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Cardiff 0 Liverpool 2 Match Report: Klopp On Top on Easter Sunday

A scuffed volley that lands perfectly on a Cardiff boot, caromed up to the top shelf where Grandma hides last year’s Easter Peeps. In season’s past, this would have been the ender, the heartbreak moment we all fear but deep down, somehow expect. But, this is Alisson Becker and he doesn’t have time for...

Cardiff City v Liverpool Preview – All to play for in Wales on Sunday

The Details Venue - Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff Referee - Martin Atkinson Date & Time - Sunday, April 21st @ 16:00 Current Odds - Cardiff City 14/1, Draw 11/2, Liverpool 2/11 Form Cardiff City Form Cardiff had lost three games in a row before Tuesday night's visit to Brighton. They won 2-0 at the Amex Stadium, ensuring the battle for Premier...

Sadio Mané was sure his opening goal had been offside against Porto

Liverpool's Sadio Mané admitted he thought his opening goal in The Reds' 4-1 win over FC Porto was offside at first. The home side had started strongly in the hopes of overturning the two-goal deficit from the first leg. However, Liverpool's number 10 was on hand to slide the ball home from close range to...

Observations as Liverpool bag their second Champions League semi-final in 2 years

This wasn't vintage Liverpool, nor did it need to be. The Reds had done half the job at Anfield and just needed to maintain composure in Portugal, knowing that an away goal would likely be enough to see them through to their second semi-final in two years. VAR Margins VAR is essentially marmite - you either...

Key Stats as Liverpool Rout Porto in Portugal Again

Liverpool took Porto apart in the second half to ensure safe passage to the Champions League semi-final where Barcelona await, despite a nervy first 25 minutes in Portugal. But what were the key stats from a thumping 4-1 away win, securing a 6-1 aggregate victory? The Hendo Show Continues Jordan Henderson made a huge impact off...

Match Report: Liverpool stroll while City stumble

Match Report: Porto 0 Liverpool 2 Champions League quarterfinals aren’t supposed to feel this casual. Nothing Liverpool related is supposed to feel this casual. And, so it was that what you might have thought would be a sunny trip to northern Portugal would end up being a deluge. Jurgen Klopp sent out a strong side while...

Player Ratings as scratchy Reds win 4-1 to make Champions League semi

How did that end 4-1? Well, you could argue Liverpool outclassed Porto in both penalty areas, and thoroughly deserved that result. And you'd be able to present a justifiable argument. But for large parts of that game, it just didn't look like Liverpool were going to win 4-1. Sadio Mané put the Reds on their...

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...

Man of the Match as Liverpool dispatch Chelsea 2-0

As Jordan Henderson moves seamlessly from defensive midfield to a more advanced role, I look to do similar by taking up the 'Man of the Match' element of this week's post-match work, rotating my 'Virgil Van Dijk (8): What a lovely beard he has' player rating duties to the lovely Aaditya Narayan. And what a...

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...