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Picture the scene: Liverpool are preparing for the Champions League final in May, after a stunning march to the showcase event at Kiev’s Olympic Stadium. Having seen off Porto in the last-16, probably despite somehow losing 4-0 at Anfield in the second-leg, they then dispatched of Chelsea and Man United, with last-minute winners in both […]
After a gap of ten days to bask in the glory of a perfect Champions League in Porto, Liverpool are back in action in the Premier League, welcoming West Ham United to Anfield on Saturday. The Reds won the reverse fixture 4-1 at the London Stadium with a Mo Salah brace either side of goals […]
As Liverpool steamrolled their way to a fine Champions League win in Portugal, it was easy to let the performance of young Trent Alexander-Arnold go under the radar. With Liverpool’s front three in scintillating mood, aided by the revival of James Milner’s legs, the 19-year-old went about his job with diligence, adding another impressive performance […]
When Sadio Mane’s second goal went flying into the back of Porto’s net, what had threatened to be a very, very good night at the office officially turned into something else entirely? For long spells of the first half, Liverpool were looking clinical, rather than dominant, but the third goal, so early in the second […]
Liverpool are one of the few clubs still undefeated within the Champions League, but few expected the utterly dominant display, away to Porto, which effectively ended the tie. How then did Liverpool approach the game? For while the scoreline suggests a brutal decimation of Porto, it was not quite that simple. The match was predominantly […]
One Hit Wonders. There have many throughout the years so I’d start by listing my favourites 80’s – Nu Shooz with I Can’t Wait. It wasn’t a rapper who came up with that tune! 90’s – Haddaway, What is Love? We’re still trying to work it out. 00’s – Take your pick. Lots of shit […]
So I thought I’d write this piece as I have the first-hand experience of being in the Away Dressing room in Estadio Do Dragao, having been on a stag do in Porto a few years back and going to the stadium for a day out. It’s a wonderful modern stadium and I really like what […]
There’s a lot of talk about spectrums these days. Sexuality, politics, autism – nearly everything, it seems, is subject to a scale or gradation. I have discovered recently, for example, that I am annoyingly close to the unpleasant end of the spectrum determining the severity of damage to one’s brain as a result of migraines. […]
Upon achieving Champions League qualification, fans immediately suspected Liverpool would be linked with higher-profile players than usual. Yet the link to Real Madrid legend, former Spain captain, and current Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas caught everyone by surprise. Whilst we should always treat transfer reports with scepticism it’s an intriguing link nonetheless. However, first we must consider […]
The link to Ruben Neves is a strange one. It’s not out of the ordinary to see a player of his profile being linked with a move to Liverpool in the media. He’s young, talented and has a huge resale value if he lives up to his potential. He ticks the boxes. It’s that formula, […]
