved to third in the Premier League table after a 3-1 win away to West Ham United at the London Stadium.
A brace from Mohamed Salah as well as a Georginio Wijnaldum goal sent the Reds into a 3-0 lead before Craig Dawson pulled a consolation back for the hosts with only a few minutes remaining.
Jurgen Klopp elected to make three changes from the victory away to Tottenham in midweek and Divock Origi, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Nat Phillips …

Klopp's Tactical Masterclass vs Spurs: Dual False-Nines
Inside of two minutes against Spurs, you could tell something was different. In previous matches this year, Jurgen Klopp had used Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Xherdan Shaqiri as attacking No.8s, with Thiago and Gini Wijnaldum anchoring the midfield.
In those games, the dynamic felt a little off and people kept getting in each other’s way. Thiago was carrying the ball forward and with there already being a more attacking eight in the system, it forced Roberto Firmino higher up the pitch. …

The truth behind Liverpool’s drought
Liverpool’s goal drought never really bothered me. Some went to the extreme, claiming the system had been found out and Jurgen Klopp needed to make wholesale changes to get them firing again. In truth, it was a mixture of bad luck and bad finishing. I wrote about it in detail for work.
The Reds had the chances, but they kept falling to the wrong players. Liverpool’s system and success is built on ensuring certain players get the volume required to …

Liverpool midfielder insists Reds want to "play for everything" after FA Cup win at Aston Villa
Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum says that Jürgen Klopp's men are hungry for success in every tournament they enter this season.
Wijnaldum scored his side's second goal in their 4-1 win over a young Aston Villa side on Friday night in the third round of the FA Cup.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the victory, Wijnaldum said:
“We said at the beginning of the season that we wanted to play for everything. “Of course it’s difficult to play everything with your strongest …

Why Liverpool Must Keep Georginio Wijnaldum
When asked about his future in a post-match press conference after Liverpool's recent 4-0 win over Wolves at Anfield, Georginio Wijnaldum was coy.
The Dutch international, who is a few weeks from entering the final six months of his Reds contract and will then -- by law -- be able to talk to continental clubs about a move, said that the ball was in the club's court with regards to a new deal at Anfield.
Losing the 30-year-old would represent …

Reds look to reward two midfielders with new contracts
Liverpool are hoping to extend the contracts of both Gini Wijnaldum and Fabinho with negotiations to take place in the coming weeks.
According to Fabrizio Romano's piece in The Guardian, The Reds regard Fabinho as one of the "untouchables" at the club, a key player who is likely to play a pivotal role in any success Liverpool are to have over the next few years.
Fans had also been concerned about Gini Wijnaldum's contract and how negotiations had stalled, leading …

Liverpool 4-0 Wolves: Player Ratings from commanding Reds win as fans return to Anfield
Liverpool beat Wolves 4-0 in the Premier League, as fans made their return to Anfield, for the first time in nine months. The 2000 that were inside the Reds' fortress saw a dominant display.
The Reds got some help for the first goal, as Conor Coady miscontrolled a long ball from Jordan Henderson, for Mohamed Salah to pounce and belt a finish past Rui Patricio. Henderson got himself an assist for the second Liverpool goal on the night, after he …