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Jurgen Klopp gives Liverpool fans further injury update

Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp gave fans an update on the injuries which kept Gini Wijnaldum and Jordan Henderson out of the squad for Liverpool's 1-1 draw at West Ham on Monday night. The former Borussia Dortmund meister was speaking to Liverpoolfc.com and said: “Gini and Hendo, both would’ve played and then they cannot play. That’s not too...

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...

Shaqiri Failing Test as Regular Starter for Liverpool

Liverpool were always going to drop points against a non-top-six side eventually, simply by the law of averages. To have almost reached February before succumbing to one of the Premier League's so-called 'lesser' outfits really is an achievement to be proud of. Think about how long ago August was and what you were doing back then....

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...

Liverpool 4-3 Crystal Palace: A Tactical Breakdown

Roy Hodgson and Crystal Palace. Hardly a fear-inspiring combination. Yet against Liverpool, and at Anfield, Hodgson's Crystal Palace were the first team in the league this season to score 3 goals against Liverpool. If anything this game only served to prove how nothing can be taken as given, with Milner receiving a red card,...

How Klopp Has Made a Weapon of Versatility

“He is a brilliant player and I am happy that he can play…he has a defending brain and can do it in different positions, it’s good.” Klopp said of Fabinho following his impressive performance at centre back against Brighton. It was a performance emblematic of Klopp’s plans coming to fruition. Indeed, if the Reds’ title challenge...

Ageism Is Working Against James Milner

When a footballer hits 30, or at least in and around that age, something instantly changes in the way they are perceived by supporters. Every bad performance is suddenly due to their advancing years, every misplaced pass is because they’re not as young as they once were and they are used as target practice every...

Brighton v Liverpool Preview – Potential banana skin on the coast for Reds

The Details Venue - Amex Stadium, Brighton Referee - Kevin Friend Date & Time - Saturday, January 12th @ 15:00 Current Odds - Brighton 8/1, Draw 9/2, Liverpool 3/10 Form Brighton Form After a three-game losing streak during December, Brighton are now undefeated in their last four matches in all competitions. Those games include an impressive win at Bournemouth in the FA Cup last weekend...

Liverpool’s Midfield – Still Not Consistent Enough

Liverpool's unbeaten start in the league came to an end last week, which prompted old insecurities in the supporters. A lot of finger-pointing and scapegoating has taken place since. When the starting line-ups were announced there were only two ways it was going to go - the Reds don't lose, and nobody cares, or...

Manchester City v Liverpool Preview – This is the big one…

The Details Venue - Etihad Stadium, Manchester Referee - Anthony Taylor Date & Time - Thursday, January 3rd @ 20:00 Current Odds - Manchester City 26/25, Draw 14/5, Liverpool 13/5 Form Manchester City Form December proved to be a tough month for Manchester City as they suffered two league defeats in a row, at home to Crystal Palace and then away to Leicester City. City have...