Sadio Mané was sure his opening goal had been offside against Porto
Liverpool's Sadio Mané admitted he thought his opening goal in The Reds' 4-1 win over FC Porto was offside at first.
The home side had started strongly in the hopes of overturning the two-goal deficit from the first leg. However, Liverpool's number 10 was on hand to slide the ball home from close range to put the tie beyond Porto.
In real time, it looked like Mané was well offside. But in the VAR review, it could be seen that …
A mostly positive injury update from Jurgen Klopp
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp gave fans a generally positive update regarding his squad's fitness ahead of tonight's Champions League fixture at FC Porto.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Klopp was asked about the fitness of club captain and in-form midfielder, Jordan Henderson.
“Hendo is all fine,” said Klopp. “We all have knocks and Hendo got a knock, but that would never take him out.”The Reds' young defender, Joe Gomez, played an hour for Liverpool U23s on Sunday and …
Liverpool's possible starting lineup for this week's trip to Porto
Liverpool will play the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final against FC Porto at the Estadio do Dragao tomorrow night in Portugal. Here's how Jurgen Klopp's side could line up.
The Reds are 2-0 from last week's first leg at Anfield when a deflected shot from Naby Keita plus a close finish from Roberto Firmino won the game for the home side.
Porto did have some chances to get themselves an away goal with Moussa Marega, in particular, guilty …
Liverpool vs Porto 2nd Leg Preview - Potential Key Battles
Liverpool take a 2-0 lead to the Estadio do Dragao as they face Porto in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final, arguably with one foot in the quarter-finals. But the job is only half done and there remains a lot of work to do, which means that Liverpool won’t be able to take this game for granted. So what are some of the potential key battles ahead of this game?
Gini Wijnaldum vs Hector Herrera
Two key midfield …
FC Porto v Liverpool Preview - Reds to complete the job in Portugal
The Details
Venue - Estadio do Dragao, Porto
Referee - Danny Makkelie (NED)
Date & Time - Wednesday, April 17th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - FC Porto 14/5, Draw 5/2, Liverpool 11/10
Form
FC Porto Form
Porto are locked in an incredible race for the Portuguese Primeira Liga title with Benfica at the moment. Benfica are top on goal difference with both sides level on 72 points apiece with five games remaining.
Sergio Conceicao's side has only lost three league …
Klopp gives injury update regarding Jordan Henderson after Chelsea win
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave an injury update regarding Jordan Henderson after The Reds' fantastic 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.
Henderson was given the man-of-the-match award after his energetic and creative performance in the Liverpool midfield. However, there were some concerns when Henderson was replaced by James Milner in the 77th minute after picking up an ankle injury.
In his post-match press conference, Klopp was asked the extent of Liverpool's captain's injury.
“He got a knock on his …
Naby-Mania is Running Wild, Brother
It may have taken longer than expected but Naby Keita has finally arrived for Liverpool. After showing glimpses at various times throughout the season, the £52million signing has had a big impact in the past week for the Reds.
With top spot on the line, the Liverpool No.8 opened his account for the club against Southampton with an uncharacteristic goal - a stooping header at the back post - to level the game on the night. He then drilled in …
Time to ditch the agendas in Liverpool's quest for glory
With five games to go in the Premier League, and with one foot in the Champions League semi-final, Liverpool's season is finely poised with glory tantalisingly close.
It's so close, in fact, that you can almost taste it. The long 29 year wait for a league title is as close to coming to an end as it has been since the ill-fated 2013/14 season.
Following last season's disappointment in the Champions League final in Kiev, the Reds stand a very …
Predicting how The Reds will line out against Chelsea this Sunday
Liverpool face Chelsea at Anfield this Sunday in another huge game in the Premier League title race. We've had a look at just how Jurgen Klopp's Reds might line out for the game.
The great news for Liverpool fans everywhere is that there does not appear to be any new injury concerns for Klopp to deal with.
Adam Lallana and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are the only players who may not be available for selection as part of the matchday squad. However, …
Liverpool v Chelsea Preview - Reds aim to avoid repeat of Chelsea slip-up
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Michael Oliver
Date & Time - Sunday, April 14th @ 16:30
Current Odds - Liverpool 4/6, Draw 16/5, Chelsea 17/4
Form
Liverpool Form
Yes, this is more like it. Liverpool have won their last six games in a row in all competitions. This is the form needed to keep asking the questions of Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
More importantly, the nature of some of those league wins was hugely …