Premier League

Trouble in paradise: Two scandals by Liverpool standards

We've reached the first international break, and so it's time to reflect on the first action of the season. The Reds have rattled off four Premier League wins from four and added another continental crown to their cabinet, but there's also been a rare dose of drama. First, we had the acrimonious departure of Anfield...

Trent Alexander-Arnold hopes Reds will get into the clean sheet habit

Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold was delighted with The Reds' first clean sheet of the season at Burnley and hopes more will follow after the international break. Jurgen Klopp's side won 3-0 at Turf Moor, keeping Burnley's Ashley Barnes and Chris Wood at bay for the 90 minutes. Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Alexander-Arnold said the poor pre-season results were...

Jordan Henderson delighted with Burnley win and plays down injury concerns

Liverpool's Jordan Henderson said he was feeling fine after the win at Burnley despite leaving the pitch with a suspected injury with 20 minutes remaining. Henderson was speaking after The Reds' impressive 3-0 win at Turf Moor on Saturday evening. The captain was taken off for Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain following a collision with The Clarets' Aaron...

Did Liverpool miss a trick in not re-signing Coutinho?

Liverpool fans this summer were divided in their desire to see Phillipe Coutinho back at the club. Some argued that it would bring welcome quality and depth to Liverpool’s attack, whilst others argued that the club had moved on from the Brazilian and that his manner of departure was unforgivable. Emotions aside, though, and...

Predicting Liverpool’s lineup for the Burnley game on Saturday

Jurgen Klopp brings his Liverpool team to face Burnley at Turf Moor this Saturday evening as The Reds look to maintain their 100% start to the season. Liverpool won 3-1 at Burnley last December - a night when Joe Gomez suffered a broken left leg, ruling him out for around four months. This time, Klopp's injury...

Joel Matip’s impressive start to 2019/20

Liverpool’s win over Arsenal last weekend included several star performers in Jurgen Klopp’s side. Mo Salah was back to his very best as he scored two goals – one of which will be a contender for Goal of the Month, even if Sky Sports’ commentary failed to provide suitable audio commentary to the goal. Virgil van...

Burnley v Liverpool Preview – Turf Moor trip will be tough encounter

THE DETAILS Venue – Turf Moor, Burnley Referee – Chris Kavanagh Date & Time – Saturday, August 31st @ 17:30 Current Odds – Burnley 8/1, Draw 4/1, Liverpool 1/3 It's back to business for Jurgen Klopp's mighty Reds this Saturday evening when Liverpool attempt to take all three points from a tricky visit to Burnley. FORM Burnley Form Burnley have a 1-1-1 record from...

Joel Matip: The best partner for Virgil Van Dijk

We're four years into Joel Matip's Liverpool career and only now are we getting to see him finally fulfil his potential. He arrived during the summer of 2016 and immediately had fans on his side purely by not being Martin Skrtel. For years prior, the Slovakian had been one of the mainstays in a leaky...

Joel Matip talks about Arsenal win and looks ahead to Burnley game

Liverpool defender Joel Matip feels his team will be ready to push for the three points at Burnley after having a full week of preparation following the win over Arsenal. Matip scored a late first-half header to give Liverpool a vital lead going into the break against Arsenal. Two Mohamed Salah goals sealed the 3-1...

Jurgen Klopp feels Liverpool’s defence worked very well against Arsenal

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says that his team was well prepared to defend as a whole against Arsenal's "incredible threat" in attack. The Reds' defence managed very well against the pacy frontline of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nicolas Pepe at Anfield on Saturday evening. Goals from Joel Matip and Mohamed Salah (2) gave Liverpool a vital 3-1...