Day: 8 January 2018
FA Cup round 3 review: Van Dijk’s dream debut sees Reds safely through on weekend of upsets
From the moment that Virgil van Dijk’s name was listed on the teamsheet for Friday’s Merseyside derby, it seemed inevitable that he would be the headline maker and so it proved, his late headed goal marking a dream Liverpool debut as Everton were eliminated from the FA Cup. It’s fair to say that the teams […]
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The FoL Predictor: Sigurdsson destroys point getting
Ah the magic of the cup. Liverpool weren’t exactly fluent for some of the derby on Friday night but the late win over Everton means that everyone bar Dean and Chris got a point. Annoyingly, the majority were more than bothered by Gylfi Sigurdsson’s second half equaliser because it meant that they wouldn’t be getting […]
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The Steven Gerrard show
We all remember it, that final, where Steven Gerrard – the living legend who appeared 710 times for the Reds from 1998-2015, the third highest total in a truly astonishing list of players – transcended all who came before him. The Liverpool-born midfielder is a true inspiration to many, primarily because he remained so loyal […]
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Derby review by @cashboyle
Caislin Boyle tells Peter Phillips her thoughts on the “Romantic Reds” Derby victory ‘Most realistic possibility of winning a trophy this season’ – that was how Danny Murphy described the FA Cup and it’s hard to disagree. I’m optimistic about our Champions League progression too, but a run in the Cup feels essential if we’re […]
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