
Following in Klopp’s Footsteps
I wrote some words a few weeks back about how Liverpool could replace Jürgen Klopp, and I mentioned the likes of Marco Rose, Julian Nagelsmann and even Mauricio Pochettino as possible appointments. There was one name that I considered, but dismissed due to his current employment status. However upon brief reflection (and due to his current employer being prone to swapping out managers), I am going to look how how the fit could enable continued success beyond the era of …

Tactical Breakdown: RB Leipzig 0-2 Liverpool
Liverpool won 2-0 in their round of 16 away tie against RB Leipzig to make them favourites to progress to the quarter-finals.
In some ways, Julian Nagelsmann's side was a welcome opponent, with their expansive, aggressive and calculated-risk based play. Leipzig offered a very different tactical proposition to the majority of Liverpool's recent opponents, with a high press, two forwards, a single pivot and back three almost all rare in their own respects in the Premier League.
Systems
When in …

Hoffenheim 1 Liverpool 2 - No need to panic, yet
Date: 15th August 2017
Venue: Rhein-Neckar Arena
Competition: Champions League Qualifier
Teams
Hoffenheim lineup - Baumann, Vogt, Hubner, Bicakcic, Kaderabek, Rupp, Demirbay, Zubar, Gnabry, Kramaric, Wagner
Subs: Kobel, Nordtveit, Toljan, Amiri, Uth, Szalai, Geiger
Liverpool lineup - Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Lovren, Moreno, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mané
Subs: Karius, Origi, Milner, Klavan, Gomez, Grujic, Solanke
The Build-Up
Football’s not meant to be like this, is it? Or maybe our second game of the season (yes, SECOND GAME!) should be …

Hoffenheim 1-2 Liverpool: Player Ratings
Liverpool went one step closer to qualifying for the Champions League with a 2-1 victory over Hoffenheim in the first leg of their playoff contest.
It was a gutsy performance from the Reds following their 3-3 draw against Watford on the opening weekend of the Premier League.
Goals from Trent Alexander-Arnold and James Milner were enough to see them cross the line and they will go into the clash at Anfield next week with a crucial lead in the European …