Kolo Toure
LIVERPOOL STUTTER V WEST BROM
After Liverpool’s exhilarating display in the win over Everton mid-week, it was perhaps, expected that we would fail to maintain that kind of performance again at West Brom. Mignolet makes vital saves but his distribution is poor. Toure is a competent defender, nothing more, his give away pass was very poor. Skrtel has been a […]
Read MoreSHOULD SUAREZ BE LIVERPOOL’S CAPTAIN?
With Liverpool playing Spurs in a vital game today where three points are a must in order to return to second-place again, the question has been asked by many people: In the absence of Steven Gerrard, who should be made Captain of the team? Daniel Agger is the obvious candidate as he is now the […]
Read MoreLIVERPOOL PLAYER RATINGS V WEST BROM
Liverpool 4-1 West Brom Mignolet 7/10: Did what he had to do in goal, went the wrong way for Morrison’s penalty, good game. Johnson 7/10: Got forward very well, suffered a knee injury was eventually replaced by Kelly. Toure 6/10: Playing on the right of a 3-man defence, does alright, think he prefers a more […]
Read MorePOSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM AGAINST PALACE
LIVERPOOL 3-1 CRYSTAL PALACE Liverpool ensured a return to the top of the Barclay’s Premier League with a comfortable victory against Palace at Anfield. Three first half goals from Daniel Sturridge, his seventh in the League, Luis Suarez and a penalty taken by Captain Steven Gerrard after Raheem Sterling was fouled in the box, gave Liverpool […]
Read MorePOLL: WHO SHOULD REPLACE LUCAS IN MIDFIELD THIS WEEKEND?
With Lucas Leiva, the midfield Monster suspended for Liverpool’s game at home to Crystal Palace on Saturday, who do you think should replace him in the crucial defensive midfield role ahead of Ian Holloway’s side? Jordan Henderson is the obvious choice as he is a natural midfielder who would give us some stability in the […]
Read MoreLUCAS BANNED. SHOULD TOURE START IN MIDFIELD V CRYSTAL PALACE?
Following Lucas Leiva’s 5th yellow card in 6 games for Liverpool, the defensive midfielder will miss Saturday’s home game against Crystal Palace. The question is, who should replace him for this important game against Ian Hollaway’s battling team. The most obvious answer is to move Jordan Henderson into central midfield alongside Captain Steven Gerrard. However, I would make […]
Read MoreROGERS SELECTION AND TACTICS CONFUSE HIS TEAM VERSUS SOUTHAMPTON
Brendan Roger’s surprising decision to field 4 centre-backs in the loss to Southampton has caused consternation amongst the Anfield faithful and many more besides. Starting with Toure, Skrtel, Agger and Sakho in defence was perplexing to say the least, no full-backs. The team choice can largely be explained away by the injuries to Glen Johnson […]
Read MorePOSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM TO PLAY SOUTHAMPTON
With the injury to midfielder Philippe Countinho, Liverpool may have to shuffle the deck a little bit for the visit of Southampton on Saturday afternoon. Also a doubt is Daniel Agger who injured himself lifting weights in the gym. So, I have gone for a conservative team selection for the game on Saturday. I expect […]
Read MorePOSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM TO PLAY SWANSEA ON MONDAY
Expect defensive “Marquee” signing Mahamado Sahko to make his debut for Brendan Rodger’s table-topping Liverpool team against Michael Laudrup’s Swansea next Monday evening. Along with Kolo Toure, Simon Mignolet, Andre Wisdom deputising for the injured Glen Johnson, it is hoped that the new back-line will be more than able to cope with Swansea’s Michu in […]
Read MoreLIVERPOOL MAKE SERIOUS BID FOR PSG’S SAKHO
After the injury to Liverpool defender, Kolo Toure in Tuesday’s victory over Notts County in The Carling Cup, the club have moved belatedly to sign some much needed reinforcements to the back-line. FSG are believed to have sanctioned an improved bid for Paris Saint Germain centre-back Mamadou Sakho. The 23 year old is a key […]
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