Don't Panic... Liverpool WILL Secure a Top-Four Finish
Wasn’t that Chelsea defeat an appalling watch on every level?
After the meteoric high of reaching the Champions League final later this month, the entire game felt like a drag more than anything.
The sun was shining, with beer gardens, beaches and parks with our names all over them, but we had to watch the Reds battle their way through a lifeless performance.
This was all to be expected of course, with the effort levels in Rome last week taking …
Observations as weary Reds lose at Stamford Bridge
Liverpool's extraordinary Champions League run has been truly unforgettable, but their recent Premier League exploits have been anything but.
After a turbulent Wednesday night at the Stadio Olimpico, the emotionally and physically fatigued Reds subjected their supporters to a different kind of torment over the course of a turgid 90 minutes against top-four rivals Chelsea.
Olivier Giroud's first-half header, the result of questionable defending, proved to be the decisive moment, with the visitors unable to penetrate a deep-lying, compact backline …
Liverpool Refuse To Do It The Easy Way
Killer whales. Orcas. The most dominant force in the ocean. They could feed on tuna, penguins, small children, anything really. But what really seems to get an orca going is a nice, fat sea lion.
Now, your average orca tries to catch a sea lion out in the open water when they're feeding or transiting between sunning themselves and finding a mate. We can all relate. But, there's a group of killer whales in Patagonia that prefer a little more …
Observations as Liverpool Endure Another Stalemate
Funny isn't it. Tuesday night saw one of the most free-flowing attacking performances Liverpool have produced this season, possibly ever under Klopp. Running riot against Roma, five goals in the Champions League semi-final was no small feat; an indication of what this side are capable of in the final third.
The contrast between that performance and Saturday's couldn't be starker.
This was not a semi-final contest with the possibility of a trip to Kiev and a chance for Klopp to …
Liverpool Struggling Right Now - But Klopp's Troops Will Bounce Back Stronger
2017 just hasn’t been Liverpool’s year, has it? Three wins in 13 games since New Year has all but ended their chances of securing silverware this season - something that looked like an absolute certainty at one stage of the campaign.
The Reds were eliminated from the two domestic cup competitions in January and Jurgen Klopp’s side failed to inspire confidence in Sadio Mane’s absence. Since the Senegal striker returned from international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Reds have …
Are Liverpool really THAT bad against the Premier League’s weaker teams?
Make no bones about it, Liverpool are far better against their top-four rivals than those in the bottom-half of the Premier League.
The statistics show that, and we can see with our own eyes that that is the case.
The Reds have undoubtedly been poor when a number of so-called lesser teams have stood before them this season, which has proved incredibly frustrating, especially when the title looked achievable at one point.
Too often for opposing managers, it has been …
Wijnaldum A Better Fit For Liverpool Than Emre Can
After a positive 1-1 draw with runaway leaders Chelsea, many thought Liverpool had turned a corner, putting their dismal January form behind them to kick on and fight for a top four spot. However, the predictability with which Liverpool slumped to a 2-0 defeat against Hull City marked a new low for Jurgen Klopp’s side, who are in serious risk of their season fizzling out into nothing.
Much of the pre-match talk was about the return of Adam Lallana, Sadio …
Liverpool must finish in the top four - but will it improve transfer activity?
Liverpool's ultimate aim for the 2016-17 season must be to finish in the top four and secure a place in the Champions League. All of the top teams in the Premier League are fighting to play in Europe but will Liverpool's transfer activity really benefit from competing in the elite competition?
Jurgen Klopp came under criticism in January due to Liverpool's lack of activity - and rightly so. Whether or not it was because he was unwilling to buy or …
Four Attacking Points for a Top Four Finish For Liverpool
It’s early days in the six year tenure of Jürgen Klopp and there’s a general state of mixed emotions within the Liverpool fanbase - a mix of quiet confidence and an itch for reaching another level of talent in the team. With the current skill-set of the Liverpool squad that Klopp has created up til now, there is great validation to flooding the midfield with dynamic, attack-minded players that can understand and execute on his vertical, counter-pressing style of play.
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Can the Attack Fire Liverpool into the Top 4?
The Liverpool Echo, more specifically James Pearce, recently published an article informing Liverpool fans that Jurgen Klopp no longer had an interest in Bayern Munich's Mario Gotze and he was happy with his attacking options moving forward into the new season.
Given the Reds were looking to bring in Monaco's Kylian Mbappe and Rennes' Ousmane Dembele it does strike me as odd that after only one attacking signing coming in so far this Summer in Sadio Mane, and with Jordon …