Lacklustre Liverpool Labour To Win
Goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 win for Liverpool over Midtjylland at Anfield in Group D of the Champions.
After making five changes from the victory over Sheffield United -- with only the back five and Jota retained -- a performance devoid of any fluency still yielded a win, which was sealed by substitute Salah's penalty.
The slow start to proceedings from the hosts wasn't surprising, given the rhythm sapping number of personnel changes from the …
Liverpool Blunt Blades in Comeback Win
Goals from Roberto Firmino and Diogo Jota saw Liverpool fight back from 1-0 down to beat Sheffield United 2-1 at Anfield.
Far from their best, the Reds -- who were on the receiving end of more farcical VAR decisions -- eked out a win and moved level with Everton at the top of the table.
With Alisson returning from injury, the Champions lined up in a 4231 shape with the regular front three plus Jota.
The Reds showed their intent …
Late Goal Lifts Liverpool at Selhurst Park
Goals from Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino saw Liverpool maintain their 8 point lead at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win away to Crystal Palace.
In a performance of professionalism rather than poetry, Firmin0 -- after Mané had given the lead and Christian Benteke equalised -- gave the table toppers yet another late win with a goal scored with just 8 minutes remaining.
With Mohamed Salah on the bench and Alex Oxlade Chamberlain starting in …
Match Report: City Triumph in Wembley Shootout over Liverpool
A Gabriel Jesus penalty condemned Liverpool to a 5-4 penalty shoot-out defeat to Manchester City at Wembley.
Goals from Raheem Sterling and Joel Matip saw normal time finish 1-1 in an entertaining game, but one in which Liverpool could justifiably think that Lady Luck evaded them.
In the second half, in particular, Liverpool -- with Mohamed Salah to the fore -- peppered Manchester City's goal with shots, but a combination of the goal frame, Kyle Walker acrobatics and Claudio Bravo …
Reds stutter as superb City end the unbeaten run
That Brexit midfield. That Dejan Lovren. Why? Just why?
Liverpool finished second-best in all departments as they lost 2-1 to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and saw their lead at the top of the Premier League cut to four points, with seventeen games left to play. Leroy Sane scored the winner for City after Sergio Aguero's superb opener was cancelled out by Roberto Firmino.
Liverpool can have no complaints, and from the off, City looked like the side with more …
Liverpool 4-1 Cardiff: Salah acts as conductor as Reds go top
A supposedly 'out of sorts' Mohamed Salah acted as conductor as Liverpool primed themselves at the top of the Premier League table with a routine 4-1 win against Cardiff.
Fresh of the back of a Champions League rout on Wednesday night, the Egyptian scored one and assisted two, taking his tally to seven for the season with four of those coming in the last eight days.
A sweeping finish and a celebration to boot, Salah excelled through the middle, orchestrating attacking …