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Southampton v Liverpool: Key Battles to watch out for

After an international break spent at the top of the table, Liverpool return to Premier League action with a trip to St. Mary's. Last year's visits there were contrasting, to say the least - the Reds thumped Southampton 6-1 in the League Cup quarter-final in December, before a nightmare later in the season, where they...

Southampton vs Liverpool Preview | Internationals Over, Back to Business

Hallelujah. The international breaks of 2016 are over, and we've now got around four months of uninterrupted domestic football on our hands. Liverpool resume their campaign on Saturday with an away fixture against Southampton. A trip to Saint Mary's, especially on a cold November Saturday, is always a tricky one, but Liverpool go into it top...

Liverpool 2016/17 v Liverpool 2013/14: Only One Winner

Back in the summer, who really expected to be this happy about Liverpool by the time early November arrived? Come on, be honest. We all saw that daunting run of early fixtures, and when the joy of beating Arsenal was soured by the woeful result at Burnley, even a top-four challenge felt a long way...

Liverpool IMPECT: Hammering the Hornets – Packing Stats

Liverpool are absolutely flying. Beyond all expectations thought of months earlier, the Reds have fired themselves to the top of the table as we hit the early November international break. Liverpool have won a stunning 9 out of their last 10 fixtures in all competitions, and following the 6-1 dismantling of Watford, Jurgen Klopp's men...

Tactical Analysis – Liverpool Movement too Much for Watford’s 3-5-2

At what point do we accept that Liverpool are genuine title contenders? Some say that to win the title you have to beat your closest challengers, in fact that is only half the battle. The true path to title glory is making sure you do not drop points against the teams that you should...

Liverpool v Watford Preview: Klopp Hoping to Avoid Hornets’ Sting

Watford make up the opposition at Anfield on Sunday, as Liverpool look to keep the good-vibes rolling at the summit of the Premier League table. Can the Hornets spring a surprise, or will Jürgen Klopp’s men continue their impeccable form with another swashbuckling attacking display? THE DETAILS Match: Liverpool vs Watford Venue: Anfield Date: Sunday 6th October Time: 14:15 BST Referee: Michael Oliver FORM The...

Liverpool v Watford: Key Battles

Liverpool are riding high. The win at Selhurst Park would have only increased spirits in what already looked like a happy camp. Jurgen Klopp has well and truly put his stamp on this side and these are happy times at Anfield. But as Klopp said after the Palace game, we still make childish mistakes...

Liverpool Analytics: Packing Against Crystal Palace

Well it's midweek after yet another confident Liverpool win, and the dust from the match has settled. After watching the match I remembered that back at the beginning of the season I'd thought about doing a weekly analytics article talking about each week's match. I wanted the articles to be about the types of...

Tactics: Liverpool’s Attacking Fluidity Overwhelms Palace’s Defensive Unit

As we approach the beginning of November you can start to see the Premier League table take shape. The early weeks of the season are spent with teams striving to find their feet and deal with any lingering fitness or personnel issues. As the season progresses though form starts to take hold and teams...

Did a tactical tweak help Liverpool beat Palace?

Liverpool's victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday evening was a bit of a whirlwind performance. It highlighted the very best of Jurgen Klopp's revamped Reds side whilst simultaneously exposing to the world their glaring frailties. At times it almost felt like Liverpool's attack versus their defence. It had a 2013/14 sort of feel to...