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CAMPIONE ELECT – THE 30 YEAR ITCH SCRATCHED AND BLEEDING RED BLOOD

I've been writing about football - for whoever will have me, paid and unpaid, for over 30 years. Since the days when Liverpool reigned, not just Europe and the World like Jurgen Klopp's class of 19/20 but crowed over England's green but increasingly unpleasant land. This might well be the last time I write before...

Klopp’s reaction after Liverpool beat Crystal Palace comfortably at Anfield

Liverpool moved three points closer to the club's 19th league title success with a one-sided 4-0 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield on Wednesday night. Jürgen Klopp couldn't speak highly enough about the performance, claiming he "loved it". Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho and Sadio Mané gave The Reds a very comfortable victory. That...

Liverpool’s likely lineup against Crystal Palace tonight at Anfield

Liverpool will look to move three points closer to league title number 19 when they meet Crystal Palace at Anfield tonight. We've had a look at the possible starting lineup for The Reds. Jürgen Klopp's men drew 0-0 at Everton on Sunday evening, moving them one point closer to securing the championship. Tonight's game gives...

Jurgen Klopp’s Tactical Conundrum

Liverpool players are often accused of being too reliant on the system they’re being deployed in. It’s used as a criticism and as a way to downplay the achievements of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.  “In other teams, they’d be nowhere near as effective.”   And while this might be true, it’s actually adding weight...

Thiago Could Provide Silva Lining for Lovren-Less Liverpool

The ongoing global pandemic has already had a big impact on football finances. With games returning behind closed doors, clubs have been deprived of matchday revenues, in terms of hospitality, ticket sales, and other streams of income, such as club shop sales. Additionally, and more impactfully, television rebates -- even given the fact they have...

Robertson and Salah expected to feature against Crystal Palace but Milner will miss out

Jürgen Klopp expects to have Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah involved in Wednesday night's clash with Crystal Palace at Anfield. Robertson wasn't in the matchday squad against Everton while Salah was on the bench but didn't come on in the 0-0 draw at Goodison Park. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com before Sunday's match, Klopp explained the reasoning his...

“The worst game since the restart”… and why I couldn’t care less

Frustration, anguish, fits of anger and a bore draw, Liverpool may have returned to action in a less than stellar fashion… but I’m glad that it's back. The much anticipated return of the Merseyside derby may have ultimately delivered an anemic whistle instead of the earth shattering bang we had hoped for but it was...

Liverpool positive PR spin is actually a negative

Sometimes, the PR offensive used by the club to justify something can be a little tiring. In the aftermath of missing out on Timo Werner, journalists close to the club opted to use what would’ve been the total cost of the deal to bring the Germany international to Anfield as opposed to just the...

Liverpool FC Back To The Future

This week I was lucky enough to get hold of some black and white pieces of art from the Hillsborough 1989 Derby Cup Final. A set of black and white images which, although the Wembley sun illuminated a brilliantly colourful afternoon, seem thoroughly and appropriately bleak given that 95 (at the time) Liverpool fans would...

Why Coutinho To Liverpool Doesn’t Make Sense

Let's start with a little housekeeping. Football fandom can sometimes imbue in supporters a sense of "I didn't fancy her anyway", a jilted ex-lover sentiment when it comes to talking about footballers who have left their club, especially in acrimonious circumstances. But lets called a spade a spade, Phillipe Coutinho -- despite the last two and...