Liverpool 4-0 West Ham: Man of the Match
After showing some fantastic ambition in the transfer market, Liverpool have at last assembled the tools for a fully-fledged title fight. Optimism levels at Anfield are at their highest in recent history, but in their season opener against West Ham, the Reds did not look like they were bearing the burden of expectation. Instead, they lived up to the hype.
On paper, Sadio Mane was the star of the show. Last year belonged to Mohamed Salah, but today the man …
Liverpool 4-0 West Ham United: Player Ratings from a perfect beginning at Anfield
Liverpool got their new Premier League season off to the perfect start, as West Ham were put to the sword in a 4-0 victory. First-half goals from Mo Salah and Sadio Mané set the Reds on their way in a strong first-half performance. Mané added to his tally after the break, before Daniel Sturridge got himself on the scoresheet, just 20 seconds after coming on the pitch.
Here's how each player fared on the day.
Alisson Becker - 6/10
He …
Liverpool 5-0 Napoli: Player Ratings as Liverpool humble Napoli
Liverpool laid down a marker with the new season on the immediate horizon as they thrashed Napoli 5-0 at the Aviva Stadium.
James Milner, Georginio Wijnaldum, Mohamed Salah, Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno were all on target for the rampant Reds in their penultimate pre-season friendly.
Jurgen Klopp's side flew out of the blocks and built a lead which was never threatened, dictating the tempo throughout.
Here's a look at how the 21 players fielded by Klopp fared in Dublin.
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Sturridge Steals The Show - Liverpool 5-0 Napoli
Liverpool’s pre-season continued in fine fettle as the Reds put Napoli to the sword in Dublin for their penultimate match. The 5-0 rout featured five different scorers, as Milner, Wijnaldum, Salah, Sturridge and Moreno piled the pain on the Italian side.
Liverpool started as they meant to go on, 2-0 up inside ten minutes with Milner the key man. First, he rounded off a decent move between Keita and Mané after Clyne’s pressing won the ball high – Milner’s lashed …
Liverpool Aim For Hot August
Believe it or not, we are now less than nine days away from the start of Liverpool’s 2018/19 season. The close of the transfer window is a week away. August 4th is expected to be the last warm-up for the starters as the Reds face Napoli in Dublin. They then face Torino on the 7th at Anfield in what should be a final run-out for squad players.
AND IT BEGINS
The season begins on Merseyside against West Ham on August …
New Season, Same Reds: Liverpool 7 - 0 Chester FC
Liverpool got the 2018/19 season underway with familiar flair, putting the National League side away with ease. Last season’s heroes returned. Some familiar faces came home and a few new ones took their Liverpool bow.
Here are the observations from the match.
WILSON vs OJO
Jurgen Klopp blamed a slow start on his usual nemesis, the dry pitch. The only first-half fireworks came from the foot of Harry Wilson, playing on the right wing. He put away two before the …
How James Milner Became an Unlikely Liverpool Hero
Monday saw Liverpool’s non-World Cup players return to Melwood, with much of the pre-season focus on Naby Keita and Fabinho’s first day with their new teammates.
Various photos and videos were released to give an idea of what the day entailed - Keita meeting Jurgen Klopp on the stairs and receiving a giant hug was a great moment - but one clip stood out more than anything.
James Milner, pouring with sweat and pacing around, surrounded by colleagues sat on …
Player Ratings as Kiev proves one step too far for Liverpool
We'll always have the memories of this campaign, even if we haven't got the trophy. The travels, the songs, the goals.
There will be greater words filled with more sorrow and dejection than that written in the days and weeks to come, but they're my sentiments to you Reds this evening.
Here are the ratings from Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool.
Nobody will feel worse than Karius
Loris Karius (3): You've got to feel for the lad, regardless of your personal thoughts …
Forget Attack vs. Defence - Midfield Battle Holds The Key In Kiev
As the Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid edges ever nearer, it is no surprise to see predictions being offered everywhere you look.
When it comes to guessing how Saturday’s enormous match in Kiev will pan out, the general consensus is that it will be both sides’ vibrant attacks attempting to dismantle a couple of suspect defences.
While there is definite truth in this, with the Reds and Los Blancos famed for possessing world-class attacking talent, it is …
Time For Liverpool To Prove Nice Guys Can Finish First
Bias exists in football, there is no doubt about that.
We all overly heap praise on the teams we support and the players we love, while those we dislike must do something magical to earn a similar level of adoration.
One thing that has nothing to do with favouritism, however, is just what a likeable bunch of players Liverpool have nowadays. Sure, we will instantly warm to our own players more than Man United or Everton fans would, but even …