Klopp's Full-Back Conundrum
Liverpool’s season is almost over, with only the Champions League final left. That, coupled with the fact that the Premier League transfer window is already open, means that transfer speculation and target hunting is the order of the day.
Now, most of the speculation regarding Liverpool seems to be that the Reds aren’t planning to spend lots of money this summer, but are merely planning to replace players who leave and touch up the squad. This makes sense, given that …
Liverpool 2 Wolves 0 - Reds On Top for Seconds
And then there was one. One last Sunday to say our prayers and hope Manchester City open the door for Liverpool. It had been eight straight wins since a 0-0 draw at Goodison left just enough slack for City to overtake The Reds. The consensus was then that we would have to win out. A win against Wolves would accomplish that, but City have not cooperated. The only pause in their pursuit of a four trophy season has been in …
Liverpool's Redemption Song
In the immediate aftermath of Liverpool’s heartbreaking defeat to Real Madrid in last year’s Champions League Final, Reds around the world could be forgiven if they were downbeat and disappointed. Liverpool had reignited its love affair with the Champions League in spectacular fashion, beating Porto, Manchester City, and Roma on the way to the Final in their first time back in the competition since 2009, only to see their dreams crushed in cruel fashion. Yet, while many supporters’ heads may …
Newcastle United v Liverpool Preview - Tough game for Reds to bounce back
The Details
Venue - St James' Park, Newcastle
Referee - Andre Marriner
Date & Time - Saturday, May 4th @ 19:45
Current Odds - Newcastle United 17/2, Draw 17/4, Liverpool 4/11
Form
Newcastle United Form
After a dreadful start to the season, waiting until November for their first win, Newcastle and Rafa Benitez have worked another miracle to climb to safety and protect their Premier League status for another season.
Rafa loves the club and the Geordie fans love Rafa. …
Liverpool vs Barcelona - Potential Key Battles
Liverpool take a break from the breathless scrap of the Premier League to face possibly the best team in Europe – Barcelona and Lionel Messi – in the Champions League semi-finals. The first leg is at the Nou Camp, where Liverpool remain the only English team to win, including on their last trip in 2007. But, what will be some of the potential key battles from a game that could define Liverpool’s season?
Andy Robertson vs Lionel Messi
Yeah, there’s …
Barcelona v Liverpool Preview - Reds need to tame Messi to get anything from Camp Nou
The Details
Venue - Camp Nou, Barcelona
Date & Time - Tuesday, May 1st 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - Barcelona 8/11, Draw 3/1, Liverpool 10/3
Form
Barcelona Form
Barcelona clinched the LaLiga title on Saturday with a 1-0 win at home to Levante. Fittingly, it was the incredible Lionel Messi who scored the winner to give them their second league championship in a row.
Ernesto Valverde's men have won their last four matches and conceded just one goal in their …
Liverpool v Huddersfield Town Preview - No time for complacency in title race
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Kevin Friend
Date & Time - Friday, April 26th @ 20:00
Current Odds - Liverpool 1/14, Draw 10/1, Huddersfield Town 25/1
Form
Liverpool Form
Liverpool have now won their last 9 games in all competitions. Form is not a problem. Playing an already relegated Huddersfield Town team, Liverpool should be looking at all three points come 10pm on Friday.
Three clean sheets in their last four games, makes for good reading for the …
FC Porto v Liverpool Preview - Reds to complete the job in Portugal
The Details
Venue - Estadio do Dragao, Porto
Referee - Danny Makkelie (NED)
Date & Time - Wednesday, April 17th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - FC Porto 14/5, Draw 5/2, Liverpool 11/10
Form
FC Porto Form
Porto are locked in an incredible race for the Portuguese Primeira Liga title with Benfica at the moment. Benfica are top on goal difference with both sides level on 72 points apiece with five games remaining.
Sergio Conceicao's side has only lost three league …
Liverpool v Chelsea Preview - Reds aim to avoid repeat of Chelsea slip-up
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Michael Oliver
Date & Time - Sunday, April 14th @ 16:30
Current Odds - Liverpool 4/6, Draw 16/5, Chelsea 17/4
Form
Liverpool Form
Yes, this is more like it. Liverpool have won their last six games in a row in all competitions. This is the form needed to keep asking the questions of Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
More importantly, the nature of some of those league wins was hugely …
The Big Change in Andy Robertson’s Attacking Play This Season
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Andy Robertson – so good that even Manchester United managers can’t stop themselves from enthusing about him.
Here, we’ll compare his underlying numbers from last season and the present campaign, and we’ll see that while many of Robertson’s top-line stats have remained much the same, there’s one pivotal area of the Scotland captain’s game that’s changed this term.
Measures of excellence
Let’s start by underlining just how remarkable Robertson has been this season. He currently has the fourth-highest number …