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Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to face Leeds tonight in the Premier League?

Liverpool return to Premier League action tonight away to Leeds United as they continue their push for a top-four finish. The Reds are now out of the Champions League following their 3-1 aggregate defeat to LaLiga giants Real Madrid in the quarter-final. That means Jürgen Klopp and co now have five weeks to focus on...

Liverpool’s battle to save their season starts now

So, a trophy-less season it is then. Liverpool's Champions League dream ended in all-too-predictable fashion on Wednesday night, with poor finishing yet again proving fatal against Real Madrid. While much of the focus has understandably been on the Reds' centre-back woes, with Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip all absent, their struggles in the...

Analysis: Liverpool’s midfield conundrum

For a while now, it has felt as though Liverpool have been assembling what could best be described as a Swiss Army midfield.  Jurgen Klopp has referenced it recently. Firstly, against Chelsea, he implied that James Milner got the nod ahead of Naby Keita for his leadership qualities and not for footballing reasons.  Then, ahead of...

“It could have been a different story” – Milner laments Liverpool’s loss to Real Madrid

James Milner says everyone at Liverpool has been left rueing their poor first-leg display which led to their Champions League exit. Jürgen Klopp's Reds lost 3-1 away to Real Madrid last week after a very poor performance on the night - a defeat they were unable to bounce back from on Wednesday at Anfield. Despite an...

Ample Positives For Liverpool To Take Despite European Exit

Liverpool bowed out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage after a 0-0 draw with Real Madrid at Anfield on Wednesday night. Trailing 3-1 from the first leg, the Reds -- despite creating ample chances -- were unable to prize open the stubborn defence of the visitors and, for the second year running, they...

“That will not happen” – Klopp rubbishes notion that Champions League exit could negatively impact remainder of Liverpool’s season

Jürgen Klopp insists Liverpool's Champions League exit will not impact their performance for the remainder of the season. Klopp's Reds drew 0-0 with Real Madrid at Anfield last night, a result that meant Liverpool lost 3-1 on aggregate after a poor first-leg performance in Spain last week. Speaking after the match, Klopp was quick to rubbish...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting eleven to face Real Madrid tonight at Anfield?

Liverpool meet Real Madrid at Anfield tonight in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash. Jürgen Klopp's men are 3-1 down from the first leg last week in Spain. That leaves Liverpool with a huge mountain to climb if they are to progress to the semi-finals and a likely date with Premier League...

Liverpool defender delighted Reds showed fight to bounce back after going behind against Villa

Liverpool defender Nat Phillips was delighted with how The Reds battled back from a goal down to take all three points against Aston Villa. Phillips was at the heart of Liverpool's back four alongside Ozan Kabak again. They were unable to prevent Ollie Watkins from putting the visitors ahead in the first half. It was...

4231 Formation The Next Tactical Port of Call For Liverpool

Ever since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season, Jurgen Klopp has almost consistently lined Liverpool up in a 433 formation. The only exception came in the winter of the 2018/2019 season when the Reds lined up in a 4231 shape. In that reshuffle, Mohamed Salah played as the teams' focal point, with Roberto Firmino dropping...

Liverpool vs Real Madrid Preview – Mammoth task awaits Reds at empty Anfield

THE DETAILS   Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Björn Kuipers (NED) Date & Time - Wednesday, April 14th 2021 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 10/11, Draw 29/10, Real Madrid 13/5 _____________________________________________________________________ While we all know better than to ever completely write Liverpool off, it's hard to see how The Reds can defy the odds again without that famous Anfield...