Author: Dominic Whitlock

The Loan Report

Awoniyi, Wilson and Whelan find the net, but Sturridge hit by injury again

Taiwo Awoniyi – Royal Excel Mouscron To say that Taiwo Awoniyi has had a quiet couple of months would be a massive understatement, but he returned to form at the weekend in the most clinical of fashions. The striker picked up two goals and an assist, but it wasn’t enough to avoid a 4-3 loss […]

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Four Reds leave on deadline day, and Origi finally finds the net again

Liverpool had a busy transfer deadline day, but unfortunately for fans, this was more in terms of outgoing business, than any new arrivals. Ovie Ejaria, Harry Wilson, Lazar Markovic and Jon Flannagan all signed six-month contracts with other clubs on January 31st. Ovie Ejaria – Sunderland The 20-year-old midfielder joined struggling Championship side, Sunderland who […]

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Virtue sees red, and Sturridge finally has a temporary home

Daniel Sturridge – West Brom After much speculation for the majority of this transfer window, Daniel Sturridge’s future for the remainder of this season has finally been decided. He was linked with European clubs Sevilla and Inter Milan, as well as Newcastle United most recently, but Sturridge is on his way to West Brom for […]

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Grujic joins Cardiff in an otherwise uneventful week for the loanees

Marko Grujic – Cardiff City Crossing the border in search of a loan spell, Marko Grujic has joined Championship high-flyers, Cardiff City until the end of the season. His debut at the weekend got off to an uncomfortable start, when he was booked just seven minutes after the first whistle, for a late challenge. As […]

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Virtue makes pro debut, Whelan makes league debut and Kent makes Bristol debut

Matty Virtue – Notts County Academy player Matty Virtue was thrown straight into the action for his new side, as he was named as a starter for Notts County’s trip away to Lincoln City. This was to be his first professional appearance and he certainly rose to the occasion. He was constantly working hard in […]

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Whelan ready for first team football, Woodburn move stalled and Kent is looking for a new home

Corey Whelan – Yeovil Town Under-23 captain, Corey Whelan became the first Liverpool player to leave the club on loan this January. The versatile defender joined up with League Two side Yeovil Town earlier this week and made his debut during their FA Cup match on Saturday. Yeovil comfortably beat Bradford City 2-0 in the […]

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Loanees have a mixed Christmas, and three deals could be ended early

Sheyi Ojo – Fulham Sheyi Ojo has been enjoying a decent festive period, which he kicked off with a Man of the Match performance against Barnsley on the 23rd. Despite being booked in the first half, he turned his match around with a series of key passes, mazy runs and testing shots. He got a […]

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Randall downs the “invincibles” and Origi makes the headlines…for the wrong reasons

Connor Randall – Hearts Hearts produced an unbelievable 4-0 win over Celtic and it was a result that everyone around the world noticed. The victory for Hearts ended Celtic’s 69 match unbeaten run in the league and Connor Randall played a major part in toppling former Liverpool boss, Brendan Rodgers. Playing once again in his […]

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Match Preview Liverpool

AFC Bournemouth vs Liverpool: Premier League Preview

Liverpool travel to Bournemouth on Sunday afternoon, hoping to overcome a run of two disappointing home draws. The last two single point returns, take Liverpool to seven draws on the season, putting them second only to Wednesday’s opponents, West Brom. Even more demoralising, it has seen them drop out of the top four to fifth […]

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Match Preview Liverpool

Liverpool vs West Bromwich Albion: Premier League Preview

After the disappointing 1-1 draw against local rivals, Everton at the weekend, Liverpool will be looking to bounce back tonight. With other top four rivals dropping points, the Reds missed an opportunity to jump up to third and a big result against West Brom is needed to ensure the season doesn’t begin to lose its […]

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