The Dynamic Duo
Introduction: In the world of football, partnerships between players can often be the defining factor in a team's success. Liverpool Football Club has witnessed the emergence of a formidable duo, as Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah showcase their exceptional synergy on the pitch. Under the guidance of their esteemed manager, Jurgen Klopp,...
Liverpool vs Aston Villa: A Masterclass in Premier League Dominance
Introduction
Ah, the Premier League, where men are men and Aston Villa... well, they tried. Liverpool's recent 3-0 thrashing of Aston Villa at Anfield was nothing short of a masterclass. David Lynch, the Liverpool reporter, couldn't have summed it up better: "It was a really convincing...
Klopp's Forward Selection Dilemma
Jürgen Klopp has five excellent senior forwards at his disposal, from which he must choose three to take the berths in the Liverpool attack. This gives him 10 potential trios that he can utilise.
The Maths Behind the Choices
Except that this is the maths of the situation, the theory behind his choices....
After 18 games, no team has managed to score more goals in the Premier League than Liverpool. Nevertheless, since the 0-7 away drubbing handed to Crystal Palace and the 1-1 draw at home against West Bromwich Albion, the Reds haven’t managed to find the back of the net, hitting what appears to be a...
Liverpool’s title challenge withstood another blow, just about, as the Reds were held to a goalless draw at Old Trafford. But what were the key stats from a pretty bleak afternoon at the home of our biggest rivals?
Goals Guaranteed?
Liverpool’s attack stuttered to a halt, producing their worst attacking performance of the season – their...
Liverpool put in another drab performance at Huddersfield, continuing their positive start with a 1-0 win but failing to showcase any of the frenetic transitional play that had them on everyone’s lips last season.
Here are the observations from the match.
Salah makes his mark
Despite claims that he’s had a bad season, Salah showed his class...
Some of Liverpool’s key rivals for the 2017/18 Premiership title have spent a fortune to on new strikers this summer. Arsenal paid £52 million for Alexandre Lacazette, Chelsea spent £60 million on Alvaro Morata and Man Utd splashed out £75 million on Romelu Lukaku. Tottenham already have Harry Kane and Man City can call...
Football never fails to surprise me. Only five days ago the Reds put in a monumental team effort against Arsenal to pick up a well deserved point, with many thinking we were unlucky not to come away with more. Today we have been embarrassed at Anfield against a side who hadn't won here in...
“If it was my choice, I would always go with two strikers. It’s the way I like to play, but Brendan asked me to play as the first striker.”
These are the words of Mr. Mario himself, back in October. Balotelli has been heavily criticised in recent months by practically everyone in football. Everyone has...
