The Merseyside derby and the perfect Christmas present
So, here it is, Merry Christmas reds, and what a superb early present we got this past Monday with our win across the park in the dying embers of the game vs our Merseyside rivals.
Sadio Mane sparked jubilant scenes in the away end with his 94th minute winner vs Everton, but what was more impressive than the win itself was the performance and stand-out gap in quality between the two sides.
Everton, as tenacious as they were, tried to …
Liverpool v Aston Villa Preview | Predicted Line-Ups
A crutch for Liverpool over the course of the past few seasons, Aston Villa return to Anfield without Christian Benteke. Of course, Liverpool won’t have access to the big centre forward either, who is out for the next two fixtures with a hamstring injury. Villa are back at home in 17th place, just above the drop zone and just below an underperforming Liverpool side. As expected, this home fixture is a big one for manager Brendan Rodgers.
But, at this point, …