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Tactical Breakdown: Atalanta 0-5 Liverpool

“I don’t think any system could have defended tonight Sadio, Mo & Diogo, the way they played, with the support of the others.” In his post-match presser, Jürgen Klopp was bubbling with praise for his entire team, championing the manner in which the team defended with concentration and discipline, and attacked with synchronicity and fluidity....

Ultimate test of Van Dijk-less Liverpool arrives at Man City

Can you think of a more high-profile, damaging injury to a Liverpool player than Virgil van Dijk's at Everton? I'm not sure there has ever been one that has had the potential to define an entire season like Van Dijk's, such is his colossal stature at the club. Having had him available throughout almost all of...

Manchester City vs Liverpool Preview – Etihad bears witness to the first title-rivals clash of the season

THE DETAILS Venue – Etihad Stadium, Manchester Referee – Craig Pawson Date & Time – Sunday, November 8th @ 16:30 Current Odds – Manchester City 19/20, Draw 16/5, Liverpool 23/10 ________________________________________________________ Five points separate these sides as they prepare to do battle at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening. Liverpool look well-primed to push for the Premier League title again and...

Alisson delighted that Reds achieved their “goal” in Atalanta victory

Liverpool won 5-0 in Italy on Tuesday night against Atalanta, giving Jürgen Klopp's side maximum points after three games in the group stages. A hat-trick from the brilliant Diogo Jota as well as fantastic finishes from both Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané gave The Reds a comfortable win in Bergamo. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com after the game,...

Will this be Liverpool’s lineup to face Atalanta tonight in Italy?

Liverpool are in Italy this week to face Serie A high-flyers Atalanta in the Champions League. We've had a look at the lineup Jürgen Klopp might go with for this game. There was good news this week that Joël Matip, Naby Keïta and Kostas Tsimikas all returned to full training and have travelled to Italy...

Atalanta vs Liverpool Preview – High flying La Dea will provide huge test for Reds in Italy

THE DETAILS   Venue - Atalanta Stadium, Bergamo Referee - Ovidiu Hategan Date & Time - Tuesday, November 3rd 2020 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Atalanta 21/10, Draw 3/1. Liverpool 11/10 _____________________________________________________________________ It's another first for Liverpool this Tuesday as they play Atalanta in a competitive fixture, something that has never happened before. Expect goals aplenty in this one as both sides are...

Ajax defender emerges as possible Liverpool transfer target for this January

Liverpool have apparently taken an interest in Ajax defender Perr Schuurs after the young centre-back's recent performance against The Reds. Schuurs impressed Jurgen Klopp and the club's scouting department in Ajax's recent 1-0 defeat to Liverpool at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. As reported in the Mirror, the 20-year-old centre-back actually already spent time at Liverpool, on...

Tactical Breakdown: Liverpool 2-1 West Ham United

With minimal rest between games and an extremely unfortunate recent injury record, Liverpool are battling, hard, each week. Late on Saturday evening, West Ham United went to Anfield without their in-form striker Michail Antonio, but still with a clear, disruptive game plan in mind. David Moyes' West Ham were structured in a 5-4-1 system, with...

Why an aerially dominant centre-back is so important for Liverpool

Sheffield United caused Liverpool a lot of problems on Saturday night. As revealed on the Anfield Index Under Pressure podcast, Chris Wilder’s men had 29 touches in the penalty area, the fourth most by any team against the Reds since the start of the 2016/17 campaign. The visitors also managed 13 shots, just four...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to face West Ham on Saturday?

Liverpool and West Ham meet at Anfield this Saturday evening in the Premier League. We've had a look at the likely starting lineup Jürgen Klopp may go with for this fixture. The Reds are without Virgil van Dijk, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Fabinho for this game. It's also believed that Klopp will not risk Joël Matip,...