Jurgen Klopp

Gini Wijnaldum recognises the need for Liverpool to win from the off

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum knows that The Reds must start their Premier League season off with a win on Friday against Norwich City. For a second consecutive campaign, it looks like Jurgen Klopp's side will be the main challengers to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City title-winning team. Liverpool accumulated a record 97 points last season but still...

Liverpool’s James Milner should be fit and available for the Norwich game

Liverpool's veteran midfielder James Milner is expected to be back in action and available for selection when The Reds face Norwich City at Anfield on Friday night. Milner was ruled out of Sunday's Community Shield encounter with Manchester City - an enthralling game which Jurgen Klopp's side was very unlucky to lose on penalties. The club's...

Shaqiri To Add Midfield Attacking Thrust

The team Jurgen Klopp named to face Lyon in Geneva on Wednesday evening was interesting for a number of reasons. Not only were Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker given also starts much quicker than anticipated following their return to pre-season from their extended, post-international tournament breaks, but the midfield selection and composition was...

Man City 1 Liverpool 1 – Community Shield: Who Was Man Of The Match?

With the Community Shield – a match part-preseason friendly, part-trophy competition – you can construct any narrative you want. You can easily overreact to the result: If you win, it’s laying down a marker to start the season; if you lose, it shows you’re not ready to make a serious title challenge. You can...

Liverpool v Manchester City preview – Reds look to get one over on Guardiola’s City

THE DETAILS Venue – Wembley Stadium, London Referee – Martin Atkinson Date & Time – Sunday, August 4th @ 15:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 14/5, Draw 11/4, Manchester City 10/11 Liverpool will play Manchester City this Sunday in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English Premier League campaign at Wembley. Jurgen Klopp's Reds will be eager to take at least a draw from...

Liverpool’s possible starting eleven against Manchester City this Sunday

This Sunday, Liverpool and Manchester City face off at Wembley in the traditional curtain-raiser to the English Premier League season - the Community Shield. Jurgen Klopp should be able to select close to a full-strength line-up for the fixture as The Reds try to get some kind of psychological headway against Pep Guardiola's City machine...

Ki-Jana Hoever commits his future to Liverpool

Liverpool's 17-year-old defender Ki-Jana Hoever has committed his future to the club by signing a new three-year contract with the Reds this week. The young Dutch defender can play at right-back or centre-back and made his first-team debut for Liverpool in last January's FA Cup defeat at Wolves. The club obviously holds Hoever in high regard...

Liverpool’s likely lineup for final preseason friendly against Lyon

Liverpool will round off their preseason schedule this evening in Geneva, Switzerland, with a friendly against French Ligue 1 side, Lyon. Jurgen Klopp's Reds have lost three of their last four summer friendlies so will be looking for a much-needed confidence-boosting win tonight ahead of Sunday's Community Shield fixture against Manchester City. This week, the squad...

Gini Wijnaldum says Liverpool will look to bounce back with a win against Lyon

Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has said that The Reds are looking to finish off their preseason schedule with a win over Lyon on Wednesday evening. Jurgen Klopp's charges have lost three of their last four summer friendlies with many fans and pundits alike concerned at the sluggish displays the team has given so far. When speaking...

Pre Season Selections Give Hints To Pecking Order

Liverpool continued their lacklustre pre-season with a 3-0 defeat to Napoli at the home of Scottish Rugby, Murrayfield, yesterday. The performance, as had been the case in the previous three games on the summer tour of the United States -- against Borussia Dortmund, Sevilla and Sporting CP -- was poor, as the Reds looked disjointed...