Liverpool F.C Loan Watch: 11/12-11/13
Billy Koumetio (Austria Wien II)
Koumetio appears to have fallen out of favour for Austria Wien, and into favor for Austria Wien II. Not exactly ideal. Koumetio played the full 90, but as a left back for Austria Wien II as they lost 2-0 to Rapid Wien II. So, Koumetio went from starting at centre back in the League Cup quarterfinals against Leicester to playing as a left back in the Austrian second tier. Wow. Either way, the loss moved …
Liverpool F.C Loan Watch: November 5th and 6th.
Rhys Williams (Blackpool)
Williams was once again an unused substitute for Blackpool, this time in a 1-0 defeat to Luton Town. This marks the 19th day since Williams started for Blackpool, in a 3-1 loss to Hull City. Yesterday's loss pushes Blackpool down into 18th in the EFL Championship, only 2 points clear of the drop zone.
Sepp Van Den Berg (Schalke 04)
Van Den Berg remains sidelined with a ligament injury (unlikely to return until mid-January). In the meantime, …
Liverpool Finish Season Third After Palace Win
Liverpool finished the Premier League season in third place after a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Anfield.
The Reds knew that they needed a win to secure Champions League qualification over one of Chelsea or Tottenham and they duly obliged thanks to a brace of goals from Sadio Mane and a dominant performance.
For the home team to finish third, just five points off second, in a season where they were decimated by injuries and plagued by misfortune, is …
Liverpool Move Into Top Four With Burnley Win
Liverpool's Champions League qualification hopes were boosted after a 3-0 win away to Burnley.
The Reds went into the clash at Turf Moor knowing they needed a win to keep alive their prospects of Champions League football next season and they duly obliged in a dominant performance. Goals from Roberto Firmino, Nat Phillips, and replacement Alex Oxlade Chamberlain secured the victory.
Right from the offset, it was clear that the six times European champions would commit to attack and they …
Late Alisson Winner Keeps Liverpool's Champions League Hopes Alive
A late Alisson Becker winner secured Liverpool a last gasp 2-1 win against West Bromwich Albion that kept their Champions League qualification hopes alive.
Drawing 1-1 against a deep-sitting home team, the Reds won a corner in the fourth minute of the allotted extra time. Trent Alexander Arnold's corner was then met powerfully by the head of the Brazilian and the ball surged past Sam Johnstone for a goal that could be huge in the years to come.
West Brom …
Brave Klopp Selections Keeps Liverpool In Champions League Picture
Prior to this season, Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams had the same amount of top-flight football experience as you and I: zero.
The highest rung of the football ladder that Phillips -- who was close to accepting a footballing college scholarship in the United States before joining the Liverpool academy -- found himself on was the German second division with VFB Stuttgart. Williams, meanwhile, played his trade in the non-league with Kidderminster Harriers.
Therefore, it was entirely brave of Jurgen …
Liverpool And The Fabinho Conundrum
Without a shred of a doubt, Fabinho has been Liverpool's best centre half this season.
Considering the Brazilian only played the role once previously, keeping Robert Lewandowski scoreless in a 0-0 Champions League draw with FC Bayern in 2019, his adaptation to the heart of the defence has been remarkable.
In lieu of the injured Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip, the number 3 has been a beacon of consistency in the backline, despite the nonstop mismatch of …
Are Liverpool just unlucky?
Remember during the first couple of seasons under Jurgen Klopp, when Liverpool would perform well, but an individual mistake would cost them? I’m talking about Alberto Moreno against Sevilla in the Europa League final, Simon Mignolet in the Carabao Cup final, Dejan Lovren on multiple occasions, and Loris Karius in the Champions League final.
This isn’t a criticism of any of these players either. I’m just pointing out that their individual errors played a pivotal part in the outcome of …
Liverpool & Their Horses For Courses Centre Halves
It looks as if Liverpool, barring a late plot twist, will stick with what they have in the centre half department of the team.
After injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez -- both of which are serious enough to keep the duo out for most of the, if not all of, the season -- it was widely expected that the Reds would look to replenish their defensive stocks in the January transfer window.
Whether there is a lack …
Reds Exit FA Cup After Old Trafford Defeat
Liverpool exited the F.A. Cup in the fourth round after a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Despite a brace from Mohamed Salah, the hosts advanced thanks to goals from Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford, and Bruno Fernandes.
Jurgen Klopp, as is his want in the domestic cups, shuffled his pack and made some personnel alterations from the defeat to Burnley in midweek.
Curtis Jones came in in place of Sadio Mane, James Milner replaced Alex Oxlade Chamberlain and …