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Liverpool v Brighton Preview – Finish August in Style

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Chris Kavanagh Date & Time - Saturday, August 25th @ 17:30 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/6, Draw 6/1, Brighton 14/1 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool have started the season well. Two impressive wins, both in differing manners, see The Reds with a +6 goal difference and yet to concede a goal. Liverpool's xG stats from both games seem...

Crystal Palace 0 – 2 Liverpool: A Tactical Breakdown

Liverpool's 2-0 victory at Selhurst Park was a perfect result. The performance itself though was a great deal detached from perfect. LFC's attacking brilliance is regularly lauded and rightfully praised, however, the response to the victory against Palace does not accurately reflect the performance itself, nor the underwhelming work of the forwards and midfield...

Why Liverpool Must Be More Than Just Their Front Three

“I’m worried about Liverpool’s front three.” What Pep Guardiola said was correct. Words that were shared far and wide amid social media following the release of Amazon’s Manchester City documentary: "All or Nothing", the sentiment of the manager whose ideals defined a generation should well be shared among every manager who comes up against Jürgen...

Observations as Liverpool cruise to second win in a row

Liverpool ran out winners against bogey team Crystal Palace on Monday night, leaving fresh hope that Klopp’s side can truly match Man City for the Premier League title this season. Goals from James Milner and Sadio Mane confirmed a 2-0 win, giving the Reds six points from a possible six thus far. Here are the...

Virgil Van Wall – Key Stats from Palace 0 Liverpool 2

Liverpool made it two wins out of two in the Premier League with a hard-fought but thoroughly deserved 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. But what were the key stats as the Reds continued their impressive start to the season? Reds Run At Palace Continues Palace are a team that most Liverpool fans hate...

Liverpool battle to a 2-0 victory at Crystal Palace

Kicking off on Monday night, Liverpool were looking up at their rivals in the early season Premier League table. A win was needed to keep pace with Spurs, Chelsea and Manchester City, who set out a marker with a 6-1 victory on Sunday. It was obvious early on that this wasn't going to be a...

Player ratings as Liverpool see off Crystal Palace 2-0

I'M BACK ON RATINGS! THE REDS ARE BACK AT UPSETTING PALACE FANS! REJOICE! Great win, lovely team to play against, Palace are. Never a moment's doubt. Let's get into it. Oh Virgil... Alisson (7): Didn't have anything to do for an hour in respect to goalkeeping so instead he made a case for best passer on the pitch....

Crystal Palace v Liverpool Preview – Maintaining Momentum

The Details Venue - Selhurst Park, London Referee - Michael Oliver Date & Time - Monday, August 20th @ 20:00 Current Odds - Crystal Palace 6/1, Draw 15/4, Liverpool 2/5 Form Crystal Palace Form A quick look at the form stats below shows that Crystal Palace are the form team in the Premier League when taking the run-in at the end of last season into...

Tactical Analysis: All Shots Conceded in Game 1 vs West Ham

If you haven't got the memo yet, Liverpool won't be conceding any goals this season thanks to Virgil simply swearing at anybody who lets the ball come into the box and Alisson dealing with whatever small amount that Virgil's swearing fails to deter. https://twitter.com/babuyagu/status/1028711576071753729 This is great obviously for us Liverpool fans but sucks for me...

Klopp’s Liverpool and Doing Things the Fun Way

Playing the Liverpool way. It’s a fairly common trope, perhaps an oxymoron when every football club seems to have a “way” these days – there’s even a “Norwich way”, apparently. For Liverpool fans, however, identity is everything. Football is bound together by its unique fan culture, the interconnectedness of the football landscape means stories are...