Liverpool

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to play Sheffield United on Saturday night?

Liverpool return to Premier League action on Saturday night when Sheffield United visit Anfield. Let's have a look at the likely starting eleven for The Reds. Jürgen Klopp will be hoping to welcome back Thiago Alcântara and Joël Matip to the squad while Kostas Tsimikas and Naby Keïta will also face late fitness tests. Some good...

Ajax 0-1 Liverpool: Who Was Man of the Match?

Liverpool made a solid start to their 2020/21 Champions League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ajax at the Johan Cruyff Arena. It wasn’t the most convincing of wins, with the Reds requiring a strange own-goal from Nicolas Tagliafico to win them the game. Nevertheless, after a couple of scary moments at the back, Liverpool defended...

Liverpool vs Sheffield United Preview – Blunted Blades arrive at Anfield with a point to prove

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Mike Dean Date & Time – Saturday, October 24th @ 20:00 Current Odds – Liverpool 2/9, Draw 11/2, Sheffield United 11/1 ________________________________________________________ Liverpool have a tough season ahead of them with so many injuries to contend with. The obvious one is Virgil van Dijk who is out for the whole campaign, but...

Tactical Breakdown: Ajax 0-1 Liverpool

Despite both clubs' European pedigree, the last competitive game between these two sides was played back in the time of Bill Shankly. Much has changed since then. Nonetheless, football is still football, and tactics are the gameplans employed by managers to produce a particular outcome. These gameplans are often the product of the manager's...

Klopp praises Fabinho and Joe Gomez central defensive partnership after win at Ajax

Liverpool got their Champions League campaign off to a great start thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 win away to Ajax with Fabinho and Joe Gomez forming a solid partnership in central defence. Fabinho had a particularly good game at centre-half while Joe Gomez also showed a marked improvement in his level of performance. This could...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup against Ajax tonight?

Liverpool begin their Champions League campaign tonight away to Ajax. Let's have a look at the likely starting lineup Jürgen Klopp may go with. By now, all Reds fans are aware that we are likely to be without Virgil van Dijk for the rest of the season. Currently, Liverpool are also missing Alisson and Alex...

Fabinho may well be first-choice centre-back in Van Dijk’s absence

It's strange to think, but Liverpool's second-best centre-back, after Virgil van Dijk, may well be Fabinho. This isn't an article having a go at a clearly excellent, but still young and developing Joe Gomez. I'm a huge fan of Gomez as a defender. Still only 23, the former Charlton Athletic player is one of England's...

Virgil Loss Will Be a Huge Blow But Liverpool Are Still Brilliant

Let's get the captain obvious statement out of the way at the beginning, shall we? Liverpool will miss Virgil van Dijk during his injury lay off, which, per reports, could last anything from six to nine months. If you could manufacture the perfect centre half in a lab, equipped with elite physical, mental, technical and leadership...

Klopp gives injury update ahead of Ajax clash

Jürgen Klopp gave Liverpool fans an update on the squad's injury-list this week as The Reds prepare to start their Champions League campaign away to Dutch giants Ajax. Virgil van Dijk will most likely miss the rest of the season after Jordan Pickford's horror challenge on Saturday. Thiago Alcântara was also injured in the Everton...

Ajax vs Liverpool Preview – Reds begin Champions League journey without talismanic Dutch defender

THE DETAILS   Venue - Johan Cruijff ArenA, Amsterdam Referee - Felix Brych (GER) Date & Time - Wednesday, October 21st 2020 @ 20:00 Current Odds - Ajax 7/2, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 8/11 _____________________________________________________________________ Liverpool arrive in the Netherlands without their own Dutch colossus, Virgil van Dijk. The Reds' number 4 is out for the rest of this campaign so 'life without Virgil' begins...