Liverpool Cruise Into Champions League Quarter Finals After Leipzig Victory
Liverpool cruised into the quarter-final of the Champions League after a 2-0 victory over Red Bull Leipzig in Hungary.
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane gave the six times winners a deserved victory over the Bundesliga side. Were it not for poor finishing, with Diogo Jota, Mane, and Salah all guilty of blowing big chances, the Reds would have won by a far bigger margin.
With Fabinho back marshaling the midfield -- allowing Nat Phillips and Ozan Kabak to …
Anfield auditions for Kabak and Davies must start now for move to make sense
Another day, another injury concern. It all feels a bit like groundhog day for Liverpool and seeing players on the treatment table this season.
Jurgen Klopp today announced that Fabinho will be sidelined for the upcoming trip to Leicester with a small muscle issue.
This leaves Liverpool with none of their 'recognised' centre back options from the start of the season left fit for the trip to the King Power.
I say this with no disrespect intended towards Nat Phillips …
West Ham 1-3 Liverpool: Observations as majestic second half secures vital win
With Roberto Firmino rested and Sadio Mane the latest addition to the injury list, it looked as if Liverpool were going to need to win ugly at the London Stadium. A drab first-half seemed to confirm those pre-match convictions.
But in the end, the win wasn't ugly; it was beautiful. Either side of a contender for Liverpool's goal of the season, Mohamed Salah curled home unerringly and Georginio Wijnaldum finished off an incisive one-touch move.
Craig Dawson would deny the …
Player Ratings for Liverpool 3-1 West Ham
January may have been a rough month to start for Liverpool, but a couple matches in the capital at the end of the month have firmly put the Reds back on track and in title contention again.
Alisson – 7
The handsome Brazilian wasn’t asked to do much today with Antonio surprisingly ineffective and Soucek subdued, but he came off his line well several times to snuff out danger and make sure the Hammers didn’t find any joy in the …
Liverpool Light Up London Again In West Ham Win
Liverpool moved to third in the Premier League table after a 3-1 win away to West Ham United at the London Stadium.
A brace from Mohamed Salah as well as a Georginio Wijnaldum goal sent the Reds into a 3-0 lead before Craig Dawson pulled a consolation back for the hosts with only a few minutes remaining.
Jurgen Klopp elected to make three changes from the victory away to Tottenham in midweek and Divock Origi, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Nat Phillips …
Liverpool & Their Horses For Courses Centre Halves
It looks as if Liverpool, barring a late plot twist, will stick with what they have in the centre half department of the team.
After injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez -- both of which are serious enough to keep the duo out for most of the, if not all of, the season -- it was widely expected that the Reds would look to replenish their defensive stocks in the January transfer window.
Whether there is a lack …
Nathaniel Phillips: Why Liverpool's Mr. Dependable Deserves a Long-Terms Role at the Club
Nathaniel Phillips has all the attributes to become Liverpool's permanent, fourth-choice, centre back.
Phillips, thanks to his scruffy beard and sweaty fringe, looks more like a hungover student than a Liverpool centre half. However, looks can be deceiving. His pragmatic style, limited capability and local connection to the club means that a role, as a long-standing deputy, should be on offer.
The centre back has featured more than he would have expected this season, following the injuries to Virgil Van …
Jonny Evans Can Be Liverpool's Centre Half Emergency Solution
Not that you would know it from looking at the Premier League table, or Champions League group table for that matter, but Liverpool have been hamstrung by injuries to central defenders this season.
Both Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez -- two of Jurgen Klopp's key defensive lieutenants -- will miss most of, if not all, the season, and Joel Matip visits the treatment room so frequently that he is almost at the point of paying rent there.
Fabinho hasn't …
Newcastle 0-0 Liverpool: Player ratings as missed chances cost Reds
Liverpool's title success was built on 'finding a way to win', but their title defence has been hamstrung by their repeated failure to do so.
It wasn't a vintage performance but it should have been enough to take the three points. The Reds have been left two reflect on the two glorious opportunities they squandered.
Here is how they rated.
Alisson Becker - 7/10
No qualms about the 'keeper's performance whatsoever. Distributed the ball tidily and sprung into action to …
Liverpool Stumble To Newcastle Draw
Liverpool remain top of the Premier League table, despite a 0-0 draw with Newcastle United at St James' Park.
A combination of bad finishing from the visitors -- an aspect of the game where Mohamed Salah was particularly guilty -- and the saves of Karl Darlow kept the hosts in the contest as the Reds failed to prize open their low block defence on enough occasions.
Newcastle had opportunities themselves and Fabinho saved Nat Phillips blushes when he diverted a …