Year: 2015

Friends Of Liverpool

LIVERPOOL’S INJURY LIST GETS LONGER BY THE DAY

Jurgen Klopp must be cursing his luck as new Liverpool Manager. In the space of a few short weeks of his tenure he has lost several key players to injury: Daniel Sturridge: Seems like he is now permanently injured, knee injury. Danny Ings: Our best Summer buy is out for the Season with a cruciate injury […]

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THIS BACK-PASSING HAS TO STOP

I had hoped with the arrival of a new Manager on Merseyside that the Brendan Rodger’s culture of playing the ball back to the keeper would end. However, some of the less than brightest sparks in this Liverpool team persist in doing it, bringing about calamitous results. Alberto Moreno is by far the worst culprit […]

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ALEXANDRE PATO TO BE KLOPP’S FIRST SIGNING IN JANUARY?

Big rumours doing the rounds about this Pato guy, according to various sources and now The Mirror, the striker is set to join Liverpool in the January Transfer Window. Liverpool have reached an agreement in principle to sign Corinthians striker Alexandre Pato, according to the Brazilian club’s president. The former AC Milan forward was linked […]

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WHAT A GAME:LIVERPOOL 4-0 REAL MADRID. 2009

One of my favourite memories as a Liverpool fan at Anfield has to be the total destruction of Real Madrid in the Champion’s League knock-out stages back in 2009. Under then Manager, Rafael Benitez, Liverpool produced a magnificent performance to reach the Champions League quarter-finals in style. In a remarkable first half, Real Madrid were torn to […]

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JORDAN HENDERSON KEY TO LIVERPOOL SUCCESS

Lets face it, we haven’t been much good lately, is it nine draws in a row or some mad, sad figure like that? Ninth in the League after ten games despite a new Manager on board, nothing seems to have changed. This Liverpool Phoenix hasn’t risen from the Ashes just yet. Blame The Owners: No, […]

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WE NEED TO FIND OUR CUTTING-EDGE AGAINST SOUTHAMPTON

So after Thursday night’s sobering 1-1 draw with Rubin Kazan in the Europa League, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool face Southampton at Anfield on Sunday at 4:15 pm. Fresh in the minds will be the amount of frenetic wasted opportunities against Kazan and the hope that many of the opportunities available on Thursday will be converted into […]

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JAMES MILNER:NOW OR NEVER

What will we do with James Milner? Brought in on a free transfer by Brendan Rodgers this Summer, the former Man City midfielder has hardly made one notable contribution to this Liverpool team since his much-heralded arrival. Brought in  as a central midfielder not to replace or fill Steven Gerrard’s boots but to be a […]

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JURGEN KLOPP HAPPY TO MANAGE AT LIVERPOOL

Liverpool look set to announce Jurgen Klopp as our new Manager today. In case you don’t know what he looks like, here is the smiling happy chappy: Can’t wait for the new era to begin    

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LIVERPOOL ODDS-ON FAVOURITE: JURGEN KLOPP’S CAREER SO FAR

Jurgen Klopp is the hot favourite to become the new Liverpool Manager and here is why. The eccentric German has had a successful career in his homeland both with Mainz where he won them promotion to the Bundesliga top division. Then with Borussia Dortmund he won the League Title twice, the Super Cup and the […]

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STURRIDGE, LUCAS & SKRTEL TO RETURN V EVERTON: TEAMSHEET

After Thursday’s yawn-fest against lowly Sion in the Europa League, expect Mr. Brendan Rodgers to field his strongest side at Goodison Park against Everton. Rested on Thursday were notably Daniel Sturridge, Martin Skrtel and Lucas. They will all return for the vital clash against Roberto Martinez’s improving team. It will take a big performance from […]

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