Jurgen Klopp

Manchester United 1-1 Liverpool: A Tactical Breakdown

On Sunday afternoon, perhaps the worst United side in living memory lined up against arguably the best Liverpool side in living memory, and most certainly the best side in the Premier League era. With Mohamed Salah unavailable through injury, Sadio Mané was positioned on the right of Liverpool’s 4-3-3, and Divock Origi on the left....

Tactical Analysis – What Went Wrong For Liverpool and How Klopp Fixed it

Coming away from Old Trafford with a 1-1 draw in years gone by would have been seen as a good result for many Liverpool fans, but having a historic 17 game winning streak come to a halt against a struggling United side has seen fans complain about the performance rather than the actual result. Everyone...

KRC Genk v Liverpool Preview – Reds must banish away-day Champions League blues in Belgium

The Details   Venue - Luminus Arena, Genk, Belgium Referee - Slavko Vincic (SVN) Date & Time - Wednesday, October 23rd 2019 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Genk 17/2, Draw 5/1, Liverpool 2/7 _____________________________________________________________________ It's been just over two years now since Liverpool won an away game in the group stages of the Champions League. On October 17th, 2017, Jurgen Klopp's side demolished Maribor...

Predicting Liverpool’s starting lineup for Manchester United game on Sunday

Liverpool travel to play Manchester United in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday. We've had a go at predicting Jurgen Klopp's starting lineup. The big news being reported over the last week is that the club's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker is back to full fitness and available for selection. While The Reds' stand-in 'keeper,...

Indispensable but under-rotated – Liverpool’s flying full-backs

If ever there was a goal to highlight how influential Liverpool's full-backs are on the team, the Reds' second goal against RB Salzburg was exactly that. From Andy Robertson stepping into midfield to the ball being transferred to the opposite side of the pitch for Trent Alexander-Arnold to find his on-running full-back partner with...

Manchester United v Liverpool Preview – Klopp looks to get first win at Old Trafford

THE DETAILS Venue – Old Trafford, Manchester Referee – Martin Atkinson Date & Time – Sunday, October 20th @ 16:30 Current Odds – Manchester United 7/2, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 8/11 ________________________________________________________ It's the biggest game of the season for both clubs, no matter what predicament either side finds themselves in at the time. Manchester United against Liverpool is as atmospheric a fixture...

Rhian Brewster says patience is necessary in his position at Anfield

Liverpool's young striker Rhian Brewster says that he knows Jurgen Klopp has a plan for him and that he must be patient and take his chance when it comes. As reported on Liverpoolfc.com, Brewster admitted it is very tough to even think about displacing any of The Reds' front three at the moment. “You’ve just got...

Time for Liverpool’s Old Trafford hoodoo to end

So, here we go again. Man United away. A fixture that has provided more misery than any other for Liverpool supporters over the past 25 years. The Reds return from the international break facing one of their biggest matches in any season, but this one has a different feel to it than many that have...

Dirk Kuyt says Liverpool’s current team is better than that of 2008/09

Former Liverpool and Netherlands star, Dirk Kuyt, believes that The Reds' current team is of a higher standard than the squad he was a part of at Anfield in 2008/09. Kuyt, under Rafa Benitez's guidance, played alongside talents such as Xabi Alonso, Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres and Javier Mascherano that year. Liverpool lost just two...

Four Years of Jürgen Klopp – Part 3: The Klopp Game

As we celebrate the four-year anniversary of Jürgen Klopp’s arrival at Anfield this month, I’ll be reminiscing about some of the crucial games and moments that have stood out over that period. You can read the first two parts of this series here and here Now it’s time for Part 3: Liverpool 4-3 Borussia Dortmund...