Author: Liam Togher
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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Where Are They Now?: Jermaine Pennant
Some footballers are exemplary professionals who apply the same high levels of dedication throughout their career as they did in order to make it to the top. Some footballers earn a wildchild reputation for misdeeds in the early stage of their careers before maturing into solid, reliable players. Then there are those who, for one […]
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FA Cup round 3 preview: Merseyside derby the standout fixture as top flight teams join the mix
There’s little question as to the standout tie of the third round of the 2017-18 FA Cup, the Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton. It has been less than a month since the teams last clashed at Anfield, the 1-1 draw when the Reds squandered a plethora of chances against Sam Allardyce’s men. The home […]
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Where Are They Now? – Robbie Keane
He is his country’s all-time leading scorer with 68 goals, more than four times the tally of the player who is second on that list. He has represented no fewer than four clubs to have been European champions. He captained his country for more than a decade, having played senior international football for 18 years. […]
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Premier League week 21 preview: Can Liverpool end 2017 on a high?
After beating Southampton 3-0 in November, Liverpool had to wait five and a half weeks before their next Premier League home victory. On Saturday, they have the chance to register a second Anfield win in five days when Leicester make the trip to Merseyside. The teams have met twice this season, both times at the […]
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Premier League week 20 round-up: Christmas cruise for Liverpool as Swansea surrender meekly
Having not won at Anfield in the Premier League since mid-November, Liverpool made up for lost time by sticking five goals past an abject Swansea side without reply on Boxing Day. The first half was largely forgettable save for Philippe Coutinho’s sublime early goal and Roberto Firmino’s glaring miss on the stroke of half-time. The […]
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Premier League week 20 preview: Reds must return to winning ways at Anfield
At the midway point of the season, Liverpool are on course to meet their pre-season objective of a top-four finish. By the time they kick off against Swansea on Boxing Day, they could be nudged out of that leading quartet, with the match being the day’s late fixture. Reds fans won’t need or want reminding […]
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Premier League week 19 round-up: Christmas chaos as Arsenal and Liverpool share six goals
If you thought the most chaotic place in London on 22nd December would be a shopping centre, you’d be mistaken. That honour went to the Emirates Stadium, which staged a 3-3 draw between Arsenal and Liverpool which provided a treat for neutrals but put fans of both clubs through the wringer. Just as they had […]
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Where Are They Now?: Emile Heskey
In 2010, a friend of mine tagged me in a link on Facebook to a YouTube video which showed clips from the FIFA computer game of Emile Heskey missing what could politely be described as sitters, all this to the soundtrack of a narrator describing Heskey’s attributes with gallows humour. It was typical of the […]
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Premier League week 19 preview: Can Christmas come early for Reds or will the Gunners be grinches?
Liverpool have every reason to be brimming with confidence as they head to the Emirates Stadium on Friday night. They have won their last four away games in the Premier League by an aggregate score of 16-2, an average of four goals a match, the total they managed when they took Arsenal apart at Anfield […]
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