Goodbye, Bobby: The poster boy of the Jurgen Klopp era
So, the Roberto Firmino era at Liverpool is coming to an end. Yep, I'm in floods of tears, too.
Last week, the Reds' brilliant Brazilian announced that he wouldn't be signing a new deal at Anfield this summer, with the news met with much sadness by many.
Firmino's world-class talents may have waned since the title-winning 2019/20 season, with the freshness in his legs and all-round impact deserting him, but he remains adored by the fanbase.
From a purely nostalgic …
Liverpool 7 - 0 Manchester United - The Post-Mortem
In the build up to this historic fixture, I stated how it may look if the Reds were to come within seven points of their fiercest rivals. Given that the Old Trafford outfit were enjoying their best season in years (whilst Liverpool are suffering their worst), it does paint a rather amusing picture for the Liverpool fanbase. In Sunday afternoon's Anfield encounter, Erik ten Hag’s side were taken apart, with a score line that became quite staggering. The second half …
Trent Assisting: Hopefully The Re-Birth Continues
It’s not been the easiest of seasons for Trent Alexander-Arnold. Often singled out unfairly as the major issue in Liverpool’s defensive line, the West Derby born player has seen his and his team-mates performances and desire questioned on a number of occasions. On the back of Liverpool’s victory against Newcastle on Saturday, there’s a hope that he amongst others, has started to turn the corner as we approach the business end of the season. We’ve seen more than one false …
Why Harvey Barnes Should Be a Summer Option
At the seasons start, you could have been confident that the likes of Pep Guardiola, Jürgen Klopp, and Antonio Conte would have been fighting it out for top honours at the end of this campaign, yet the latter two have suffered either mild or scary lapses in their usual levels, whilst the Etihad is under heavy investigation. This coming summer will offer multiple questions for each respective head coach, and their current positions. For varying reasons, all three elite level …
Scouting Report: Sander Berge
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Absent Luis Diaz an underrated reason for Liverpool's struggles
A year ago, almost to the day, Liverpool were completing the signing of Luis Diaz, giving their 2021/22 season a much-needed injection of quality and fresh legs.
History may look back on that campaign differently, as the Reds lay on the cusp of an unprecedented quadruple at one point, but it was a grind at times.
When Diaz arrived, Liverpool were well adrift of Man City in the Premier League title race and their performances were often unconvincing.
Who else …
Liverpool in Crisis: This is Klopp's Responsibility
A loss of physicality, humility and desire
Three years ago this week Chris Wilder said this about Liverpool “they won every first ball, every second ball. Ran forward and ran back. They did that miles better than us… had the humility and desire to do that as World Champions, as European Champions… Tactically and technically they are superb but the physical side, if that’s good enough for them it’s good enough for anyone”.
Fast forward to today and a national …
Brentford 3 - 1 Liverpool - Premier League Post-Mortem
With a couple of days to reflect and take a sensible view on Liverpool’s last outing, it was still something close to dreadful. We have had too many abject performances so far this term, with resulting theories and opinions thrown about by the fan base like confetti. The conspiracies surrounding Pep Lijnders and his influence on team affairs is now swirling, which could get worse for him before it gets better.
Without delving too much into the political landscape of …
How Diogo Jota became one of Liverpool's most underrated players
Liverpool have assembled a star-studded attack that is on a par with any club in Europe, but Diogo Jota remains the underrated figure of that Reds unit.
For whatever reason, the Portuguese is not as universally adored as the other four high-profile Liverpool attackers, despite already offering so much.
Mo Salah is clearly always going to receive endless praise, given his status as one of the world's best players, and he merits every accolade that comes his way.
Meanwhile, Luis …
Diogo Jota: Big 2023 Needed to End Any Ongoing Concerns
It’s a mixed 26th birthday today for Diogo Jota as he finds himself over in Dubai with the Liverpool squad, but certainly not working to the same timetable. The Portuguese forward isn’t expected back until February at the absolute earliest according to James Pearce’s article and would as a consequence miss at least a further six competitive games for the Reds. For all the discussions around the short-term injury issues, there’s a few questions starting to originate around his long-term …