Why Virgil Van Dijk is better than Sergio Ramos
Twitter can be a strange place. In the past, it was a place to share opinions. Now the majority use it as a platform to ridicule them. Football Twitter has seeped into normal, everyday Twitter. People want to either trigger you or they stick on a mask and start looking for easy retweets and likes for the win.
Because of this, and the FUT generation, there's a lot of revisionism. Goalposts are generally moved to suit agendas, arguments or narratives.
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Liverpool Must Improve
Absurd title, isn’t it? Allow me to explain...
Every Premier League game these days feels like a ‘must win’ for Liverpool Football Club. Such is life when you’re effectively chasing perfection and trying to outdo this Manchester City outfit.
The opening five (admittedly kind) league matches have been expertly navigated by Jürgen Klopp, yielding the perfect 15 point return that Liverpool fans dreamed of when the season began.
Now though, as summer ebbs away and the Champions League kicks off …
Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle: A Tactical Breakdown
International breaks can often pose a challenge for teams on a winning streak, with an unnecessary interruption to the rhythm of the side. Against Newcastle, for the opening 15-20 minutes at least, it seemed that was the case. Newcastle opted to launch balls into the wide channels, and fight for second balls, but it was an uncharacteristic mistake by the Liverpool defensive line, in an attempt to play Newcastle offside, which was then followed by an individual mistake by Alexander-Arnold, …
The Story Behind Liverpool's 'Worst Performance of the Season' and Why it Must Not be Repeated
It's that special time of year again. The European champions are back in action and they will finally be laying their first defence of the crown that sets them apart from the rest.
Liverpool travel to southern Italy to begin their European title defence against Napoli on Tuesday evening. It will be the first time the Reds will be in Champions League action since Jordan Henderson raised Ole Big Ears to the heavens following that magical night in Madrid back …
Napoli v Liverpool Preview - Reds begin the defence of their European crown
The Details
Venue - Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Referee - Felix Brych (GER)
Date & Time - Tuesday, September 17th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - Napoli 2/1, Draw 5/2, Liverpool 13/10
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It's time for Liverpool to once again turn their attentions to European football as The Reds begin the defence of their Champions League title.
Napoli has been something of a regular opponent for Jurgen Klopp's side in recent years, be it in pre-season friendlies or European competitive football.
Form
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Finding the perfect forward to add to the Liverpool squad
Liverpool went into the summer transfer window looking to add attacking reinforcements. Fans wanted it to happen. Journalists mentioned the need for a fourth attacker.
French media linked the Reds with Nicolas Pepe, German press claimed Timo Werner was a target for the European champions while reports in Spain said Philippe Coutinho was set for a return to Merseyside. Yet when the window closed, Jurgen Klopp hadn’t added any attacking reinforcements.
It’s still early days, but the decision not to …
Liverpool look to continue their European form
Liverpool will bid to reach their third consecutive Champions League final this season and it is hard to see anyone stopping them. The Reds only lost the 2018 final due to a pair of howlers from Loris Karius, and they have been close to invincible since replacing him with £67 million man Alisson. Their home form is superb, the fans create a sensational atmosphere inside Anfield and that really should be enough to carry them all the way again in …
Liverpool's subtle tweak to get the best out of Firmino
Liverpool's exceptional start to the season has meant a number of things have gone under the radar. It’s understandable, too. There’s a lot to process with the Reds winning four from four as well as triumphing in the Super Cup.
Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have all started in fine form, Trent Alexander-Arnold is chipping in with assists down the right side of the pitch and a comfortable 3-0 win over Burnley shows Jurgen Klopp’s side have the …
Six games, 18 days: The period where Klopp's squad will be acutely assessed
Six games, 18 days. Forget the 100 per cent start to the new league season, this is the period where the bulk of Jurgen Klopp's squad will be put through the wringer.
The European champions will barely have an opportunity to breathe once the team are reunited following the international break and the return to club football.
Questions were raised over the manager's decision to not dip into the transfer market for fresh ammunition, and this will be the period …
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool are ready to battle for all trophies this season
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says The Reds are aiming to win every game they have between now and the next international break in October.
As reported in The Mirror, Van Dijk claimed that Liverpool's aim is to win all seven games they have in that period.
"We want to keep going - and we want to win every game that is ahead of us now. "There are seven games before the next international break. We want to win any …