Jurgen Klopp

Jota’s emergence springs Firmino back into life for Liverpool

The real Roberto Firmino, or at least something close to it, has returned. The Brazilian has had a 2020 to forget on an individual footballing level, even if he was crowned a Premier League champion during the middle part of the year. That Club World Cup-clinching goal against Flamengo last December feels like a lifetime ago...

Fulham vs Liverpool Preview – Reds look to make it seven-in-a-row over The Cottagers

THE DETAILS Venue – Craven Cottage, London Referee – Andre Marriner Date & Time – Sunday, December 13th @ 16:30 Current Odds – Fulham 8/1, Draw 9/2, Liverpool 3/10 ________________________________________________________ With the Champions League group safely won, Liverpool can now focus on cementing their place in the title challenge with Spurs and Chelsea over the coming weeks. On Sunday, The Reds...

“I kept it quite close to my chest” – Alexander-Arnold on the build-up to his debut as Liverpool captain

Liverpool lad Trent Alexander-Arnold captained his boyhood team for the first time on Wednesday night as The Reds earned a point in Denmark. The 22-year-old right-back wore the captain's armband in the absence of Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Virgil van Dijk. Alexander-Arnold must have thought it was going to be a winning debut as captain...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to face FC Midtjylland tonight in the Champions League?

Liverpool will see out their Champions League group with a final fixture in Denmark tonight against FC Midtjylland. What starting eleven will Jürgen Klopp go with? It's a rare opportunity for Klopp to rest most of his key players - those that are still currently fit, that is. Young goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher is likely to continue...

Klopp gives squad update as Reds prepare for Champions League trip to Denmark

Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp gave an update on the general fitness of the first-team squad as The Reds prepare to face FC Midtjylland on Wednesday. As it turns out, there was not much to report. This season, that has to be good news as we, as Liverpool fans, have become so accustomed to hearing of...

FC Midtjylland vs Liverpool Preview – Final group game presents opportunity for squad players to impress Klopp

THE DETAILS   Venue - Arena Herning, Herning Referee - Francois Letexier (FRA) Date & Time - Wednesday, December 9th 2020 @ 17:55 Current Odds - FC Midtjylland 5/2, Draw 14/5, Liverpool 1/1 _____________________________________________________________________ With crowds gradually returning to games around Europe, it's possible that Anfield could be in for some more memorable European nights between now and May. Wednesday evening, Liverpool...

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...

Jurgen Klopp and Five Substitutions

You know when you’re ordering a takeaway and you add on some last-minute spare ribs or something? They’re a nice little option, but it isn’t the end of the world if you don’t eat them. However, if someone said you can’t order them as you don’t eat them all, you’d be annoyed, I reckon....

Liverpool Academy Efficiency Highlighted in Ajax Win

With justification, Ajax are considered one of the best talent producing clubs in world football. Footballing luminaries such as Johan Cruijff, Marco van Basten, Dennis Bergkamp and Wesley Sneijder, among many others, have cut their footballing teeth in the Amsterdam club's academy system. But in Liverpool's 1-0 Champions League victory over Ajax last Tuesday, it was...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting eleven to face Wolves on Sunday night?

Liverpool meet Wolves in the Premier League this Sunday night at Anfield. We've had a look at what starting eleven Jürgen Klopp may opt for. Unless you've been living under a rock the last couple of months, you'll be well aware of the crazy injury list Klopp and co are dealing with at the moment. This...