Liverpool

Analysis: Is the Liverpool press failing?

Liverpool's success since the appointment of Jurgen Klopp has been built around the press. Initially, it was full-throttle, relentless and tiring to watch. But as the team evolved, so did the press. Their approach was more meticulous, their approach was more intelligent and they seemed to take a more measured approach to it all. It...

Reds to return to Melwood after international break

Liverpool will welcome back all of their international players in the next day or two after last night's UEFA Nations League action. Some players - such as Caoimhín Kelleher and Divock Origi - didn't get any game time on Wednesday night. Kelleher and Origi were unused substitutes for Ireland and Belgium respectively. Virgil van Dijk and...

Everton vs Liverpool Preview – A Merseyside derby with a difference

THE DETAILS Venue – Goodison Park, Liverpool Referee – Michael Oliver Date & Time – Saturday, Oct0ber 17th @ 12:30 Current Odds – Everton 11/4, Draw 16/5, Liverpool 4/5 ________________________________________________________ This Saturday, it will be 10 years to the day since Everton managed a win against Liverpool in any competition. That was a very different world, however. A world where David...

Reds step up training regime as some senior players return ahead of Everton clash

Liverpool continued their preparations for their trip to top-of-the-table Everton in the early game this coming Saturday. Jürgen Klopp and his coaching staff were able to work closely with several senior members of the first-team squad who are not away on international duty. Some good news is that Thiago Alcântara, Joël Matip and Sadio Mané all...

Fitness update on Liverpool squad ahead of this weekend’s Merseyside derby

Liverpool should have Thiago Alcântara and Sadio Mané available for selection for this Saturday's clash with Everton at Goodison Park. Jürgen Klopp may also be able to bring Jordan Henderson back into the starting lineup but Naby Keïta will miss out after an initial positive test while on international duty in recent days. Keïta tested positive...

The Evolution of Liverpool FC’s Forward Line in The Premier League Era

In these unprecedented times of lockdown, sanitizer, empty stadiums and the Netflix / Amazon Prime binge, I’ve found myself often searching for new ways to occupy both my mind as well as my body. With the remarkable closure to a triumphant league campaign by the reds, the common football fan was greeted by the...

Liverpool midfielder becomes latest Red to test positive for COVID-19

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keïta has become the latest member of Jürgen Klopp's first-team squad to test positive for COVID-19. Reports out of Guinea, where Keïta had been to represent his national team, state that the former RB Leipzig player tested positive for the virus, along with four other international teammates. Last week, there was much confusion...

Thiago Return Could Help With Liverpool’s Adrian Woes

Let's face it, with the exceptions of Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah, no one came out of Liverpool's 7-2 mauling by Aston Villa with their reputations enhanced. Most of the social media scorn, however, has been directed at Adrian. The accident-prone Spanish goalkeeper played an unfortunate role in the first of Villa's avalanche of goals. Although Joe...

Analysis: Adrian, Alisson and Liverpool goalkeepers

It’s pointless to turn one player into the scapegoat for the 7-2 loss to Aston Villa. The majority of the team had arguably their worst game in a red shirt and it’s a game you just have to take on the chin, safe in the knowledge Jurgen Klopp’s teams always react.  The compilation videos serve...

Liverpool sign 17-year-old goalkeeper from Brazilian club Fluminense

On Thursday, Liverpool announced the signing of Marcelo Pitaluga, a 17-year-old goalkeeper from Brazilian club Fluminense. Pitaluga came highly recommended to The Reds by our current number one, Alisson Becker. Brazil international and the current best goalkeeper in the world, Alisson, knows Pitaluga personally having met him through his own brother, Muriel, who is also a...