When Liverpool paid a club-record £75million to bring Virgil van Dijk to Anfield, they hadn’t conceded fewer than 40 Premier League goals in a single season since 2009/10. On a couple of occasions, they’d even conceded 50.Â
To challenge for a place in the top four, teams generally had to finish with a goal difference...
THE DETAILS
Venue – Anfield, Liverpool
Referee – Kevin Friend
Date & Time – Saturday, May 8th @ 20:15
Current Odds – Liverpool 1/4, Draw 5/1, Southampton 10/1
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It's our second-last game at Anfield this season. In the last year, we've tasted the magnificent highs of Premier League success - the club's 19th league title. However, crushing blows would...
Jürgen Klopp's Liverpool team travel to Salford this weekend to play Manchester United in the Premier League.
The Reds are four points off Chelsea and the top four with five games remaining. Chances of Champions League qualification are quickly disappearing as Liverpool have drawn their last two games - at Leeds and home to Newcastle.
Without...
Understanding the rise, fall & resurrection of Brendan Rodgers is a story in itself.
From his days under the initial Jose regime at Chelsea (as youth team coach) along with Andre Villas Boas & Steve Clarke, to his current position overachieving at Leicester, the road has been bumpy to say the least. Much can be...
Joe Gomez has now been a Liverpool player for almost six years, which doesn't seem possible.
In fact, he is now the fourth-longest-serving player at Anfield, behind Jordan Henderson, Divock Origi and James Milner, yet is still only 23 years of age.
Gomez's Liverpool career has been a curious one, with endless moments of promise, exceptional...
Liverpool head into their five remaining league games of the season with a four-point deficit to make up on Chelsea.
Jürgen Klopp's Reds have dropped points in their last two fixtures - both games ending with a 1-1 scoreline - away to Leeds and, most recently, at home to Newcastle.
Liverpool are currently sixth, one point...
THE DETAILS
Venue – Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee – Michael Oliver
Date & Time – Sunday, May 2nd @ 16:30
Current Odds – Manchester United 7/4, Draw 13/5, Liverpool 11/8
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Time is running out for Liverpool to claw their way back into the Premier League's top four and those Champions League qualification spots. Old Trafford would surely be the worst...
Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp insists The Reds have "nobody else to blame" but themselves after failing to finish Newcastle off on Saturday.
Mohamed Salah's early strike put Liverpool on the front foot. However, some dismal finishing and poor game management meant Klopp and co had to settle for a draw after Joe Willock's injury-time equaliser...
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcântara believes his team failed in "the essence of sport" when they did not seal the win against Newcastle.
Thiago, of course, was discussing The Reds' many missed chances in front of goal after going 1-0 ahead as early as the third minute. Mohamed Salah scored a beautiful strike to put Jürgen...
There’s no guide out there on how to use stats in football. Maybe there should be. After all, a stat without context is just a number. Mainstream media has been forced into embracing this part of the sport over recent seasons. They initially resisted, but it quickly became a case of adapt or perish.Â
As...
