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Who is Liverpool FC Target Quincy Promes?

James Pearce has linked Liverpool with a January move for Spartak Moscow attacker Quincy Promes. He's the latest in a long line of wide players to be linked with a move following various outlets reporting interest in Sardar Azmoun, Christian Pulisic and Cristian Pavon. The Liverpool Echo believe Spartak value Promes at around the £25...

Why Liverpool Need: Mahmoud Dahoud

In times before the great Liverpool ascendancy of season 2016/17; before Jürgen’s rampant Reds stormed into the Premier League landscape and claimed it as their stomping ground, there was a 20 year-old starlet coming through the ranks in Borussia Mönchengladbach. It was hardly a well-kept secret that Klopp, in his first summer transfer window...

Philippe Coutinho: The League’s Best Playmaker?

Jurgen Klopp's Reds are enjoying an international break looking at all the teams in the Premier League being below them on the table. Liverpool are playing some irresistible attacking football at the moment. That has led to an unbeaten run that stretches back to August 20th, when the Reds were humbled at Turf Moor. At...

Why Liverpool Could be Looking at Berardi

“We watch the market all the time and we need to be prepared for different situations and one of them is injuries,”  “The Africa Cup of Nations we already knew about so we don’t need to be influenced or surprised about that but it could be a moment when we approach the market. “It’s not about...

Southampton v Liverpool: Key Battles to watch out for

After an international break spent at the top of the table, Liverpool return to Premier League action with a trip to St. Mary's. Last year's visits there were contrasting, to say the least - the Reds thumped Southampton 6-1 in the League Cup quarter-final in December, before a nightmare later in the season, where they...

Gerrard: Back To The Future

The lull in Premier League action due to the international break has been frustrating, to say the least. Of course, that has not dampened the mood for speculations about some Liverpool players, like the ones about the likelihood of Coutinho being enticed to jump ship and hook up with his close Brazilian mate Neymar...

Tactical Analysis – Roberto Firmino Liverpool’s master of space

In July 2015 Liverpool football club made a significant move in the remodelling of their squad with the signing of Hoffenheim attacker Roberto Firmino for a reported £29M fee. Reaction was mixed amongst the Liverpool fan base with many questioning the acquisition of a player that was perceived as being not top four quality...

Time to Forget the Past & Show the Belief & Mentality of Liverpool’s Players

Mention Liverpool potentially winning the Premier League title to some Reds supporters, and they will turn into quivering wrecks. The thought of Jordan Henderson holding that trophy aloft almost seems too much to comprehend, and their defensive side takes over. “Don’t jinx us”; “It’s still very early days”; “We’ve blown it so many times before,...

Potential Bundesliga replacements for Mamadou Sakho

If you need proof that Jürgen Klopp can be as ruthless as any other manager, just ask Mamadou Sakho. The French defender became a cult figure amongst large sections of the Liverpool fan base with some heroic performances, particularly in the run to the Europa League final. Despite looking ungainly, he is very effective...

Why Liverpool Need… Christian Pulisic

The 14th April 2016 will go down as one of the great European nights in Liverpool’s history. It was a remarkable comeback, typical of Liverpool, from 3-1 down to win 4-3 on the night and 5-4 on aggregate against Borussia Dortmund, the most in-form team in Europe that year. Whilst most people will understandably look...