“I am a Liverpool player and what the manager asks me to do I will do. Ultimately, if he thinks that is the best thing for the team then I will do it.” James Milner, August, 2016.
There it is. The quote that, for me, cements the fact that what we have in our experienced,...
On the first day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Jurgen Klopp’s appointment at LFC
On the second day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Two Derby wins,
And Jurgen Klopp’s appointment at LFC
On the third day of Christmas,
My true love sent to me,
Three defensive errors,
Two Derby wins,
And Jurgen Klopp’s appointment at LFC
On the fourth day...
Twelve months ago, Liverpool were sitting ninth in the Premier League table with just twenty-four points from the first seventeen games. Jurgen Klopp had been in charge for just two months, and hadn't really had the effect that we all hoped. In fact his record was worse than his predecessor Brendan Rodgers, averaging just...
It's been quite the entertaining year as a Liverpool supporter. Here are my end of year awards for 2016 for Liverpool FC, in conjunction with OneFootball.
Best XI
Coutinho Firmino Mane
Can Henderson Lallana
Milner Sakho Matip Clyne
Karius
I've gone with Karius in goal because I think Liverpool have had good results on...
When Georginio Wijnaldum signed for a fee of £25 million, many saw him to be another attacking midfielder within the side, raising questions about what he could bring to the table given the current array of talent already at Klopp’s disposal.
During his Newcastle days, Wijnaldum’s form was hugely inconsistent. Dipping in and out of...
Those thumpings of Leicester, Hull and Watford were a joy, as were the pleasantly surprising wins at Arsenal and Chelsea, but none come close to what we witnessed against Everton on Monday.
A stoppage time victory away to your local rivals, in which the away end goes ballistic, is just perfect. You don’t sleep for...
Adam Lallana is a player that has divided opinion since his £25m move from Southampton to Liverpool in 2014. His technical ability and work rate have never been in question, but his effectiveness within the team and end product were always seen as an issue.
I described Lallana as a 'nearly' player - nearly scored,...
Virgil van Dijk
Perhaps the most obvious choice; given Liverpool’s affinity with buying Southampton players as of late; but Virgil van Dijk may well be the one key Southampton player Liverpool actually spend money wisely on. Of course, Sadio Mane and Nathanial Clyne were shrewd, if not slightly over-priced; but van Dijk has the potential...
Klopp doesn’t plan to change the whole team but realizes that a few transfers can make the team stronger. All efforts should be dedicated to creating and building a team for next year. Earlier this year he added five players: Marko Grujic, Joel Matip, Loris Karius, Gini Wijnaldum and Sadio Mane. Today, according to the latest...
While not a natural striker, Roberto Firmino has been at the heart of everything good from Liverpool this season, grabbing the plaudits on a continual basis. Jurgen Klopp’s description of the Brazilian as nothing short of a bargain is therefore hardly surprising.
Slow Start
Arriving for a fee of £29million, Firmino initially seemed to struggle at...
