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Happy Klopp anniversary everyone! Ok, I’m a little late. Sorry. Nonetheless, during these lengthy and joyous annual celebrations of Anfield life under Klopp, I’ve decided to take a look at our captain, Jordan Henderson, and what’s changed for the skipper under his manager. As he hardly played under Rodgers last season due to injury, it’s […]
It’s been 12 months since Jurgen Klopp took over at Liverpool and already the Reds have been transformed. The side that came so close to winning the 2013-14 season was but a shadow in the dying weeks of Brendan Rodgers’ reign. Since taking over, Klopp has rejuvenated his side, transformed the team’s philosophy and brought […]
With the exception of the 2013/14 season Liverpool have made a habit of slipping up when they’re clear favourites for a match. There are no easy matches in football but there are those that if you play to your full capability then victory should be a formality. The big teams, those who regularly finish in Champions League […]
If you want to be successful in the Premier League you need one of two things; a world class striker of the Luis Suarez/Sergio Aguero ilk or you need a midfield filled with goals so there isn’t an over reliance on a striker. If you manage to strike a balance between the two then you’re […]
For the first time in over a decade, Liverpool boast a vast array of striking options. Â Gone are the days where the likes of David N’gog, Iago Aspas or Andriy Voronin would be forced to deputise in the absence of Liverpool’s first choice striker – currently, Liverpool have four strikers capable of leading the […]
“It’s all about balance.” A few days ago, Jürgen Klopp uttered the phrase above, and whilst I may have contorted and bastardised the quote for the purposes of a tactical discussion, despite it being about transfers, this particular quote resonates with the approach any manager must have when building a successful team. Take for instance, the 4-2-3-1 system, the go-to […]
Luis Suarez. Thierry Henry. Dennis Bergkamp. Didier Drogba. What do these illustrious names all have in common? They all struggled to set the world alight in their first season in the Premier League, among endless other truly brilliant footballers. Given the impatient nature of the modern football supporter, they were written off as a “waste of […]
Daniel Sturridge has been up against it since his move to Chelsea. He’s had to prove he isn’t a money grabber after leaving Manchester City to join Chelsea. He’s had to prove he doesn’t have a ‘poor attitude’. He’s had to prove to the masses that he isn’t lazy; and that accusation in itself is […]
As I write this, there are 75 days to go for the transfer window to shut, and there are Liverpool fans already writing off 2016-17 for us, citing our lack of transfer activity. That might just be acceptable though, when you consider that there is a considerable section of the fans who want the club […]
It was around June 24th, I was on holiday and went to Dubai to visit my mate. I arrived the night before and we ended staying up late because we’ve not seen each other for a few years and are both avid Liverpool fans. We immediately talked about the poor season that just finished and […]
