Liverpool FC

How James Milner became an unexpected Liverpool hero

This week marked the five year anniversary of James Milner's arrival at Liverpool, making the switch from Manchester City on a free transfer. After weeks of speculation as to where the Yorkshireman would end up, it was former boss Brendan Rodgers who managed to persuade Milner to choose Anfield over any other potential destination. While securing...

Werner and FSG: Why It’s Okay To Be Somewhere In The Middle

It has been a while. With no football on the radar during the COVID-19 shutdown, Liverpool supporters have been reduced to reminiscing about lifting their ninteenth league title in July. With the Reds looking certain to win the Premier League at a canter this season after thirty years of hurt, the other positive developments for...

A year since Madrid for Klopp’s Liverpool

It’s been just over a year since Liverpool lifted their sixth Champions League title in Madrid. And it’s fair to say that it’s been an absolutely unbelievable year in a number of respects. On the field, Liverpool have all but secured their first Premier League title, ending the 30-year drought for the big one. But...

Should Liverpool cash in on Harry Wilson?

Now that Harry Wilson has extended his loan spell with Bournemouth, the question has to be asked whether the Reds should cash in on the 23-year-old come the end of the season? Now, whilst the news wasn’t the least bit surprising, it has once again brought Wilson’s future at Anfield into the spotlight. The winger’s...

Liverpool FC should officially apologise for its treatment of Patrice Evra

The tragic killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the consequent protests that followed led Liverpool FC's players, reportedly at the request of Georginio Wijnaldum and Virgil Van Dijk, to share an image of them taking a knee, together, in symbolic protest to that killing and the wider treatment of black people within society. https://twitter.com/LFC/status/1267480682663682051 It...

The FSG perspective: Why signing Werner was never going to happen

In the two years of nearly unbridled on-the-pitch success that have hailed since the devastation of the Champions League final in Kyiv, the phenomenon of the LFC transfer saga meltdown is one that has been a distant and bitter memory – serving solely as a timely reminder of just how sweet the present-day existence...

The Time for Timo Werner is over

Liverpool’s love affair with Timo Werner seems to be over. The £50m transfer looked to be nailed on just a few months ago, with Liverpool prepared to spend the money on a player who was worth every penny of it. Werner was the dream transfer, the player who could offer an alternative to the current front...

What to Expect From the Premier League When It Returns In June

There has been suspended in the top-flight since March 2020, with all sport put on hold due to the spread of coronavirus pandemic. However, the Premier League's return is now confirmed, with all 20 clubs welcoming their squads back to training and setting a date for its resumption. Here’s what to expect from the...

Why Kai Havertz is Roberto Firmino’s heir

Kai Havertz is no stranger to Liverpool fans. The Germany international has, if reports are to believed, been on the club’s radar for three years now. But with the Bundesliga now the only top-five league back in action, more eyes than ever before are on the 20-year-old. He was given a decent platform to...

Liverpool FC now the Most Powerful Premier League Club for Sponsors

Unlike in most American sports, English football teams operate on a principle of utility maximisation. This means that they focus first on sporting success, placing profit maximisation second. As a general rule, money follows success in football. If you’re winning trophies you will be attractive to sponsors who want the increased exposure and to be...