Liverpool Football Club

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 4-0 Wolves

It's December, and that means I can get my Nuno Espirito Santa joke out once more. But the greatest present at Anfield on Sunday night was the presence of fans in the stadium. The Premier League champions, shorn of home support since March, finally had the adulation they deserved. Despite only 2000 fans being...

Who is Gleison Bremer and why are Liverpool interested?

Liverpool might resist the temptation to go shopping in January. A centre-back tops the wishlist for most supporters with neither Joe Gomez or Virgil van Dijk expected to be seen again this season. But the club don’t always do what you expect. For example, they didn’t make a move for another defender after failing...

FC Midtjylland vs Liverpool Preview – Final group game presents opportunity for squad players to impress Klopp

THE DETAILS   Venue - Arena Herning, Herning Referee - Francois Letexier (FRA) Date & Time - Wednesday, December 9th 2020 @ 17:55 Current Odds - FC Midtjylland 5/2, Draw 14/5, Liverpool 1/1 _____________________________________________________________________ With crowds gradually returning to games around Europe, it's possible that Anfield could be in for some more memorable European nights between now and May. Wednesday evening, Liverpool...

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 1-0 Ajax

After last week's home defeat to Atalanta - Liverpool's twelfth loss at Anfield in the European Cup/Champions League - Group D was suddenly fraught with unexpected possibilities. Jürgen Klopp's men, amidst a biblical injury crisis, needed to settle their European affairs as soon as possible, but given the nature of recent performances and the...

Three Gini Wijnaldum Replacements

It’s just as well Liverpool didn’t sell Gini Wijnaldum in the summer. At the time, It was a divisive topic, with it being the last real opportunity for the Reds to cash in the Dutchman before his contract expires. Despite the addition of Thiago, the former Newcastle midfielder stayed at Anfield. But now, as...

Liverpool Win The Jota & Werner Transfer Saga

Liverpool's second choices in the transfer market have come up trumps in recent years. In the summer of 2016, the Reds were heavily linked with a move for Mario Gotze, a player who enjoyed his best footballing days under the management of Jurgen Klopp at Borussia Dortmund. The German, however, opted to rejoin Dortmund from...

Liverpool vs Ajax Preview – Reds look to secure progression with a win

THE DETAILS   Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Tobias Stieler (GER) Date & Time - Tuesday, December 1st 2020 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 4/6, Draw 16/5, Ajax 15/4 _____________________________________________________________________ Watching football is becoming more of a chore, isn't it? The joy is slowly being sucked out of it by VAR and the endless stoppages inflicted on games now with a...

Tactical Breakdown: Brighton 1-1 Liverpool

Before looking at tactics I think it's important to preface any tactical discussion within the unique circumstances players, managers and clubs find themselves in, especially Liverpool FC. Jürgen Klopp's team is currently in the midst of a season in which their pre-season was disrupted, their transfer plans unexpectedly affected and in which games are being...

Replacing Gini Wijnaldum: Yves Bissouma

Liverpool will need to bring in a midfielder when the season ends. Gini Wijnaldum’s future is still up in the air, Jordan Henderson has picked up a few knocks recently and isn’t getting any younger. Naby Keita can’t go ten games without an injury and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has similar bad luck. Thiago, due to...

Injuries and VAR distract from below-par performances

It's hard to believe that Liverpool are on the cusp of the Round of 16 in the Champions League and sitting pretty among the early pace-setters in the Premier League. Saturday's 1-1 draw away to Brighton certainly detracted from what has been a solid start to the season. Yes, it was a draw away at a...