With pressure mounting and a squad that looked ready for the fight, Liverpool needed to remedy their run of form and exact some revenge. The Reds travelled back to Leicester City and beat the Foxes, winning 3-2. In a match that again featured the best and worst of Liverpool in both boxes, this time the […]
More of the same is what many supporters must be muttering after Liverpool crashed out of the Carabao Cup in their first match. Despite claims of respecting the tournament, the much-changed Reds side should have been strong enough to win but faltered badly, losing to Leicester City 2-0 at the King Power Stadium. A campaign […]
With a rotation of seven changes to the starting 11, Jurgen Klopp provided a number of players opportunities to prove their value. Few seized their chances as Liverpool dropped two points drawing 1-1 at home to Burnley. Despite a slow and disjointed start from the home side, the Reds began to put together a strong […]
After three years away from European’s elite, Anfield played host to Liverpool’s opening Champions League group match against Sevilla. In what can only be considered a missed opportunity, the Reds could only hang on for a draw against the Spanish side that bested them in their last cup final. Despite things beginning with an almost […]
Returning from the international break, Liverpool faced a good test against high calibre opposition in the form of Manchester City. After a bright start, the sending off of Sadio Mané made this match almost meaningless as Liverpool fell to a 5-0 defeat against Manchester City. The pendulum of fortune swung back with vengeance after the […]
The first mini-season is finished. Every season breaks down into blocks of matches to be navigated, managed, and played. The results in five matches, four wins and a draw, two clean sheets, and 14 goals. More than that, Liverpool announced themselves both to the league and to Europe. These five games served as a curtain […]
As usual in an important match against a fellow top six contender, Liverpool were more than up for it in front of a rocking Anfield crowd. The Reds raced past Arsenal in a remarkably one-sided contest with a scoreline that actually flattered the Londoners, 4-0. Jurgen Klopp mixed things up with an unexpected change in […]
Hope bubbled through Anfield in the first of many European nights this season, as Liverpool hammered Hoffenheim 4-2 to complete Champions League qualification. Fueled by the first truly bright start in some time, the Reds rose to the occasion and finally guaranteed their participation amongst the European elite. It only took 20 minutes for Liverpool […]
With a flurry of matches in the first couple weeks of the new season, Jurgen Klopp made some lineup changes to test his squad depth early. The results were mixed early but ultimately saw the Reds win 1-0 over Crystal Palace at Anfield. The book has long been written on how to play Klopp’s Liverpool, […]
Liverpool’s qualification bid to return to Europe’s elite found them in Germany for the second time this month. Bundesliga upstarts TSG 1899 Hoffenheim challenged the Reds with possibly their most difficult path back to the Champions League. Yet, Liverpool left the Rhein-Neckar Arena with the much needed win and a 1-2 result. It could have […]
Liverpool opened the new season at Vicarage Road with a deja vu hangover from last season. The summer seemed insufficient to shake the hangover of laboured movement, toothless possession, and slapstick defending. The Reds have struggled against bigger, stronger sides for some time now and Watford were ready to bully the visitors from the opening […]
While Liverpool started brightly, dominating the opening minutes of play, Middlesbrough settled deep into a 6-3-1 block in their defensive end. The pattern looked all too familiar as a visitor arrived at Anfield daring the Reds to break them down. Anfield remained positive throughout the afternoon, even as scores from the other fixtures started filtering […]