Premier League

How Much Will Tiredness Affect the Premier League Title Race?

The Premier League title race is going to be decided by fine margins this season, as the battle reaches boiling point. Liverpool and Man City have been at loggerheads throughout the campaign, which for the neutrals watching on must have made for a thrilling spectacle. Both sides are churning out points at rapid rates and the...

Virgil van Dijk is delighted that Liverpool are challenging for two major trophies

Liverpool's Dutch international defender Virgil van Dijk has said he joined The Reds to challenge for trophies and is delighted that is exactly what they are doing this season. Van Dijk, along with Alisson, is credited with having the biggest impact upon this Liverpool squad thanks to the fantastic defensive record the team holds in...

The Growing Influence of Fabinho on Liverpool’s Build-Up Play

Liverpool dominating possession but failing to break down a well-organised defence became an all too familiar tale last season. From bore draws at home to Stoke and Manchester United to an away point at Everton, a lack of progression and intelligence in our build-up play was a frustrating trend we just couldn't shake off....

Glen Johnson has called on Liverpool to take that final step and bring PL title to Anfield

Liverpool's former right-back Glen Johnson has urged Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool side to "dig in" and take that final step which Johnson and his teammates couldn't manage in 2013/14. Now retired, Johnson was back on Merseyside last weekend for Liverpool's legends game against AC Milan at Anfield. Johnson spoke after the legends game about how he felt...

Liverpool v Spurs Preview – Can Reds hit the ground running after international break?

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Martin Atkinson Date & Time - Sunday, March 31st @ 16:30 Current Odds - Liverpool 11/20, Draw 3/1, Spurs 5/1 Form Liverpool Form The Reds finally seemed to be turning slightly under-par performances back into wins, something they were fantastic at in the first two months of the season. Jurgen Klopp's men have won four...

Time For Bobby Firmino To Step Up

With seven games to go in the Premier League, and at most five games to go in the Champions League, Liverpool are reaching the crunch. And when you’re at the crunch, you need your most important players to step up. And one of those players is Roberto Firmino. Bobby is a player who has gone...

Predicting Liverpool’s starting lineup for the Spurs game this weekend

As the final international break of the season draws to a close, we take a look at what may well be Liverpool's starting eleven when they face Spurs at Anfield this Sunday. According to the last update we heard from Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool slight injury concerns regarding Xherdan Shaqiri (Osteitis pubis) and Naby Keita. However,...

Luis Garcia was singing the praises of Liverpool’s Sadio Mané due to recent form

Luis Garcia enjoyed his time in the Liverpool number 10 jersey but this week he was lauding the talents of The Reds' current number 10, Sadio Mané. Garcia was back on Merseyside for the Liverpool legends game last weekend as they beat AC Milan legends 3-2 at Anfield. The former Barcelona and Atletico Madrid trickster took...

How Will Liverpool Cope Fighting on Two Fronts?

We're entering the final phase of the season, and four possibilities remain; the agony of another campaign without silverware, victory in a sensational title race, the sweet consolation of Champions League glory or the outright euphoria of landing both. There's a sense, though, that Liverpool's domestic and continental ambitions are independent, that the Reds might...

Criticism of Salah Has Gone Predictably Overboard

There was a moment during Liverpool's ugly, nerve-wracking 2-1 win over Fulham on Sunday that epitomised Mo Salah. As Scott Parker's Championship-heading side launched a dangerous counter-attack in the second half, with players flooding forward, one individual bust a gut more than anyone: Salah. Liverpool's No.11 raced back to help out his team, playing his part...