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Since Fenway Sports Group capitalised upon an unprecedented £300m deal to take control of Liverpool FC, their first decade in charge has been one of gradual progression and steps taken in the right direction. However, it hasn’t been all plain sailing and there have been numerous bumps in the road. With the news breaking that […]
Throughout the longstanding history of the FA Cup, England’s two most successful clubs have played each other a total of 17 times, with Sunday’s clash at Old Trafford being number 18 and the first behind closed doors. Liverpool don’t have the greatest record against their arch rivals in the cup. Even when the teams were […]
The goalless draw at home to leaders Manchester United was the start of a very difficult yet crucial run of fixtures for Liverpool. Perhaps looked back on as the catalyst for getting the ball rolling and stretching out ahead of the chasing pack, or one to look back on with regret and what should have […]
Xherdan Shaqiri. Divock Origi. Good players who can’t find themselves breaking into Jurgen Klopp’s first 15 players. That shows you the strength in depth of this Liverpool squad that the manager has built up. For too long, the difference between Liverpool and a club like Manchester City, was the sheer depth of their respective squads. […]
Tonight will see the end of the haunting 30-year wait for a Liverpool captain to finally lift the Premier League high into the Anfield sky. The trophy lift is set to be a poignant moment as Liverpool have paved a way on the Spion Kop so that the squad and the manager, who have made […]
Trent Alexander Arnold continues to write his own history as a generational talent, becoming only the third Scouser to win the Premier League. His delivery from the wide right is up there with the best players in Europe, like Kevin De Bruyne, and he emains one of Liverpool’s main assets when dictating a match. However, […]
It was ten years ago to the day since Rafael Benitez’s departure from Liverpool and it’s fair to say that the club have been through many ups and downs since. Benitez’s legacy was assured within his first season at the club thanks to the miracle of Istanbul as he led Liverpool to their fifth European […]
“And now you’re gonna believe us, we’re gonna win the league.” This was the song the Kop had dared to sing, having held their breath on it for a very long time. Nobody jumped to the conclusion for the entirety of last season, as Liverpool went neck-and-neck with Manchester City, but after 64 points from […]
It is a long time since Liverpool have been to a ground of Stamford Bridge’s magnitude and taken all three points, while relying on their defence rather than their attacking prowess. The days of Martin Skrtel and Dejan Lovren seem to be long in the past – gone is the era of Liverpool leading 2-1 […]
The high-profile expansion of the Anfield Road end would take the capacity of Anfield from 54,000 to above the 60,000 mark, making it the third-largest ground in the Premier League, alongside the reinvigorated Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Discussion around the new building work isn’t in competition with other clubs, however – it’s about the push from […]
Joel Matip started the 2018/2019 season as Liverpool’s fourth choice centre-back, certainly in the eyes of some Reds supporters. A free transfer from Schalke was never expected to exceed the expectations of him at the time, and after two years partnering Dejan Lovren, he was deemed not good enough to play alongside Virgil Van Dijk […]
There wasn’t one Union Jack or St George’s flag in sight amongst the travelling Kop in the south stand of the Wanda Metropolitano, the host venue for the Champions League final, which, compared to the Tottenham end of the stadium, was quite converse. Over the years, there has been a significantly visible disconnect between Liverpool […]