Month: March 2018
Where Are They Now?: Vegard Heggem
Scandinavian football reached its zenith in the 1990s. Denmark shocked the world of football with their European Championships triumph in 1992, having been parachuted into the tournament 10 days before it started due to the imposition of international sanctions on war-torn Yugoslavia. Sweden finished third at the World Cup two years later, a tournament for […]
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Can Contract Talks Still Open, LFC To Face Man Utd In Pre Season, U18s Travel To Newcastle
Team News: Following a long two week international break, the Premier League is back as Liverpool prepare to take on Crystal Palace on Saturday morning. The reds will be without Emre Can and Joe Gomez due to injuries sustained during the international break. Jurgen Klopp told reporters: “Emre is out for the weekend. He is getting […]
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Premier League week 32 preview: Can Liverpool eke out another Selhurst Park victory?
When it comes to the final six weeks of the Premier League season, most teams will have that one game which routinely they would win but, in the pressurised environs of the run-in, seems fraught with danger. That game arrives for Liverpool on Saturday lunchtime when they travel to Selhurst Park to take on a […]
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How Vertical Compactness Will Ensure Victory Over Palace
We are finally back to Premier League action this Saturday, with our next opponents being Crystal Palace. We currently sit at third although Tottenham could jump us if they win because we have played an extra game. United have also played a game less while being two points ahead. The status of Robertson, Lovren, Can, […]
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Injury Problems? Another Midfielder? And Liverpool’s new App
Injury News. Joe Gomez will be unable for selection for tomorrow’s Premier League face off with Crystal Palace. The 20-year-old picked up an ankle injury only ten minutes into his third senior international appearance for England. The defender started the match at centre back as part of a back three, but has been used predominately […]
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The Kop Table: Crystal Palace (A) 2017/18
This week on the Kop Table, Peter Phillips is joined by regular Jay Riley and Terrence from @rednbluearmy1. The panel discusses Palace injury woes and whether Crystal Palace are a bogey team for Liverpool. They also touch on potential transfers for Liverpool, such as Timo Wener.
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A Liverpool Classic: The Game That Was Decided On A Flip Of A Coin
Of all the stories I’ve had the pleasure of hearing from my grandad, ex-Liverpool goalie Tommy Lawrence, there is one that sticks potently in the mind. It was the story about how Liverpool won the European Cup quarterfinal with a flip of the coin. Before the days of penalty shootouts or the dreaded away goal […]
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Loanees Report Card (Part 2): Wilson the star pupil, but Markovic faces detention
Harry Wilson – Hull City (Grade A+) By far Liverpool’s best player out on loan at the moment, Harry Wilson has been in scintillating form throughout 2018. Wilson dislocated his shoulder in the FA Cup clash with Chelsea but was by far the most dangerous of the all the Hull players that evening and used […]
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The Optimist: The Home Stretch
Seven games. That is all that is left of the 2017/18 season. Seven games. Seven games of which our summer planning will depend on. Seven games in which to convince our transfer targets, even our own players, that Liverpool Football Club is the place to be come August. Seven games in which we state our […]
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The Key Areas Liverpool Needs To Strengthen In Order To Become Contenders
The pause that club football takes over the international break brings a great opportunity to reflect. With the climax of the season almost upon us, this is the last and probably best time to look both behind and ahead. It’s a good time for clubs to assess what worked well and how to make sure […]
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