Cardiff v Liverpool Preview - Potential Key Battles
Liverpool travel to Cardiff off the back of a frenetic 4-1 win against Porto in the Champions League. It’s a tricky away tie off the back of a tricky European away tie, and Cardiff will have their tails up after a terrific 2-0 win over Brighton in mid-week. Nevertheless, there’s a real sense of momentum around the club at the moment, and Liverpool are in a really good space as they look to pile the pressure on City. So what …
FC Porto v Liverpool Preview - Reds to complete the job in Portugal
The Details
Venue - Estadio do Dragao, Porto
Referee - Danny Makkelie (NED)
Date & Time - Wednesday, April 17th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - FC Porto 14/5, Draw 5/2, Liverpool 11/10
Form
FC Porto Form
Porto are locked in an incredible race for the Portuguese Primeira Liga title with Benfica at the moment. Benfica are top on goal difference with both sides level on 72 points apiece with five games remaining.
Sergio Conceicao's side has only lost three league …
Player Ratings as Reds pull off massive 2-0 win over Chelsea
What a massive win! Liverpool were definitely the better side as they beat Chelsea 2-0 at Anfield. Sadio Mane opened the scoring, before Mohamed Salah thundered in a long-ranger at the Kop End to double the lead.
The Reds had a few nervy moments after being two goals up, when Eden Hazard hit the post once, and forced a save off Alisson, but post that, there were no worries for the Reds.
Here's how each player fared.
Alisson Becker - …
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 …
Liverpool v FC Porto - Can Porto provide a tougher test this time around?
The Details
Venue - Anfield, Liverpool
Referee - Antonio Mateu Lahoz (ESP)
Date & Time - Tuesday, March 9th 2019 @ 20:00
Current Odds - Liverpool 1/4, Draw 17/4, FC Porto 10/1
Form
Liverpool Form
It's a beautiful sight. Once again, Liverpool are stringing wins together and looking like they may just reach the standards they set back in the first half of the season.
The win over FC Bayern in their last Champions League item was just what The Reds needed …
Alisson Becker has room for improvement
After year upon year of painful and debilitating mediocrity between the sticks, Liverpool have felt the benefit of a top-drawer pair of hands this season.
Alisson Becker has justified his (at the time) world-record price-tag but that does not mean he should be considered immune from criticism.
Let's start by acknowledging just how good he is.
The statistics illustrate this nicely. Alisson has 17 clean sheets in the Premier League, two clear of his nearest rival Ederson, he has conceded …
Southampton v Liverpool Preview - Praying for points at St Mary's
The Details
Venue - St Mary's, Southampton
Referee - Paul Tierney
Date & Time - Friday, April 5th @ 20:00
Current Odds - Southampton 7/1, Draw 15/4, Liverpool 4/11
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The journey continues
On thru' the storm
The Reds, now battle-weary
Carrying dreams for too long
Six more acts to get through
The plot, no-one knows
We'll witness every minute
Just to see where it goes
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Form
Southampton Form
Ralph Hasenhuttl's Southampton side has come into a nice bit …
A Lesson In Defending From Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool’s 2013/14 title challenge was defined by moments.
The moment Jordan Henderson saw red against Manchester City.
The moment Steven Gerrard lost his footing and Demba Ba emerged through on goal.
The moment Iago Aspas produced an abhorrent corner to set up a Chelsea counter.
All painful, pivotal nails in the coffin for Brendan Rodger’s side.
Sunday’s 2-1 win against Tottenham carried similar weight.
Manchester City will know their destiny remains in their own hands, with maximum points from their …
Liverpool 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Who was Man of the Match as Reds stayed alive in title race?
And, breathe! How did Liverpool win that one? Why did Liverpool win that one? Ah no, we're not going to go there.
By hook or by crook, Liverpool won! They beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Anfield to keep themselves firmly lodged in the Premier League title race, and putting the ball in the Manchester City court, ahead of their game against Cardiff City in midweek.
How they did it, no one knows. The start was superb, it was controlled, it …
Player Ratings as Liverpool stun Spurs late
With arguably one of Jurgen Klopp's worst performances as a Liverpool manager and one of his team's worst performances of the season, the Reds still managed to come away with all three points on Sunday afternoon.
Beating Tottenham 2-1 thanks to Toby Alderweireld's late own goal, Klopp's men climb back to the top of the table for a few days at least.
Here are your ratings.
One king imperious, another uncomfortable
Alisson (5): Looked shaky after the Fulham incident, passing …