Why Virgil Van Dijk is better than Sergio Ramos
Twitter can be a strange place. In the past, it was a place to share opinions. Now the majority use it as a platform to ridicule them. Football Twitter has seeped into normal, everyday Twitter. People want to either trigger you or they stick on a mask and start looking for easy retweets and likes for the win.
Because of this, and the FUT generation, there's a lot of revisionism. Goalposts are generally moved to suit agendas, arguments or narratives.
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Liverpool Must Improve
Absurd title, isn’t it? Allow me to explain...
Every Premier League game these days feels like a ‘must win’ for Liverpool Football Club. Such is life when you’re effectively chasing perfection and trying to outdo this Manchester City outfit.
The opening five (admittedly kind) league matches have been expertly navigated by Jürgen Klopp, yielding the perfect 15 point return that Liverpool fans dreamed of when the season began.
Now though, as summer ebbs away and the Champions League kicks off …
Liverpool 3-1 Newcastle: A Tactical Breakdown
International breaks can often pose a challenge for teams on a winning streak, with an unnecessary interruption to the rhythm of the side. Against Newcastle, for the opening 15-20 minutes at least, it seemed that was the case. Newcastle opted to launch balls into the wide channels, and fight for second balls, but it was an uncharacteristic mistake by the Liverpool defensive line, in an attempt to play Newcastle offside, which was then followed by an individual mistake by Alexander-Arnold, …
Jurgen Klopp revealed that Divock Origi will undergo scan this week
Liverpool's Divock Origi will undergo a scan on the ankle injury he sustained against Newcastle on Saturday according to Reds boss Jurgen Klopp.
Origi needed treatment after going down injured in the early stages of Liverpool's 3-1 win over Newcastle. The Belgian international striker managed to play on until the 37th minute when he was then replaced by Bobby Firmino.
Speaking after the game, Jurgen Klopp said:
“Unfortunately, Div twisted his ankle early in the game and had to then …
Predicting Liverpool's lineup for the Newcastle game on Saturday
We've had a go at predicting Jurgen Klopp's starting eleven for the visit of Newcastle United to Anfield this Saturday.
Liverpool get their Premier League campaign back underway in the early game on Saturday and Klopp has some decisions to make, based on how active some players were over the international break.
Adrian is set to continue his spell between the sticks as Alisson Becker's calf injury is set to keep him out another couple of weeks at least.
In …
Virgil van Dijk says Liverpool are ready to battle for all trophies this season
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk says The Reds are aiming to win every game they have between now and the next international break in October.
As reported in The Mirror, Van Dijk claimed that Liverpool's aim is to win all seven games they have in that period.
"We want to keep going - and we want to win every game that is ahead of us now. "There are seven games before the next international break. We want to win any …
Liverpool v Newcastle United Preview - Klopp's Reds should make it five from five
THE DETAILS
Venue – Anfield, Liverpool
Referee – Andre Marriner
Date & Time – Saturday, September 14th @ 12:30
Current Odds – Liverpool 1/7, Draw 7/1, Newcastle United 14/1
The dreaded international break is over and real football returns to Anfield on Saturday. Liverpool plays Newcastle United in the early kick-off in a game Jurgen Klopp's side is hugely tipped to win.
Anything less than three points will be viewed as a huge missed opportunity for The Reds, yet Newcastle has already …
Is Van Dijk the Premier League's best-ever centre-back?
Has a Liverpool player ever received as much endless praise over a sustained period than Virgil van Dijk?
The Dutchman has been an almost godlike figure at Anfield from the moment he arrived in January 2018, powering home a header in front of the Kop on his debut, against Everton no less.
Since then, Van Dijk has transformed a leaky defence that used to concede comical goals into one of Europe's most solid back-lines.
With the 28-year-old in the team, …
John Achterberg discloses details of Adrian's extra training during break
Goalkeeping coach John Achterberg says Liverpool's Adrian was undertaking extra training sessions during the current international break to make up for the Spaniard's lack of pre-season workouts.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Achterberg disclosed that Adrian had not been sitting back and taking it easy since we last saw him in action.
“We did a few extra sessions with them both last week at Melwood. Obviously, Adrian came late in the summer to us and then after that he had an ankle …
Four From Four - Business as Usual for Liverpool
We are four games into the Premier League season, so naturally, it’s time for an irritating international break. International breaks, of course, have their benefits: being able to focus on the Ashes, the slight increase in quality in David Squires’ cartoons, managing to go a whole weekend without having some sort of stress-induced heart attack, and for those of us that actually enjoy it, the prospect of seeing your national team play.
There are some benefits for Liverpool and its …