Klopp's options to fix the defence before January
As Islam Slimani crashed in Leicester's second on Tuesday night, it sent Liverpool packing from the League Cup and all but confirmed that the Reds would remain winless for a fourth successive game.
After having five put past them by Manchester City, Jurgen Klopp's side could only manage draws against Sevilla and Burnley before being out-foxed by... well, you get the pun.
Just nine games into the new season, Liverpool have already conceded 16 goals.
It hasn't worked so far, …
Leicester City 2 - 0 Liverpool: A night to forget at the King Power Stadium
Competition: Carabao Cup 3rd Round
Date: 19/9/17
Venue: King Power Stadium
So, the Reds were back in action again tonight. September is a gruelling month, match-wise for most clubs, second only to December.
Liverpool have stayed true to their form of recent years by struggling in the immediate aftermath of the first international break of the season. A 5-0 trouncing at City was followed up with two home draws (2-2 v Sevilla, 1-1 v Burnley). Now, they begin a run …
Liverpool 1 - 1 Burnley: Anfield bears witness to another draw
Competition: Premier League
Date: 16/9/17
Venue: Anfield
September has been a sobering month for Liverpool fans. Gone are the exuberant days of August and with them, our care-free attitude to just enjoying our Redmen attacking, scoring, and attacking again. September has opened our eyes to those defensive concerns which we knew were always there. In August, we were able to sweep those matters under the proverbial rug. September, however, seems to be that better friend. Unlike August, she won’t let …
Liverpool v Burnley - Bouncing back with three points
The Details
Competition - Premier League
Venue - Anfield
Referee - Roger East
Date & Time - September 16th, 2017 @ 15:00 BST
Form
Do I really need to mention last weekend’s game at the Etihad? We all know the team collapsed and lacked leadership after going a man down. The lack of game-management from the manager and the “leaders” on the pitch left me infuriated afterwards. Let’s hope the team grow from the experience. What doesn’t kill you, makes …
Liverpool 1 - 0 Crystal Palace: Hard-fought win at Anfield
Match: Liverpool v Crystal Palace
Date: August 19th, 2017
Venue: Anfield
Competition: Premier League
Liverpool lineup -
Mignolet, Gomez, Matip, Klavan, Robertson, Henderson, Milner, Wijnaldum, Mané, Firmino, Sturridge
Subs: Karius, Flanagan, Can, Origi, Lovren, Salah, Solanke
Crystal Palace lineup -
Hennessey, Fosu-Mensah, Dann, Tomkins, Ward, Milivojevic, Puncheon, van Aanholt, Loftus-Cheek, Townsend, Benteke
Subs: Speroni, Kelly, Schlupp, Kaikai, McArthur, Cabaye, Lokilo
So, here they come. Liverpool’s bogey team of recent years. Our first home game of the season and it’s against …
Liverpool v Crystal Palace - Klopp and co to clip Eagles' wings
The Details
Venue - Anfield
Referee - Kevin Friend
Date & Time - Saturday, August 19th @ 15:00 BST
Form
Crystal Palace got off to a very disappointing start under new boss, Frank de Boer, last week. The Eagles went down to a heavy 3-0 home defeat to Premier League new boys, Huddersfield Town. De Boer won’t be looking forward to facing another German manager’s men this Saturday. David Wagner was the best man at Jurgen Klopp’s wedding so I’m …
Liverpool's Two Ways To Build A Squad
Transfers in football often seem reasonably straightforward. Building a squad is easy - you just isolate areas in your squad where you need another player, either because you’re a player short or because your strongest player in that area is a weak link in the squad. Then... you buy a suitable player. But over the last few years, building a genuine squad has proved problematic for Liverpool. Partly because they’ve bought poorly, partly because there was a lot of deadwood …
Loris Karius: Forgotten But Not Gone
Amid all the summer madness of transfer talk, as well as the constant praise for goalkeepers Simon Mignolet and Danny Ward, Loris Karius is now a player going completely under the radar.
Having arrived as a devilishly handsome, highly-rated young German, it was no surprise to see him filling column inches and gaining immediate admirers last summer. He felt like the answer to Liverpool's ongoing goalkeeping issues.
Things didn’t pan out the way the 24-year-old would have hoped for, however, …
Profiling Liverpool's Squad Depth Ahead of Next Season
After Liverpool secured qualification into the Champions league for next season, attention turned to the summer transfer window and who the Reds would be signing to both improve and bolster their squad heading into next season. One of Liverpool’s main weaknesses this season has been their lack of squad depth, which has been highlighted following injuries to key players such as Coutinho, Mane and Lallana. When the Reds have everyone fit they are as good as any team in the …
Do these loan players have a future with the Reds?
There are a number of notable players currently enjoying spells away from Anfield, but with only three months left of the season, will they be welcomed back into the squad come the summer or will they be shipped out again, temporarily or permanently?
There are currently 13 senior players out on loan; ranging from former PSG captain Mamadou Sakho at Crystal Palace to 22-year-old striker Jack Dunn at Tranmere Rovers. Some of them are quality players who just needed game …