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Georginio Wijnaldum’s long goodbye finally ended in recent days when it was confirmed that Dutchman would be joining Paris Saint Germain. After 179 appearances in Liverpool red, Wijnaldum — whose contract at the Anfield club expires at the end of this month — will earn a hefty payday in Paris. Rumours abound regarding who the […]
The win over Burnley was exactly the sort of game Thiago was signed for. He was one of the main reasons Liverpool were able to stamp their authority on the match. As a result, not only did they dominate the ball, they also dominated the space. That was the big difference. Usually, in matches against […]
Liverpool’s Champions League qualification hopes were boosted after a 3-0 win away to Burnley. The Reds went into the clash at Turf Moor knowing they needed a win to keep alive their prospects of Champions League football next season and they duly obliged in a dominant performance. Goals from Roberto Firmino, Nat Phillips, and replacement […]
Thiago Alcantara was sublime in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory away to West Bromwich Albion last Sunday. Following on from an impressive performance in the Reds’ 4-2 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford a few days previously, the Spanish international provided a creative spark and dogged defensive diligence that the away team needed in a tough […]
It has mostly been a train wreck of a season for Liverpool. Going into the season as defending champions, the Reds — crippled by a huge injury toll — relinquished their title without as much as a whimper and they gave a generally poor account of themselves in cup competitions, both domestically and in Europe. […]
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcântara vowed that The Reds will keep fighting for a top-four finish after his goal sealed their latest win. The Spain international popped up with a well-taken late goal to secure all three points, giving Liverpool a 2-0 victory against Southampton on Saturday night. Sadio Mané had opened the scoring in the […]
Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcântara believes his team failed in “the essence of sport” when they did not seal the win against Newcastle. Thiago, of course, was discussing The Reds’ many missed chances in front of goal after going 1-0 ahead as early as the third minute. Mohamed Salah scored a beautiful strike to put Jürgen […]
There’s no guide out there on how to use stats in football. Maybe there should be. After all, a stat without context is just a number. Mainstream media has been forced into embracing this part of the sport over recent seasons. They initially resisted, but it quickly became a case of adapt or perish. As […]
Naby Keita joined Liverpool with much fanfare in the summer of 2018. The Reds pursued the Guinean for the entirety of the summer of 2017, but with his club Red Bull Leipzig, reluctant to sell, a compromise was reached that the English club would pay a £10M premium and sign the midfielder the following summer. […]
For a while now, it has felt as though Liverpool have been assembling what could best be described as a Swiss Army midfield. Jurgen Klopp has referenced it recently. Firstly, against Chelsea, he implied that James Milner got the nod ahead of Naby Keita for his leadership qualities and not for footballing reasons. Then, ahead […]
