Thursday's narrow defeat at the Etihad was, in many ways, the perfect depiction of football.
A game primed on fine margins, Liverpool could easily have extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to ten points but for a desperate goal-line clearance.
Technology would reveal the ball was within just 1.12 centimetres of crossing...
The Details
Venue - Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Referee - Anthony Taylor
Date & Time - Thursday, January 3rd @ 20:00
Current Odds - Manchester City 26/25, Draw 14/5, Liverpool 13/5
Form
Manchester City Form
December proved to be a tough month for Manchester City as they suffered two league defeats in a row, at home to Crystal Palace and then away to Leicester City.
City have...
Cast your minds back to the start of the 2015/16 season. Brendan Rodgers was at the helm of the club and Liverpool had just signed James Milner on a free transfer. The former Manchester City midfielder arrived for nothing having run down his deal at the Etihad but his £150,000-per-week deal raised a few...
Liverpool extended their stronghold at the top of the Premier League table with another routine home win, scoring four goals in a dominant performance against Newcastle United. Dejan Lovren was the unlucky hero to set the ball rolling, cannoning in a stunning half-volley with precision and power in equal measure before Mohamed Salah's penalty...
Football has become not just a game or sport, it has become art or even an empire that continues to attract great attention of football players and fans. This is a spectacular sport that gives unsurpassed emotions, goals and other events. Even a person who is not keen on such entertainment knows what the...
As Christmas is looming and the first half of the season in EPL is almost done, all the eyes are on Liverpool and Manchester City, the two teams that appear to be destined to finish 1 and 2 on this season’s table.
The Manchester side victoriously broke into the season and looked invincible until Chelsea...
There is no correct way to play football no matter how much we may hear the phrase “Play the right way” across the media. The uber-pragmatic style which epitomized the mid-noughties could not be further from the pressing dominant, possession styles of the modern era.
Both Jose Mourinho and Jurgen Klopp employ styles which don’t...
Prior to the season beginning, I wrote an article on what Liverpool must do to win the Premier League, taking into account things such as goals scored, goals conceded, points won and European form of title winners in the past 10 years.
Another thing I touched on was the first 10 games, with the idea...
Liverpool have a deeper squad than they have in previous years. This is not a fact that I’m going to dispute, although I’d definitely make (and will make) some arguments that that depth isn’t as deep as maybe it’s being made out in some areas, and certainly hasn’t drastically improved over the summer.
Nevertheless, Klopp...
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Martin Atkinson
Date & Time - Sunday, October 7th @ 16:30
Current Odds - Liverpool 13/8, Draw 13/5, Manchester City 17/10
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool's form has taken a definite hit over the last week or so. Yet, the most important fixture, in my view, was when Jurgen Klopp's men attained the most positive result of the...