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SAKHO TO REPLACE LOVREN AFTER BORDEAUX DISPLAY: RODGERS

Mamadou Sakho’s display at centre-back against Bordeaux in last night’s draw in the Europa League looks like it has propelled him back into the first team for Sunday’s game at Anfield against Norwich in the Premier League. The French International was Captain for the night and he gave an assured and commanding display at the […]

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LIVERPOOL TO NAME SQUAD MEMBERS AGAINST BORDEAUX POSSIBLE LINE-UP:

Liverpool can forget about Saturday’s painful loss to Man Utd with a trip to Bordeaux in the Europa League on Thursday. Expect under-fire Manager Brendan to rotate his new squad heavily for this fixture with the likes of Sakho &  Kolo Toure to start in defence, Jordan Rossiter in midfield and Origi with Ings in […]

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LIKE HIM OR HATE HIM: WE NEED JOSE ENRIQUE

So Jose Enrique has decided to stay at LFC for the rest of the Season to see out his £65,000 a week contract as no other credible offers came in for the likable left-back. Some would argue that he is just sitting back and lining his own pockets until his contract runs out in June […]

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LIVERPOOL MUST START LUCAS V ARSENAL

Liverpool must start outcast Lucas against Arsenal in their vital League clash away on Monday evening. With midfielder and Captain Jordan Henderson unlikely to be fit with a heel injury, a midfield stalwart is needed and that should come in the shape of the long-standing Brazilian Lucas. Attack after attack is all very commendable however, against the […]

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LOVREN GETS THE NOD FROM RODGERS

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has opted to put his trust in last Season’s error-ridden defender Dejan Lovren for the immediate future. After last weekends 1-0 win over Stoke City where Lovren was good in fairness, Mamado Sakho has been shoved down the pecking order. Rodgers said: “I thought that back four last week were exceptional. […]

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FINALLY A PROFITABLE END TO THE STERLING SAGA

So after months of wrangling Raheem Sterling has got his wish and its fair to say that Liverpool have too. The youngster is free to join rivals Manchester City in a staggering £49 million deal. Months have passed since the young Londoner first declared that he wasn’t happy at Anfield, despite Liverpool under Manager Brendan […]

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WE NEVER WANTED DEPAY: RODGERS

Well I got the Memphis Depay to Liverpool story wrong this week as the winger joined Man Utd instead. Liverpool are believed to have spoken to Depay, but the Kop boss insists they were not interested in the PSV player. He said: “It wasn’t one we were ever interested in. “He’s obviously a talented young […]

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HAS RODGERS NOW LOST THE DRESSING-ROOM?

According to The Mirror: Liverpool’s beleaguered Manager Brendan Rodgers has accused his players of failing to play for him following two successive defeats to Arsenal and Man Utd. Liverpool went on a 13 game unbeaten-streak in the Premier League since mid-December, catapulting them into Champion’s League for the first time this Season. That was until we […]

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TOURE TO START V ARSENAL

Liverpool face into a vital game against Arsenal without the suspended Steven Gerrard and Martin Skrtel at the Emirates. Gerrard is expected to be replaced by the fit again Lucas Leiva in midfield. The real debate is at the back where Skrtel’s unfair suspension has opened the door for either Dejan Lovren or Kolo Toure to […]

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COUTINHO’S FORM COINCIDES WITH REDS IMPROVEMENT

COUTINHO’S FORM COINCIDES WITH REDS IMPROVEMENT For Brendan Rodgers, Sunday’s pulsating win over Manchester City at Anfield must have felt like validation. After a five-month identity crisis followed by almost three months of solid progress, Liverpool’s best performance of the post-Luis Suarez era finally yielded a statement result. That Philippe Coutinho should be the one […]

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