Clearly, the current template has been set for playing Liverpool. Most teams will start with their strongest 30 minutes, pressing and harrying the Reds with hopes disruption and getting on top early. The plan worked reasonably well for Stoke for a little while. Then it did not. After falling behind, Liverpool again took over the […]
In the midst of the festive season, the 227th Merseyside derby saw Liverpool paint the town red as they travelled across Stanley Park to secure a 0-1 win in stoppage time at Goodison Park. The win sends Liverpool into second place at Christmas, trailing Chelsea by six points. In a throwback affair, the clubs squared […]
After what can only be considered a dip in form, Liverpool headed to Middlesbrough for a midweek clash in need of a victory. The Reds rebounded and grew to dominate things at the Riverside with an emphatic 3-0 win. Manager Jurgen Klopp made the tough call and benched his first choice goalkeeper after mistakes cost […]
Jurgen Klopp surprised everyone, dropping Loris Karius in goal and starting the much maligned Simon Mignolet. The decision quickly paid dividends, especially when the big Belgian palmed away a Viktor Fischer blast to the near post shortly after the Reds took the lead. Mignolet courageously showed he is not ready to go away just yet. […]
As the festive season begins, Liverpool lacked lustre and faltered in their efforts to keep pace with league leading Chelsea. Despite a dream start with a fifth minute goal after dominating the visiting side, the Reds could only draw 2-2 with West Ham at Anfield. This was a case of lost points once again as […]
Unfortunately, the Reds cannot always be the team that makes the dramatic comeback. On their trip to the South Coast, Liverpool collapsed from a 3-1 lead to 4-3 loss i a frantic 15 minute spell. It seems so long since the Reds completely capitulated in such fashion. A 15-game unbeaten streak, particularly given Liverpool’s surging […]
With eight changes to the side that played at the weekend, Liverpool were decidedly disjointed and struggled to seize control of the match. Spurred by their travelling fans, Leeds played with little fear and were scrappy in defence and direct in attack, causing occasional problems for the home side. To their credit, Leeds battled in […]
In another challenge that pitted Liverpool against a team uninterested in playing football, the Reds required patience to breakdown Sunderland 2-0 at Anfield. David Moyes made it quite clear that his side intended on parking the bus, hoping to stave off the slaughter. Alas, he was sent on his way without a win once again. […]
While a 0-0 scoreline seemed an unlikely one, Liverpool played well but lacked that Swiss timepiece synchronisation that saw them dispatch good teams with relative ease. Southampton is a good side, make no mistake about that. More than the Reds will struggle sneak away from St Mary’s with all three points. They were content to drop […]
Matches leading in and out of international breaks present challenges all their own. Sometimes the schedule can be disruptive. Locked in before the break, Liverpool fought but could not find a way through, drawing away at Southampton 0-0. Southampton made things difficult at St. Mary’s. Liverpool struggled to break the Saints down despite playing most […]
As the hangover from the most recent international break is about to fade, Liverpool return to league action atop the table. Just shy of a third of the way through the season, the Reds deserve to be in first place. As Jurgen Klopp settles in for his first full season in charge, his belief in […]
Perhaps it was Chelsea’s 5-0 battering of the other Merseyside club that inspired Liverpool to run riot on visitors Watford. Perhaps it was simply the continuation of the dominance the Reds are beginning to routinely enforce. Either way, Liverpool hammered the Hornets 6-1 in a score that could easily have been more uneven. The Reds […]