Alberto Moreno: Sparkling Talent or Inconsistent Liability?
It's fair to say that much of Liverpool's enthralling 5-4 victory against Norwich City will be forgotten, given time.
Steven Naismith's debut goal will probably be solely remembered by Everton fans, whilst Roberto Firmino's mouthwatering performance won't be forgotten, should he continue to make good on his obvious talent. And of course, nobody will forget Adam Lallana's winning goal and the euphoric pandemonium that followed, peaking when a certain Mr Klopp lost his glasses.
At the other end of the spectrum, …
Lucas vs Norwich - Why a DM is the More Important Transfer Target
11:00 p.m. GMT, 1 February is just around the corner, and little transfer business has been done by Liverpool this year. Marko Grujic is bought and loaned back to Red Star Belgrade while Steven Caulker, believed to be a centre-back while actually, secretly being a centre forward, is loaned in from QPR. Yes, yes, the Alex Texiera saga rages on – some say he’s coming, others that he’s not, and still others with more twisted, vague theories about the issue.
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Dissecting Liverpool's Defending Against Norwich City
The dust has settled on what the scoreline suggests will be looked back upon as a Premier League classic. But, in truth, Liverpool's game against Norwich ended 5-4 only because of some horrible defending, especially from the visitors.
As I will try to show by the end of this piece, none of the four goals that we conceded yesterday stemmed from brilliant Norwich play. All four goals could have been avoided by just sticking to the basics of defending.
First …