Premier League

Thank You Roberto Firmino: Brazilian Striker Deserves Credit

The press, the fans and the neutrals have all criticised Roberto Firmino this season. However, Bobby deserves credit for firing Liverpool out of their current dry spell.  Liverpool had gone 2 Premier League games without scoring, when Manchester United arrived at Anfield in January. Mo Salah slalomed through Manchester United's defence, in search of that...

Thiago Influence Could Help Liverpool Evolve From False 9 Tactics

Roberto Firmino was back to his best in Liverpool's recent 3-1 win away to Spurs. The Brazilian opened the scoring on the cusp of half time and showed the movement, touch, and sublime link play of old as the Reds scored their first league goals in over a month. The number 9's goal, a tap in...

Liverpool vs Brighton Preview – Can rampant Reds continue upsurge in form?

THE DETAILS Venue – Anfield, Liverpool Referee – Kevin Friend Date & Time – Wednesday, February 3rd @ 20:15 Current Odds – Liverpool 1/3, Draw 17/4, Brighton 8/1 ________________________________________________________ Football is fun again. The Reds are winning and doing it in style. In the last week, we've witnessed Liverpool take six points from London with two exciting, attacking, 3-1 victories....

Tactical Breakdown: Spurs 1-3 Liverpool

A month ago, Spurs travelled to Anfield in a contest for the league's top spot. Since then, results have tailed off for both sides, and an hour prior to kickoff, the news that Fabinho was injured compounded a terrible winless run for Liverpool with more adversity. However, the truth was that the Reds had played...

Jurgen Klopp’s Arrigo Sacchi Influence Evident In Liverpool’s Offside Trap

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has on record in the past to say that Arrigo Sacchi -- the legendary former Parma and A.C. Milan coach -- is one of his biggest influences in football. Sacchi, now 74, guided Milan to back to back European Cups in the late 80's/early 9o's while using a high pressing, intense...

“That was us” – Klopp revels in Reds’ convincing victory over Spurs

Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp was in high spirits after watching his team return to form with a 3-1 Premier League win over Spurs in London. The home side adopted a not-so-surprising Jose Mourinho approach, sitting deep and hoping for openings on the break. However, despite an early scare due to Heung-min Son's offside goal, Spurs...

West Ham vs Liverpool Preview – Can Liverpool make it six points from six in London this week?

THE DETAILS Venue – London Stadium, London Referee – Jonathan Moss Date & Time – Sunday, January 31st @ 16:30 Current Odds – West Ham 10/3, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 3/4 ________________________________________________________ That was more like it at Spurs, wasn't it? Jürgen Klopp's Mighty Redmen on the march again with another makeshift central defensive partnership. Trent was back though, as was Bobby....

Liverpool End Goal Drought With Tottenham Thumping

Liverpool scored their first Premier League goals in over a month in their 3-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Goals from Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander Arnold, and Sadio Mane wrapped up a deserved win for the Reds and saw them move to fourth place, four points off the leader's Manchester City. From...

Will this be Liverpool’s starting lineup to play Spurs tonight in the Premier League?

Liverpool are in London to play Spurs in the Premier League tonight. Let's take a look at the possible starting lineup Jürgen Klopp may go with. The Reds arrive at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium without a win in five league games. They have also failed to score in the last four of those matches. Mohamed Salah...

The truth behind Liverpool’s drought

Liverpool’s goal drought never really bothered me. Some went to the extreme, claiming the system had been found out and Jurgen Klopp needed to make wholesale changes to get them firing again. In truth, it was a mixture of bad luck and bad finishing. I wrote about it in detail for work.  The Reds had...