Day: 18 September 2017
Awoniyi scores for the second time and George could be in for a starting spell
Sheyi Ojo – Fulham There were plenty of midweek fixtures this week, so most of the Liverpool loanees were in action twice. Sheyi Ojo was one of these players and his Fulham side welcomed Hull City on Wednesday night. Fulham ran out as 2-1 winners and Ojo played his part, providing the assist for the […]
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View from the Main Stand: Liverpool 1–1 Burnley
Situated on the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Premier League match against Burnley Liverpool wasted a hatful of chances as they were held to a 1-1 draw at home to Burnley The clouds over Anfield were just turning grey and the air was beginning to chill when […]
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Sturridge impresses in lacklustre Liverpool draw
Daniel Sturridge – back to his full fitness after quite some time – was undoubtedly the bright spark in Liverpool’s dismal 1-1 draw with Burnley. In an extraordinary affair where the home team had 35 shots and 71% possession yet couldn’t break down a resilient Burnley side, Liverpool’s number 15 came closest to turning one […]
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Player Ratings: Liverpool 1–1 Burnley
Liverpool Simon Mignolet – 7 Dealt well with Burnley’s more direct approach, and looked confident in a sometimes-crowded penalty area but was once again left exposed for the goal. Trent Alexander-Arnold – 5 Was at fault in the buildup to Burnley’s goal and often lost possession with his wayward final balls. Joel Matip – 6 […]
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Premier League week 5 roundup: Liverpool draw little home comforts
Any hopes of a title charge for Liverpool last season perished on substandard results against the supposed ‘weaker’ teams in the Premier League, not least at Anfield. It’s an itch that Jurgen Klopp’s team have struggled to scratch in his time on Merseyside and there was a sense of Groundhog Day about Saturday’s 1-1 draw […]
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Defensive Dyche Constricts Klopp
Last season Liverpool played Burnley at Anfield after a poor run of games which ultimately put an end to our title challenge. During that run we had lost at home to Wolves in the F.A Cup, Southampton in both legs of the Capital One Cup semi-final, and Swansea City, Hull City and Leicester City in […]
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