Klopp gives injury update regarding Jordan Henderson after Chelsea win
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp gave an injury update regarding Jordan Henderson after The Reds' fantastic 2-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday.
Henderson was given the man-of-the-match award after his energetic and creative performance in the Liverpool midfield. However, there were some concerns when Henderson was replaced by James Milner in the 77th minute after picking up an ankle injury.
In his post-match press conference, Klopp was asked the extent of Liverpool's captain's injury.
“He got a knock on his …
Key Stats As Salah And Mane Take Apart Chelsea
Liverpool roared back to the top of the Premier League with a superb 2-0 win over Chelsea. What ended up being a reasonably even game on paper was nevertheless one that Liverpool controlled from start to finish, and thoroughly deserved to win. But what were the key stats from a superb performance that leaves Klopp’s side possibly four wins from glory?
Demons Defeated? Streak Over.
Whilst this was not a game that was about avenging The Slip, there was a …
Liverpool v Chelsea Preview - Reds aim to avoid repeat of Chelsea slip-up
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Michael Oliver
Date & Time - Sunday, April 14th @ 16:30
Current Odds - Liverpool 4/6, Draw 16/5, Chelsea 17/4
Form
Liverpool Form
Yes, this is more like it. Liverpool have won their last six games in a row in all competitions. This is the form needed to keep asking the questions of Manchester City in the Premier League title race.
More importantly, the nature of some of those league wins was hugely …
Why not both?
A lot has changed since the spring of 2014. Only two players from that squad are still with the club - the now captain Jordan Henderson and our back up keeper. And yet five years later we find ourselves in a somewhat similar position - playing Chelsea at Anfield in what could be a title decider. But unlike back then this Liverpool challenge does not feel like a one-off miracle run. We've seen the team evolve since Jurgen Klopp proclaimed …
Observations as Liverpool dig out yet another win to stay alive
It was nervy. The tension was rattling. It was not a nice feeling. With time dwindling, Liverpool had little margin for error. Liverpool didn't err. The tension was broken through. The nerves were all settled. From the South Coast, the Reds will head back to Merseyside with three points.
Here are the key observations from the game.
Horrific Start
Well, it would have been nice to see Liverpool have more control of midfield, right from the get-go, but Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg …
Match Report: Liverpool's Little Dancer Does It!
Hold me closer little dancer,
Count the headlights on the highway,
Lay me down in sheets of linen,
You've had a busy day today.
How much did Liverpool need Mo Salah to score that goal? How much did Naby Keita need to come through like that? How much did Jordan Henderson need to grab the reins of this team and be a big part of a clutch victory?
Strange to say about a Liverpool side that is two wins away …
Sadio Mané says Liverpool are hoping to push for the double between now and May
Liverpool's in-form frontman, Sadio Mané, says The Reds will be aiming to do a massive double this season with success in the Premier League and the Champions League.
Mané was announced as the Standard Chartered Liverpool Player of the Month for March, this week. The Reds' number 10 was speaking to the club's official site when he was asked for his thoughts on Liverpool's chances of Premier League glory come May.
“I’m confident we can do it, we’re going to …
Joel Matip insists teammate Virgil van Dijk's mere presence raises the performance levels of others
Liverpool's Joel Matip has been singing the praises of The Reds' colossal Dutch centre-half Virgil van Dijk.
Matip has recovered well from a fractured collarbone in early December to start all of Liverpool's previous 12 games in all competitions. Jurgen Klopp will not have missed the importance of Matip's availability in light of the injuries to Dejan Lovren and Joe Gomez, also in December.
Gomez and VanDijk was Klopp's first-choice partnership at the back after a hugely impressive first four …
Lucky Lucky Liverpool?
Lucky, lucky Liverpool eh? Comments about all the circumstances in which luck has favoured the Reds this season are out in force after their late goal against Spurs, courtesy of Hugo Lloris punching the ball onto the back of Toby Alderweireld, and there are a lot of frustrated opposition fans, as well as journalists, keen to jump on the Reds’ lucky streak.
First things first, we were lucky against Spurs. No two ways about it. On balance, the second half …
Pep Guardiola believes Klopp's Liverpool "have something special"
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola believes this Liverpool team has made its own luck in the Premier League title race this season.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were gifted all three points at home to Spurs last Sunday when Hugo Lloris spilled a last-minute Mohamed Salah header onto the boot of Toby Alderweireld. The Belgian defender couldn't react in time to the loose ball and could only watch on in horror as it rolled over the line.
Anfield erupted as Liverpool went …