Premier League

Lessons Learned: Bournemouth

Ahhhh the famous false dawn ... we wondered where you’d got too. Football can change so quickly and after last weekend's unbridled joy, Saturdays early kick-off at the Vitality provided ultimate sorrow. Liverpool lost to bottom of the table Bournemouth 1-0 and truth be told they could have played for another 90 minutes and...

Liverpool Midfield: Two Steps Forward …

It’s okay for those people to admit to themselves or others now the dust has finally settled on Sunday. As one scroll of social media would have told you, not too different for most weeks truth be told, there was a real nervousness around the midfield that Jurgen Klopp had selected. There wasn’t too...

Goodbye, Bobby: The poster boy of the Jurgen Klopp era

So, the Roberto Firmino era at Liverpool is coming to an end. Yep, I'm in floods of tears, too. Last week, the Reds' brilliant Brazilian announced that he wouldn't be signing a new deal at Anfield this summer, with the news met with much sadness by many. Firmino's world-class talents may have waned since the title-winning...

Bournemouth v Liverpool – The PL Preview

In a week that has seen the Liverpool fan base able to revel in the 7-0 win against their bitter rivals, Manchester United, the next fixture has them traveling to the south coast, in a battle to continue their good run against Bournemouth. The last meeting of the sides saw the Reds achieve an...

Andy Robertson: Liverpool’s Other Record Breaker

Liverpool’s flying Scotsman charged into Manchester United from the first minute yesterday. He’s not one whose been grabbing the headlines in recent times, but Andy Robertson’s upturn in form has interlinked with his own clubs' recent improvement. The former Hull man now has a place in the record books on the back of Sunday’s...

Anfield Departure Lounge: Cashable Options

If you offered all Reds the option, you suspect most would be happy to call the season now and move straight to the summer window. Every game that Liverpool play seems to serve as a stark reminder of the rebuild that’s needed before next season. Jurgen Klopp has changed tack slightly and spoke publicly...

Liverpool 7 – 0 Manchester United – The Post-Mortem 

In the build up to this historic fixture, I stated how it may look if the Reds were to come within seven points of their fiercest rivals. Given that the Old Trafford outfit were enjoying their best season in years (whilst Liverpool are suffering their worst), it does paint a rather amusing picture for...

Lessons Learned in the Demolishing of Manchester United

What a time to be alive. No-one, whatever they actually claim could have predicted what was to come on a Sunday afternoon that left us with sore heads on a Monday morning. It’s great to be able to say it - Liverpool embarrassed, humiliated and annihilated Manchester United. Seven-Nil still sounds incredible to be...

Curtis Jones Should Be Next In Line

On so many occasions this season we have seen our Liverpool team stumble to either a disappointing or disastrous result. The recent dropping of Naby Keita has clearly left the Guinean international staring adoringly at the exit door. We know that both he and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will be leaving (when their contracts expire in...

Nunez Firing: Second Times A Charm

Nunez, Nunez, Nunez! The chant rang out loud as Roberto Firmino replaced him with a minute left on the clock against Wolves. Anfield has always known a player when they see one and the Uruguayan certainly has their backing. It’s been a mixed time for the former Benfica forward since his arrival at Liverpool...