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Bobby Firmino: The man who defines a Liverpool performance

"He was a player I thought was one of the best in the Bundesliga so, when I saw that Liverpool had signed him, I thought: 'How could Liverpool do this?" Those were the words of Jurgen Klopp back in 2016, as he gushed over the quality of Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian must have felt like a...

Bargain Basement Buys That Liverpool could go for this Summer

It's no secret that the foundation of Liverpool’s recent success has been their excellent transfer business. Prior to the capture of Virgil Van Dijk for a world record transfer fee for a defender and the following summer spending spree which saw four new faces walk through the Shankly gates, Michael Edwards and co conducted...

Liverpool coach Pep Lijnders lifts lid on tactical tweak in Reds forward line

Liverpool's assistant coach Pep Lijnders has revealed the thinking behind Mohamed Salah's more advanced role in The Reds' attack this season. Lijnders spoke to Neil Jones at Goal.com about his return to Merseyside after a brief but unsuccessful stint as manager of NEC Nijmegen in Holland. Having been officially unveiled as Zeljko Buvac's replacement as assistant...

Balance the Key to Fixing Liverpool’s 4-3-3

At the start of the season, before a ball had been kicked, the assumption was that Liverpool would end the season with a first choice midfield of Fabinho, Keita and one other midfielder. Liverpool’s two new, big money, acquisitions were expected to dominate the team sheet sooner or later, and the question of which...

Four Reds stars selected by Cardiff’s Sol Bamba in his Team of the Week

Cardiff City defender  Sol Bamba selected four Liverpool players from their 3-0 win over Bournemouth for his Sky Sports Premier League Team of the Week on Monday. Bamba, who scored the opening goal as Cardiff fought their way to an impressive 2-1 win at Southampton on Saturday, is a huge admirer of The Reds. The veteran...

Liverpool 3-0 Bournemouth: Who Was Man of the Match?

Amid accusations that Liverpool were beginning to buckle under the pressure of an intensifying title race, the Reds produced a determined and assured performance to overwhelm Bournemouth and regain top spot. Sadio Mane's fantastic header gave the home side the lead, but it was Georginio Wijnaldum's delightful second which truly settled the nerves at Anfield...

Observations as Liverpool Dispatch Bournemouth

Liverpool produced the perfect response after two frustrating draws against Leicester and West Ham with a routine 3-0 win against Bournemouth to retake their place at the top of the table before Manchester City face Chelsea on Sunday. The Reds delivered a full-proof performance with Sadio Mane opening the scoring before a goal from...

Key Stats As Reds Resurgent Against Bournemouth

Liverpool moved back to the top of the Premier League for the time being with a fantastic 3-0 win over Bournemouth. But what are the key stats from yet another top performance at Anfield? Midfield Maestro Naby Leads The Charge Overall, Liverpool’s midfield were absolutely excellent, and at the heart of that was Naby Keita. His...

Player Ratings as Liverpool Return To Top Spot

Liverpool returned to the top of the Premier League table with a routine win against Bournemouth, showing a much-improved performance across the board. Alisson - 7 Had little to do throughout such was Liverpool’s dominance, but dealt well on the occasions he was called into action. Good save against Fraser in the opening minutes provided the...

Reports of Liverpool’s Demise Are Greatly Exaggerated

So Liverpool have bottled the title eh? Well that was a crazy six days. The title was already won on Tuesday, back in the balance on Wednesday, and completely lost by Monday. What a week. All facetiousness aside, the change in media narrative after what was essentially two back to back below par performances from...