Liverpool Is Back! Sort of...
When the upcoming fixture list gets released, one of the biggest matches of the season is always Everton at Goodison Park. It is a match that carries great importance for the city and supporters of each side. As the first match back for both Liverpool and Everton since the Premier League shut down due to the coronavirus, the Merseyside Derby carried with it even more meaning this time around. As Jurgen Klopp has said, football is often the most important …
Everton 0-0 Liverpool: Who Was Man of the Match?
After over 100 days without seeing the Reds in action in the Premier League, we were treated to as drab a derby as you’re ever likely to see. 0-0 was perhaps the most predictable scoreline when looking at the recent results at Goodison Park - combine that with the fact neither side has played a competitive match in three months, a scoreless draw was always very likely. Everton will perhaps feel a tad unlucky seeing as they forced a good …
Listless Liverpool Labour to Goodison Stalemate.
Liverpool missed the chance to move closer to a 19th league title as they laboured to a scoreless draw with Everton in the Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park.
The Reds owned the possession but -- shorn of the services of injury precaution rested Mohamed Salah and Andrew Robertson -- struggled to prize open the stubborn, deep sitting defence of the home team. The lack of fluency that a three-month break would engender on a team was evident and the visitors …
Is forgotten man Minamino ready to star?
What's been the best performance by an opposition player at Anfield this season? It's obvious, isn't it?
Takumi Minamino's masterclass for Salzburg in the Champions League was a joy to watch at times, even if he was doing his best to rob Liverpool of group stage points.
The Japanese caught the eye throughout on a balmy European night, scoring a superb volley and often running the show with subtle touches and endless running. The Reds ended up winning 4-3 in …
4231 The Antidote to Liverpool's Recent Woes
Liverpool's recent form -- if not totally reflected in results -- has taken a nosedive.
Losing 3 of their last 5 games across three competitions, the Reds have looked slow of both body and mind, despite having a 10 day respite from games thanks to the Premier League's winter break.
Victories over Norwich -- the game which preceded the break -- and West Ham United -- the first league game after their temporary hiatus -- came in spite of laboured …
Lamentable Liverpool Exit FA Cup As They Lose Again in London
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Put Coutinho talk to bed, Liverpool's money is better spent elsewhere
Every time a transfer window has rolled around in the last two years, there a certain buzzwords that just keep cropping up.
It's like Groundhog Day to an extent, with the same reoccurring themes.
Some are more exciting than others, like Liverpool reportedly seeking out the services of Timo Werner, Jadon Sancho and possibly Julian Mbappe.
But then some topics make it feel more like a reoccurring nightmare; namely the mention of the name of former number 10, Philippe Coutinho.
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Liverpool's Shrewsbury Assignment Ideal Preparation For Minamino
Liverpool's reward for defeating Everton in the last round of the F.A. Cup is a trip away to Shrewsbury Town on January 26th.
The League One side qualified for their fourth round glamour tie against the European champions after defeating Championship Bristol City 1-0 this past midweek in a replay; the initial tie finished 1-1 away at Ashton Gate.
Judging from his previous selections in the cup, Jurgen Klopp will, in all certainty, select a team composed mainly of young …
Liverpool are Un-Upgradeable
Do Liverpool have a single area of their team that requires an upgrade?
No.
Well, that’s that then.
However, just imagine thinking that at the beginning of the previous decade. Liverpool go into 2020 as not only the best team in England, but the most feared side in world football.
Many discussions have been had as to how that exactly has come about: spending money in certain problem areas and then building around that core, innovating the fullback position so …
Takumi Minamino - Analysis of Debut
When Liverpool announced the signing of Takumi Minamino from RB Salzburg many fans were wondering what position he would play. Is he a centre midfielder? A number 10? A versatile attacker? Yesterday's game should put some of those questions to rest as Klopp deployed Minamino as the false nine, the Roberto Firmino role.
Despite his debut being with an abundance of youngsters and fringe players where rustiness was expected, Minamino's first performance not only showed technical ability and skill but …