Liverpool FC
To my pleasant surprise, Daniel Sturridge was handed a start by Jürgen Klopp against Manchester United on Monday evening. Usually in the “big” games, Klopp opts for Firmino to play as a false 9, to spearhead the team’s press, but instead, he chose Sturridge – a choice that unfortunately did not pay dividends. But why […]
Oh, Lord this is going to be tricky. Before I start on this complex and somewhat tricky standpoint, I’d like to issue the following caveats. Firstly, I don’t like anything to do with Manchester United. I’m one of those people who finds themselves wiping their hands on their jeans if I accidentally brush one of […]
Christ on a bike, have you ever seen one substitution change the tempo, style and atmosphere as much as when Adam Lallana entered the melee on Monday night? Like when the producers switch to the infrared cameras in the chopper on police interceptors, or during Planet Earth. Suddenly all became clear. Liverpool began to play […]
Liverpool have made a great start in the Premier League this year and are currently in fourth place after Manchester City, Tottenham and Arsenal. The Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has hinted that he suspects Premier League glory for his team, but has said that he cannot openly declare this as ‘everybody will go nuts.’ Liverpool have […]
From a Liverpool perspective Monday night was a night of frustration. Jose Mourinho’s Manchester United arrived at Anfield with a clear game plan in mind and to their credit they executed it to near perfection. They stifled, smothered and dictated where Liverpool could and couldn’t play. For Liverpool fans it felt like deja-vu. There they […]
It was always going to happen. A combination of the pause for the international break combined with a perfect storm of players being injured and others being rusty from a period on the medical table was enough to disrupt the momentum that Liverpool were beginning to build. In all honesty there were signs before the […]
Liverpool fans are understandably excited about the season ahead after a very positive beginning to the 2016-17 Premier League season. It is clear that manager Jurgen Klopp is starting to get real results from the playing squad at his disposal, with the German’s unique footballing methods sinking in. Away wins at Arsenal and Chelsea have […]
In hindsight it was probably definitely naive of me to write an article highlighting my concerns about Jordan Henderson’s ability on the ball when the opposition press him. I was under the impression that you were allowed to point out a player’s weakness and not simultaneously hate him. But alas, it was perhaps a quixotic idea […]
When Liverpool acquired James Milner on a free transfer in the summer of 2015, question marks were raised regarding Brendan Rodgers’ decision to bring in the former Manchester City utility player with the view to play him in the centre midfield position. The consensus amongst the fans was that despite getting him on a free, his […]
Liverpool’s early season form has been good, flat out exciting at times, but there have also been some causes for concern. I don’t want to get all negative or try to bring down the vibrant atmosphere of late because I share the joy of our side playing swashbuckling football and doing well thus far. However, […]
