Premier League

Joel Matip insists teammate Virgil van Dijk’s mere presence raises the performance levels of others

Liverpool's Joel Matip has been singing the praises of The Reds' colossal Dutch centre-half Virgil van Dijk. Matip has recovered well from a fractured collarbone in early December to start all of Liverpool's previous 12 games in all competitions. Jurgen Klopp will not have missed the importance of Matip's availability in light of the injuries...

Lucky Lucky Liverpool?

Lucky, lucky Liverpool eh? Comments about all the circumstances in which luck has favoured the Reds this season are out in force after their late goal against Spurs, courtesy of Hugo Lloris punching the ball onto the back of Toby Alderweireld, and there are a lot of frustrated opposition fans, as well as journalists,...

Pep Guardiola believes Klopp’s Liverpool “have something special”

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes this Liverpool team has made its own luck in the Premier League title race this season. Jurgen Klopp's Reds were gifted all three points at home to Spurs last Sunday when Hugo Lloris spilled a last-minute Mohamed Salah header onto the boot of Toby Alderweireld. The Belgian defender couldn't...

Southampton v Liverpool Preview – Praying for points at St Mary’s

The Details Venue - St Mary's, Southampton Referee - Paul Tierney Date & Time - Friday, April 5th @ 20:00 Current Odds - Southampton 7/1, Draw 15/4, Liverpool 4/11 ******************* The journey continues On thru' the storm The Reds, now battle-weary Carrying dreams for too long Six more acts to get through The plot, no-one knows We'll witness every minute Just to see where it goes ******************* Form Southampton Form Ralph...

Predicting Liverpool’s starting lineup for Southampton this Friday night

Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool will look to make it four league wins in a row when they face Southampton at St Mary's on Friday night. We've had a go at predicting The Reds' starting eleven for the game. The big news in the aftermath of the 2-1 win 0ver Spurs was that Virgil van Dijk has...

Unpacking Liverpool and City’s Title Run-In

It doesn't matter how they go in at this stage of the season, it just matters that they do. Toby Alderweireld's own goal in the 90th minute gave Liverpool a potentially pivotal three points on Sunday, ensuring they returned to the top of the Premier League with six games left to play. The Reds, who...

Reds await Van Dijk fate after defender picked up injury in win over Spurs

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk picked up a knock during his man of the match performance in The Reds' 2-1 win over Spurs at Anfield on Sunday. The Dutch international defender seemed to collide with Moussa Sissoko after brilliantly defending a counter attack where he was alone, defending against Sissoko and Heung-Min Son. Jurgen Klopp was asked...

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....