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In mid-June of 2015, it was reported by multiple media sources, both in England and abroad, that Manchester United had agreed to sign an up-and-coming Brazilian midfielder, Roberto Firmino, for a fee of around £13m from German club, 1899 Hoffenheim. The action-packed style of the young man had some of the Europe’s top scouts...

Tonguy Ndombele Lyon’s elegantly destructive central midfielder Tanguy Ndombele was called up to the French National Squad for the first time for this international break, and that comes off an extremely impressive 2018. After signing permanently for Lyon in the summer (for a meagre £10 million) after spending the 2017/18 season on loan there from...

The day that you arrive at a holiday destination can often have a strange feel to it. You’re still a bit jaded after a long flight, drive or however you’ve made your way there, and you don’t feel completely in holiday mode until you wake up the following morning. Call it a strange comparison - it...

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Martin Atkinson Date & Time - Sunday, October 7th @ 16:30 Current Odds - Liverpool 13/8, Draw 13/5, Manchester City 17/10 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool's form has taken a definite hit over the last week or so. Yet, the most important fixture, in my view, was when Jurgen Klopp's men attained the most positive result of the...

A really disappointing night in Naples ended with Liverpool succumbing to a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Carlo Ancelotti’s Napoli side. But what were the key stats as Liverpool lost control of their Champions League group? Attack Blunted As Reds Crumble There are no two ways about it, Napoli found a way to completely keep...

Dreadful, absolutely dreadful. Liverpool's worst performance of the season so far rightfully punished with a late Napoli winner. The Reds were never at the races, with David Ospina not having to make a single save in the home goal. Onto Sunday, where it has to be better. Here are your ratings. Three players come away with credit Alisson...

The Details   Venue - Stadio San Paolo, Naples Referee - Viktor Kassai (HUN) Date & Time - Wednesday, October 3rd 2018 @ 20:00 BST Current Odds - Napoli 5/2, Draw 13/5, Liverpool 23/20 Form Napoli Form Napoli lost Maurizio Sarri to Chelsea, during the summer. Sarri then also took their fantastic midfield-metronome, Jorginho, to Stamford Bridge with him. Carlo Ancelotti came in and, although he...

The Details Venue - Stamford Bridge, London Referee - Andre Marriner Date & Time - Saturday, September 29th @ 17:30 Current Odds - Chelsea 15/8, Draw 12/5, Liverpool 11/8 Form Chelsea Form Chelsea, along with Manchester City, have been the closest league competitors to Liverpool, so far this season. The Blues have made the best start they could have imagined under new boss, Maurizio Sarri....

Personally, I love a hypothetical within the realms of football. They allow one to examine the possibilities and justify why their selection would be viable. Of course, these hypotheticals can border on the edges of insanity, almost irrelevance i.e. Which footballer would be able to the most kick-ups with a live chicken? (probably Leo...

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Paul Tierney Date & Time - Saturday, September 22nd @ 15:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/5, Draw 11/2, Southampton 12/1 Form Liverpool Form Feast your eyes on the table below. The Reds have now won their first six games of the season. The last two were against Spurs and PSG. This team is the real deal. No,...