Author: Liam Togher
Premier League week 2 round-up: Patience pays off as ‘Pool edge Palace
They had to be patient and persistent, but Liverpool deservedly got the better of bogey side Crystal Palace in their first Anfield assignment of the season. Anxious home fans were kept waiting until the 73rd minute before the ball fell kindly to Sadio Mane to finish past Wayne Hennessey, that goal proving sufficient to give […]
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Where Are They Now? Mohamed Sissoko
For the second week in a row, this column features a player who was brought by Rafael Benitez from Valencia to Liverpool in a move replicating that of the current Newcastle manager. Last week it was Fabio Aurelio, who signed for the Reds in 2006, and now we’ll go back a year further to the […]
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Premier League Week 2 Preview: Can Liverpool break Palace hoodoo?
Liverpool’s season is up and running, and despite going undefeated in their two competitive games so far and being on the verge of Champions League qualification, there is a sense of trepidation amongst supporters ahead of their first home game of the season on Saturday as Crystal Palace roll into town. On the evidence of […]
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Premier League week 1 round-up: Liverpool already playing catch-up after familiar failings
Having won their opening game in each of the previous four Premier League seasons, Liverpool looked on course to extend that enviable record at Watford until they let in a sloppy 94th-minute equaliser in a see-saw encounter that ended with the teams sharing six goals. It took the Reds just 10 minutes to show their […]
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Where Are They Now? Fabio Aurelio
In a week where headlines concerning Liverpool Football Club have been dominated by a Brazilian player, it may seem surprising that it has been little more than a decade since the first time the Reds signed a player from the country which boasts the most successful international team on Earth. Somewhat less novel was the […]
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Premier League Preview: Week 1
After narrowly securing fourth place in the Premier League last season, winning three of their final four games without conceding once to fend off a determined challenge from Arsenal, Liverpool know that a repeat finish is the minimum requirement for 2017/18. Their quest to retain their place in the top four begins with a trip […]
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Where Are They Now? Florent Sinama-Pongolle
Even in the pre-social media days of the early 21st century, players who distinguished themselves in underage tournaments were widely touted for stardom. A prime example of this was the recipient of the Best Player award at the 2001 Under-17 World Cup, French striker Florent Sinama-Pongolle. Along with his cousin Anthony Le Tallec, the Reunion-born […]
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Where Are They Now? Oussama Assaidi
In his first transfer window as Liverpool manager, Brendan Rodgers shopped low-key, bringing in either young players who he hoped would shoot to stardom or more proven talents entering the prime of their careers. Among the younger brigade was a little-known Moroccan by the name of Oussama Assaidi, who arrived from Dutch club Heerenveen a […]
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Where Are They Now? – David Ngog
When a footballer is described as a divisive player, it generally refers to the wide polarisation of esteem in which they are held by their club’s supporters. A player who is regarded as a demigod by one fan could be on the ‘I’d drive them to their next club’ list of another. David Ngog, who […]
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Where Are They Now? Maxi Rodriguez
I had the privilege of being at Wembley on a gloriously hot Saturday evening last August when Liverpool romped to a 4-0 victory over Barcelona in the International Champions Cup. While the result barely registered in the grand scheme of things, it was an unforgettable first visit to the iconic stadium for this Irish-residing Reds […]
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