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Learning From Mistakes – Why Klopp’s Rotation Has Been Vindicated

An emphatic statement saw Liverpool return to the top four at the Vitality Stadium on Sunday, and with it came some satisfaction for Jürgen Klopp, in the face of criticism for a maligned “rotation policy”. The sentimentality that clouded fans’ perception of the 1-1 draw against Everton and the subsequent misfiring at Anfield a few...

Arsenal v Liverpool Preview – Key Battles

The Premier League brings in Christmas festivities early as Liverpool travel to the Emirates Stadium on Friday night to take on Arsenal in a mammoth encounter as the race to finish in the Premier League Top 4 begins to heat up, and the festive period begins in earnest, with 4 games in the space...

The Importance of Joe Gomez to this Liverpool Side

It's fair to say it's been an inconsistent start to the season for Liverpool but there's one player who's slowly becoming one of the most reliable performers in the side. To make it even more incredible he also plays in a defensive unit which has been heavily criticised and contains some of the Reds'...

What We’ve Learnt About Klopp’s LFC | Part 1: A Case for the Attack

We've all been a bit dismayed after the ignominy of back to back home draws. This after a promising run of results, following the Spurs nightmare at Wembley. Whilst hugely frustrating, this is normal for where the squad is right now. Perhaps the emotions involved in consecutive games against Spartak and Everton affected the energy...

Is Jordan Henderson Liverpool’s Best Candidate For Captaincy?

Jurgen Klopp previously claimed that “being skipper of Liverpool is the hardest job in world football because the man who had the armband before you is Steven Gerrard.” That premise seems to be ringing true. In truth, whoever took over from Gerrard was destined to fail in the eyes of Liverpool fans. Perhaps that’s why...

Bournemouth 0-4 Liverpool: Rampant Reds Respond In Style

Location: Vitality Stadium Bournemouth: Begovic; Daniels, Ake, Francis, Smith; Ibe, Cook, Surman, Pugh; King; Defoe Liverpool: Mignolet; Gomez, Lovren, Klavan, Robertson; Henderson, Wijnaldum, Chamberlain, Coutinho; Salah, Firmino Report Liverpool took all three points from the Vitality Stadium, delivering a rampant attacking performance to dismantle Bournemouth 4-0 on Sunday afternoon. A far cry from the drab display against West...

Player ratings as Liverpool cruise to victory at Bournemouth

Always nice to win, always nice to win away. Especially nice to win 4-0, after two depressingly ugly home games with just one goal scored. The Reds back into the top four thanks to goals from three of the Fab Four, and a first in over 12 months from Dejan Lovren! All guns blazing ahead...

Don’t Call Liverpool FC A Selling Club

Aidy Ward. At one time the name was enough to put Liverpool supporters into a cold sweat. That was remedied somewhat when he brought us Oxlade-Chamberlain from Arsenal...  But prior to that he was considered the slimiest of all of the snakes in the reptile genus for facilitating Raheem Sterling’s move to Manchester City. That...

Liverpool 0-0 West Brom: Tactics and Stats

Days after a disappointing result in the Merseyside derby, Liverpool lined up against West Brom, in a game which many called a "must-win" fixture. Liverpool lined up with the full Fab Four, despite reports of Coutinho and Firmino not being fully fit for the derby, only a few days prior, and a hamstring strain...

Liverpool 0-0 West Brom – Fab Four Fire Blanks As LFC Held At Anfield

Liverpool were held to a frustrating 0-0 draw with West Brom as once again controversial decision-making from the officials was at the heart of the action. Whilst Liverpool were nowhere near good enough on the night, there was once again a feeling that the officials robbed the Reds of two points. Things started slowly and...