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A resurgent Arsenal visiting Anfield provided another test but Liverpool answered an early question to batter the Gunners 5-1. Liverpool started well and were pressing Arsenal early, looking to get the upper hand. Yet a poor pass from Dejan Lovren allowed Arsenal to push forward at pace and send a diagonal cross to the back post […]
Christmas continued on Boxing Day across Merseyside. Already top of the table, Liverpool increased their lead after overpowering Newcastle United 4-0 at Anfield. The win, combined with another unlikely Manchester City capitulation, means the Reds now lead the league by six points. City’s slide means dropping to third behind Tottenham Hotspur. Meanwhile, Liverpool’s unbeaten run in […]
The unbeaten streak continues! As the festive fixtures began, Liverpool visited Wolverhampton and left with an 0-2 win at Molineux. The Reds started brightly, applying pressure early but found a Wolves team eager to counter-attack despite being the home side. Much of the opening 20 minutes was played in Wolves’ half as Liverpool looked to […]
Liverpool retook their place on top of the Premier League table with a dominating display. It may not have been the hammering home supporters hoped but a 3-1 win against rivals Manchester United at Anfield will always do nicely. The maturity and patience shown by Liverpool began to reveal an absolute gulf in class between […]
On a European night at Anfield, Liverpool did exactly what they needed to do, scoring early and holding Napoli off for a 1-0 victory to advance to the knockout stages of the Champions League. The Reds made their first round passage far harder than needed, losing every away match in the competition. However, their home […]
The Reds extended their record run, remaining the only unbeaten side in the league after Manchester City’s loss at Chelsea, taking a massive step in their title challenge. Liverpool batted Bournemouth aside 0-4 at the Vitality Stadium. Jurgen Klopp has built this squad to win in more ways than they have at any time in […]
Games away to Burnley have not always been kind to Liverpool so a midweek trip to Turf Moor might have provided a chance for a slip up for the Reds, but a 1-3 result maintained their mission of keeping pace with league leaders Manchester City. In an unlikely error, Alison spilt an uncleared corner kick […]
It was end-to-end stuff in the derby, but Merseyside remains red. Liverpool pulled out a stunning last-second 1-0 victory against their crosstown rivals at Anfield. With chances aplenty for both sides, ending the first half 0-0 proved stunning. The adrenaline-fuelled fixture was played at a pace that was fast, fair, and furious for 90-plus minutes. […]
Liverpool’s trip to Paris was never going to be easy. On the road in Europe, the Reds have run aground with alarming consistency. Against Paris Saint-Germain, their 2-1 loss has only served to complicate their Champions League ambitions. After making the final last season, not getting out of the first round would be a massive […]
Liverpool travelling to Watford lingers loathly in the memory as potential banana skin and the first half made those lingering doubts seem well-founded. Yet, the Reds eventually swatted the Hornets 0-3 at Vicarage Road. This run of matches will more or less determine Liverpool’s season. As the middle third of the campaign begins, the pressure continues […]
After the bungle in Belgrade, the Reds needed a response. It might not have been the most resounding reaction, but Liverpool finished off Fulham without too much trouble 2-0 at Anfield. Fulham gave Liverpool some problems in the first half with the Reds starting a bit slower than expected. In fact, Ryan Sessegnon got a […]
The Reds’ trip to Serbia served as a painful reminder that there is no place for complacency in the Champions League. Liverpool fell to Red Star Belgrade 2-0 at the Red Star Stadium. Few positives can be taken from a performance that was woefully lacking all over the pitch. Having batted Belgrade aside in their […]
