Van Dijk

Greatness Beckons for Player of the Year Van Dijk

For just the fourth time in 40 years, a centre-back has been named PFA Player of the Year, and he couldn't be a more worthy winner. Joining Gary Pallister, Paul McGrath and John Terry is Virgil van Dijk, following a season unlike many ever seen by a defender at Liverpool. When gushing over a player in...

Team of the Year Crystallises Liverpool’s Progress

So Paul Pogba eh? What a huge shock and weird selection to the PFA Team of the Year that was! In this essay, I will… Just kidding. Whilst I do think it’s strange he’s been selected despite an inconsistent season, I could see how getting shoehorned into a 4-3-3 formation with a clear lack of...

Liverpool v Huddersfield Town Preview – No time for complacency in title race

The Details Venue - Anfield, Liverpool Referee - Kevin Friend Date & Time - Friday, April 26th @ 20:00 Current Odds - Liverpool 1/14, Draw 10/1, Huddersfield Town 25/1 Form Liverpool Form Liverpool have now won their last 9 games in all competitions. Form is not a problem. Playing an already relegated Huddersfield Town team, Liverpool should be looking at all three...

Alisson: Delivering Big Moments In Liverpool’s Title Bid

Sunday's 2-0 win at Cardiff was enough to push Liverpool to 88 points thus far, their highest points tally of the Premier League era with three games still to play. Crucially, it also means the pressure remains firmly on Manchester City, with the coming week seeing them travel to Old Trafford before a potentially...

Joël Matip – Making His Case To Be First Choice Again

It’s been a pretty impressive few months for Joël Matip. Since his return to the team against Crystal Palace, Matip has played every minute of the last 13 Premier League games, during which Liverpool have conceded just 10 goals, keeping six clean sheets, and winning nine. Over the course of the season, Matip has...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...