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Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool will not prioritise Premier League over European glory

Liverpool's German manager Jurgen Klopp claims that his team will not focus solely on Premier League success for the remainder of this season. The Reds are entering the final three months of what has already been a season to remember as a Liverpool fan. Klopp's charges have blown away all of Liverpool's previous top-flight records...

Kevin De Bruyne doesn’t feel City have advantage over Reds in title race

Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne doesn't think that his side's title-winning experience gives them an advantage over Liverpool as the teams battle it out for Premier League glory between now and May. Speaking to Sky Sports on Sunday, City's Belgian star admitted that it could, in fact, be Liverpool who possess the advantage of not...

Liverpool’s Joe Gomez to undergo surgery

Liverpool confirmed this morning that young defender Joe Gomez will undergo surgery on the lower-leg fracture he suffered in The Reds' 3-1 win at Burnley back in early December. Initially, the Liverpool medical staff felt Gomez would be fit to return to training in late January. However, the backroom team has now decided that the...

Observations as Reds struggle to seize opportunity amid suspect officiating

Rafa Benitez became an even greater figure in the eyes of Liverpool fans on Tuesday night after guiding Newcastle to a surprise 2-1 victory against Premier League holders Manchester City, coming back from behind to give Klopp's side the opportunity to extend their position at the top to seven points. A golden opportunity to...

Player ratings as Liverpool are foiled by the Foxes

Where to start with that one? A point gained, two points lost? Klopp's substitutions? The refereeing? The pitch? Liverpool go five points clear. In a week where Manchester City played away at one of the worst teams in the league, we've extended our lead. Yet, it could have been so much more. Sadio Mané's early goal...

Observations as Liverpool get the job done at the AMEX

Liverpool continued to set the pace at the top of the league table as Liverpool got the better of Brighton in what was a tough examination of Liverpool's title-seeking credentials. Liverpool stepped up their tempo in the second half after a snooze fest of a first half. The key observations from the game Fabinho passes the...

Key Stats As Salah Sees Off The Seagulls (Again)

Liverpool broke their mini-run of poor form with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Brighton on the south coast. But what were the key stats from a vital victory at the Amex? Salah The Difference Yet Again How many times is Mo Salah going to be the man to drag Liverpool out of a hole? Salah has...

Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool: What went wrong?

Liverpool have been beaten for the first time in the Premier League this season. It was closely-fought, but Manchester City, the ultimate in title rivals, were deserved winners. The Reds were punished for their first real defensive lapse late in the first half when Sergio Aguero lathered it past Alisson but managed to snatch an...

Player Ratings as City beat Liverpool to close the gap

Lots of talk about City’s injuries in the last few weeks and the difference there was that the Reds missed key defenders, whilst the hosts had Fernandinho back to deliver a Man of the Match performance. Liverpool have played better and worse his season, they’ll walk away rueing a potential Kompany red and the introduction...

Observations as late push secures the points for Liverpool

Liverpool travelled to Burnley in search of a win to stay on the tailcoats of City, who had won a day earlier. The fixture, which Liverpool won last year thanks to a Klavan D'Or, needed a repetition. Liverpool delivered the goods late on to stay in pursuit. The key observations from the game Testing the depth This...