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Lessons Learned against Real Madrid

A schooling, a hammering and absolute annihilation. Three comments I saw on social media afterwards, which are all completely true. What started to look like being another dream night at Anfield quickly disintegrated into an absolute nightmare for Liverpool as they were well beaten by an outstanding Real Madrid side. Even the most optimistic...

Liverpool v Real Madrid – The CL Preview

And just like that, the Champions League returns. In this most peculiar of seasons, the Qatar World Cup has managed to cause multiple disruptions and irregular form across much of Europe. With that controversy ridden tournament now in the wind, hopefully we can now all zero in on some European football, with that classic...

Should James Milner Get Another Contract?

For much of the season (and especially this last week), there have been rumblings that James Milner could be offered yet another one year extension. Having just turned 37-years of age, the Leeds born footballer defies all common sense in his continuing ability to represent an elite level club. However you regard his current...

Ownership Latest: FOMO Time

FOMO informal. : fear of missing out : fear of not being included in something (such as an interesting or enjoyable activity) that others are experiencing. There is a real concern amongst most reds that with recent developments this could be the case long-term. With developments at other clubs and the lack of...

Tony Evans Column: Buckle Up! Beat Newcastle & Madrid to Avoid a Total Bust

The performance against Everton felt like a throwback to a golden age. Last season. Things change that quickly. Granted, the Blues were really poor. We expected the Dogs of War. Instead we got yard-dogs with distemper. Still, there are grounds for optimism after the derby. The pace of the front three for the opening strike was...

Newcastle and Real Madrid the real gauge of ‘revitalised’ Liverpool

Liverpool's 2-0 victory over Everton was a delight. It earned the Reds local bragging rights, it represented a much-needed return to winning ways, and most importantly, it resembled something close to the team of old. All of a sudden, there was more purpose in the pressing, more focus at the back and more cohesion in the...

Newcastle Game: Three Points Crucial for Champions League Hopes

There’s nothing like a derby win to leave you looking upwards - in every way. Whilst all Reds would have bounced into work bold as brass on Tuesday, it also gave them a chance to look at the league without their eyes closed for once. The table never lies as they say and whilst...

Spearman Promotion: A Positive Start, Nothing More

In typical Liverpool style, we should have been aware that any mention of contract-related activity means it’s pretty much done. When Jonathan Northcroft’s exceptional article in The Sunday Times revealed that the club were on the verge of appointing Ian Graham’s replacement, it was greeted as a positive by the majority of Reds. Liverpool...

Why Mason Mount Might Not Suit Our Regeneration

With Chelsea spending their way towards FFP peril, it will now be only a matter of time before a huge exodus unfolds. Before the Stamford Bridge club are forced into a series of profitable sales, there will probably be one or two players that will want to depart an ever changing dressing room. As...

Liverpool v Everton – The PL Preview

 With Sean Dyche making an immediate impact as the new Goodson Park boss, it should make the Merseyside Derby a real occasion this coming Monday. Liverpool appear in free-fall, and with Klopp and Dyche having a past of confrontations (on the side-lines), this should add spice to a glorious night under the Anfield lights.   Everton’s...