Author: Oliver Miller

FoL's Matchday Correspondent @oliver_miller

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View from the Main Stand – An exquisite Salah goal puts the cherry on top of a fine Liverpool display

Situated on the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Premier League match against Bournemouth. In the pre-match build-up to this match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hinted that his team must remain ‘angry’ and fight to earn a place in the top four and consequently the Champions League next […]

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Liverpool 3–0 Bournemouth Player Ratings: “Good decisions, good technique and good defending” Klopp praises Oxlade-Chamberlain

Liverpool Loris Karius – 8 Was able to enjoy the evening Liverpool sunset, in fact it wouldn’t be surprising if he had a radio next to his post and was listening to the final stages of the Grand National – with 10 minutes left to play he was forced into his only save of the […]

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View from the Main Stand: Klopp declares that he has “nothing to criticise” as Liverpool head to the semi-finals

Situated in the press box within the Etihad’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Champions League match against Manchester City. The intent was evident. When UEFA delegates handed out the teamsheets an hour or so before kickoff it was clear – in terms of personnel, at least – for all to see. […]

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Player Analysis Liverpool

Players Rated As Liverpool Progress To The Champions League Semis

Manchester City Ederson – 6 Barely had anything to do before picking the ball out of his net after Salah scored Liverpool’s first goal, his distribution was not quite as accurate as normal. Kyle Walker – 6 Positioned at the right of a back three, he added pace to City’s backline and supported the attacks […]

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Everton 0-0 Liverpool Player Ratings: A dull Merseyside Derby gives light to few outstanding performances

Everton Jordan Pickford – 8 Was Everton’s best player by a country mile and that sums up Everton’s afternoon and the match as a whole – he produced a couple of great saves in the first half to deny Solanke and Milner, giving the on-looking Gareth Southgate plenty to contemplate. Seamus Coleman – 6 A […]

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View from the Main Stand: Klopp said “be bold and be brave” and his message was followed to the letter

Situated on the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Champions League match against Manchester City. Liverpool showed it all. Both halves of football were different in style and approach but ended with the home side taking a strong grip of this Champions League quarter-final tie. The damage was […]

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Player Analysis Liverpool

Clinical finishing and resolute defending on an evening where everyone impressed

Liverpool Loris Karius – 7 Was unexpectedly rather under-employed – he dealt well with crosses and stepped up to relieve any pressure when needed. Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8 Probably the best match he has had in a Liverpool shirt so far – he frustrated Sane throughout with his pacey recovery runs and constant blocking and […]

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Friends of Liverpool Matchday Live

Matchday LIVE: Liverpool v Manchester City

Please refresh page for updates Anfield, Liverpool    Liverpool 3-0 Manchester City   22:35PM: That brings an end to today’s Matchday Live Blog, there will be plenty of post-match content and analysis across the Friends of Liverpool site in the coming days. It was a remarkable night at Anfield where the clean sheet for Liverpool was […]

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Crystal Palace 1–2 Liverpool Player Ratings: Salah steals the show as Benteke wastes his sides’ chances

Crystal Palace Wayne Hennessey – 6 Made a decent save at the end of the first half to deny Mane an equaliser for Liverpool but the Palace goalkeeper was helpless for the visitors’ two second half goals. Aaron Wan Bissaka – 5 The young right-back was given the difficult job of breaking up the flow […]

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View from the Main Stand: Salah fronts Liverpool’s Polar Express as they steamroll Watford

Situated on the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Premier League match against Watford.  “I’m sorry,” said Mohamed Salah. It wasn’t directed at a team-mate, nor at Jurgen Klopp. It wasn’t even a gesture to the home fans. But instead, it was said to Orestis Karnezis, the Watford […]

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