Day: 25 September 2017
Roopa Reflects: A win for the Reds after a four-game dry spell
Liverpool finally won a game after their four winless games in September, with a 2-3 win over Leicester City at the King Power stadium on Saturday. It has been beyond frustrating being a Liverpool fan lately, watching the defence crumble week in week out against generally weaker sides and after already losing to Leicester in […]
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Origi and Awoniyi both find the net, and Allan makes his debut
Taiwo Awoniyi – Royal Excel Mouscron It was a five-goal thriller for Mouscron on Saturday evening and they did just enough to beat Eupen 3-2. Although the team did well, Taiwo Awoniyi would be disappointed that he didn’t play more of a role in such a high-scoring contest. He did well for the final goal […]
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Coutinho magic inspires Liverpool to much-needed victory
In a somewhat unsurprising turn of events, Philippe Coutinho returned to the Liverpool side and left the field with ten minutes remaining after an impressive Man of the Match performance in the 3-2 victory over Leicester. The Brazilian gave the Reds that vital spark in the 15th minute with a wonderful assist, before getting his […]
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Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s 3-2 Victory Over Leicester City
King Power Stadium, Leicester – Fresh off the back of a midweek exit from the League Cup, Liverpool had the perfect opportunity to exact revenge when faced with the same opposition just four days later. The second trip to the KP turned out to be very different from the first as Liverpool came away with […]
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Player Ratings: Leicester City 2–3 Liverpool
Leicester City Kasper Schmeichel – 6 Arguably could have done more to stop Salah’s headed goal but was left helpless by Coutinho’s free-kick. Danny Simpson – 6 Struggled against Liverpool’s attack-heavy left-side but stuck to his task and even got forward himself at times to provide attacking assistance to Vardy. Wes Morgan – 6 Faced […]
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Premier League week 6 round-up: Reds take roundabout route to overdue victory
It was suitably chaotic but, in the end, Liverpool got the job done. A month which began with such optimism had turned sour and many fans understandably feared a fourth consecutive defeat at the King Power Stadium on Saturday evening, but Leicester’s attack-minded setup played into Liverpool’s hands. Mohamed Salah missed an early sitter but […]
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Stubborn, Gritty, Deserved
Coming back from a defeat with a significant response can be the measure of a team. Turning around a bad run of results was essential for Liverpool but, in the short term, overcoming an opponent they were beaten by in their last match could be more important for the strength of their character. This game […]
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