Day: 26 September 2017

Champions League Preview Liverpool

Champions League matchday 2 preview: Can Liverpool spark against Spartak?

Liverpool’s inability to kill off a vulnerable Sevilla outfit at Anfield two weeks ago has raised the stakes for Tuesday’s visit to Spartak Moscow, current champions of Russia, on matchday two in the Champions League. If there was one positive from Liverpool’s draw last time around, it was that Group E’s other match also ended […]

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The Optimist Friends of Liverpool

Hard not to be the optimist

Let’s cut the shit – we were deservedly beaten on Tuesday against Leicester City. We had a very good first half but you don’t win football matches if you play well and don’t score. Leicester came out reinvigorated, with a player like Shinji Okazaki, who will run and be a general pain in the arse […]

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Match Preview Liverpool

Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool: Champions League Preview

Liverpool got back to winning ways at the weekend by beating Leicester City 3-2. This was their first win in four matches in all competitions and it couldn’t have come at a better time as they face a daunting trip to Russia this evening. An away tie with reigning Russian Premier League champions, Spartak Moscow […]

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Afternoon Bulletin

Under-19s also in European action and a roundup of the weekend games

Under-19s prepare for Champions League It’s not just the senior side who are involved in European actions today. Liverpool Under-19s are also travelling to Moscow to play in their second UEFA Youth League tie against Spartak. They’ll be hoping to build on their winning start after thrashing Sevilla 4-0 in their opening fixture. This puts […]

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