Will Liverpool Order In Italian This Summer?

Will Liverpool Order In Italian This Summer?

The better Liverpool play the higher the standard becomes for any potential new additions in the summer. With the Reds now 2nd in the table and cruising through the Champions League round of 16 while playing some outstanding football there targets will have to be astronomically high to make an impact on this side. If Liverpool are going to find players who will make a Salah-esque impression on the squad, it might be prudent to return to the scene of …
Are Liverpool in a Perpetual State of Transition?

Are Liverpool in a Perpetual State of Transition?

Evolution is inevitable. In football and in everyday life you change to adapt. So what's the difference between transition as a club and evolving? Why are some teams praised for adapting whilst others use being in transition as an excuse? Since Brendan Rodgers took the helm of Liverpool FC it feels like 'Liverpool are in transition' is one of the most overused sentences for fans and pundits alike. Many pin this on Brendan Rodgers, others like to associate the blame …
Defining Period for Joao Teixeira's Liverpool Career

Defining Period for Joao Teixeira's Liverpool Career

Joao Carlos Teixeira essentially auditioned for a move to Anfield and got it. His standout performance against the Reds in the now defunct “NextGen” series in the 2011/12 season caught the Anfield hierarchy’s attention. In February 2012, the former Sporting Lisbon youth star who had been tagged the “New Deco” in Portugal was signed. Three years after his signing Liverpool is no close to experiencing the best of a player Steven Gerrard said he was the “best player on the …
Do Liverpool Utilise their Academy Players Properly?

Do Liverpool Utilise their Academy Players Properly?

The academy is in place for the clubs to use the elite youngsters to subsidise their first teams and then sell the players that aren't quite Liverpool quality for a decent price and use that money to reinvest. As Liverpool fans we're always hearing about the next big thing coming up from the academy to follow on from the likes of Robbie Fowler and Michael Owen. It's common practice for fans to overhype their own players (fuelled by Football Manager …
Suso - Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Suso - Should He Stay or Should He Go?

Jesús Joaquín Fernández Sáez de la Torre. You might know him as Suso. A prime example of another young talent in an all too familiar situation. Is there room for him in the squad for the up-coming season or should he be loaned out again? Where would he go? After showing plenty of promise in 2012/13 he was slowly phased out by Rodgers due to the transitional situation of the club not particularly allowing for youth development. Suso has continued …
Preston North End 1 Liverpool FC 2 | Match Report

Preston North End 1 Liverpool FC 2 | Match Report

Following defeat in Denmark to Brøndby, next up for Liverpool was a 2-1 win over Preston North End, with goals courtesy of Suso and Kristoph Peterson. Mirroring the weather we were subjected to in the north west, the first half was a pretty dull affair where no real quality was on show for the supporters who were present at Deepdale, as expected so early in preseason. Present in the starting line ups for the first time was summer signings Rickie …
Liverpool's Loan Star Status | Who's Likely To Stay or Go?

Liverpool's Loan Star Status | Who's Likely To Stay or Go?

Amidst the heady concoction of blistering pace, razor sharp attacking and, at times, haphazard defending served up by the Liverpool first team over the past season, it may have been easy to forget that the Reds also had  twelve players out on loan at various clubs, domestically, across Europe, and even in South America. Liverpool's success in securing a second place finish and, with it, automatic Champions League qualification has made it an absolute necessity to add quality and depth …
Brendan Rodgers and The Transfer Committee | The Outgoings

Brendan Rodgers and The Transfer Committee | The Outgoings

Doubters. Something Brendan Rodgers has had to deal with throughout his brief period as Liverpool manager. Whether it be his credentials, his methods, his transfer signings, his bosses, or his vocabulary, there is nothing that has escaped the manager from ridicule. With particular regards to transfers, fans have spoken themselves to death in discussing who to sign, how much they are worth, how Ian Ayre will mess it up, what is a transfer committee, and how come we didn't sign …
Suso | A Complete Stats Analysis of his loan so far

Suso | A Complete Stats Analysis of his loan so far

“I think that he has everything needed to succeed there. He can dribble well and does have great vision. He could be effective playing in the middle. "He can score goals. He likes to go into the area as part of the second wave. I think they have signed a jewel.” 
Former Cadiz youth team Coach Quique Gonzalez on Suso after signing for Liverpool The 2012/13 pre-season was the beginning of a new chapter for the boy from Cadiz, …