Liverpool

Tactical Breakdown: Leicester 3-1 Liverpool

Liverpool slumped to a third consecutive league defeat at the King Power Stadium, surrendering the lead in a flurry of goals that saw the champions lose 3-1. Brendan Rodgers' Foxes set up in a 4-4-2 system. When in possession, Leicester looked to avoid offering pressing opportunities for Liverpool in the middle of the pitch, and Kasper...

Will this be Liverpool’s lineup to face RB Leipzig tonight in the Champions League?

Liverpool play Bundesliga side, RB Leipzig, tonight in the last sixteen of the Champions League. We've had a look at Jürgen Klopp's likely starting eleven. With Liverpool potentially missing 8 players for this one, Klopp has more tough decisions to make going into this first-leg clash. Definitely out are Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joël Matip,...

Liverpool FC and the Perfect Storm of Misfortune

There has never been a time when football fans have been more informed. The omnipotent connectivity of the internet provides access to supporters from all over the world daily information on the happenings of their club. Not only that, the prevalence of statistics websites -- such as FBRef -- means people are privy to a lot...

Klopp’s update on James Milner’s injury

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp confirmed that James Milner's injury could be a lengthy one following The Reds' 3-1 defeat at Leicester on Saturday. A crazy seven-minute spell late in the game at the King Power Stadium turned Liverpool's 1-0 lead into a 3-1 deficit. Mohamed Salah had put Klopp's men in front with a well-taken...

RB Leipzig vs Liverpool Preview – The possibility of another European adventure beckons…

THE DETAILS   Venue - Puskás Aréna, Budapest, Hungary Referee - Slavko Vincic (SVN) Date & Time - Tuesday, February 16th 2021 @ 20:00 Current Odds - RB Leipzig 2/1, Draw 13/5, Liverpool 5/4 _____________________________________________________________________ A possible run in the Champions League is probably one of the few potential highlights remaining in what has turned out to be a very tough season...

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 1-4 Manchester City

Liverpool fell to a third straight league defeat as Manchester City won 4-1 at Anfield. The result all but rubberstamped Manchester City's attempts to reclaim the title, yet the scoreline flatters to deceive in a game that was closely contested but ultimately decided by a number of key individual errors from Liverpool. Systems Liverpool were set...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to play Leicester City on Saturday?

Liverpool travel to play Leicester City in the Premier League on Saturday. What starting eleven will Jürgen Klopp select for this crucial clash in The Reds' battle for a top-four finish? Klopp will be without six players as he has been for much of the season - in fact, the injury-list has normally consisted of...

Excuses, Excuses, Excuses

Excuse: a reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence. For some bizarre reason, excuses are viewed as negatives these days. I don’t quite understand why given, per the definition, it is a justification as to why something has happened. Obviously, these truths can be embellished and this might why people seem to...

Liverpool linked with a summer move for Leeds star

Leeds' Raphinha has lit the Premier League on fire since his move to Elland Road in October with Liverpool now rumoured to be interested in signing the exciting forward. Raphinha is a left-footed attacker who plays mainly on the right side of the front line as an inverted winger, much like Mohamed Salah. He signed for...

Leicester City vs Liverpool Preview – Reds must gather themselves and prepare for top-four race

THE DETAILS Venue – King Power Stadium, Leicester Referee – Anthony Taylor Date & Time – Saturday, February 13th @ 12:30 Current Odds – Leicester 13/5, Draw 13/5, Liverpool 1/1 ________________________________________________________ Liverpool must bounce back from last Sunday's Manchester City defeat. The Reds have to remember that they were looking the more likely to win that game with the score balanced...