Author: Liam Togher
Champions League Matchday 6 Preview: Will Liverpool get the job done this time?
That there is anything riding on Liverpool’s clash with Spartak Moscow on Wednesday night is a source of great frustration for Reds supporters, as even had they clung on for a 3-2 win in Seville a fortnight ago, top spot in Group E would have been sealed and Jurgen Klopp could have justifiably given his […]
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Premier League week 15 round-up: Five-star Liverpool go fourth
Quick-fire visits to Stoke and Brighton were fraught with danger for Liverpool, but they overcame both challenges convincingly, following up Wednesday’s 3-0 win in the Potteries with a 5-1 victory at the Amex Stadium on Saturday. The final score was somewhat misleading, as Brighton gave a good account themselves for large spells but were punished […]
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Where Are They Now?: Dietmar Hamann
Germans are renowned for their efficient, no-nonsense nature and those are adjectives which perfectly sum up the Liverpool career, and indeed the playing career as a whole, of Dietmar Hamann, the midfielder who served the red shirt with distinction for seven years at the start of the 21st century. He was also cultured in possession, […]
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Premier League week 15 preview: Can Liverpool soar against the Seagulls?
No sooner has one tricky away test been overcome for Liverpool than another looms large, with the Reds travelling to Brighton on Saturday. This will be the first meeting of the teams since the Merseysiders won 6-1 in an FA Cup clash in 2012, but the Seagulls have made massive progress since then and possess […]
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Premier League week 14 round-up: Supersub Salah sees off Stoke
Having won just one of their first seven Premier League trips to Stoke, Liverpool made it three consecutive wins at the bet365 Stadium on Wednesday night to maintain their push for the top four, even if the final score of 3-0 flattered them. The visitors started brightly and were good value for the lead given […]
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Premier League week 14 preview: Can Liverpool do it on a cold Wednesday night at Stoke?
Come 7pm on Wednesday, Liverpool fans will be quite eager to view the starting line-up chosen by Jurgen Klopp for the Reds’ fixture at Stoke. The German raised plenty of eyebrows on Saturday when he omitted Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino from the team that began the 1-1 draw against Chelsea and it was a […]
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Premier League week 13 round-up: Chelsea thwart Liverpool at Anfield again
Yet another visit from Chelsea which ends up with Liverpool being frustrated by the Londoners, who are now unbeaten in their last seven trips to Anfield in all competitions. On the balance of Saturday’s game, a 1-1 draw seemed a fair outcome, with both teams having spells of domination throughout an absorbing contest. The Reds […]
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Where Are They Now?: Emiliano Insua
Moving to another continent in your adult years, never mind as a teenager, is quite a significant life change, but it wasn’t one that Emiliano Insua was afraid to make prior to his 18th birthday. The Argentine left-back had only just turned voting age when he relocated from his home country to the north-west of […]
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Premier League week 13 preview: Can Liverpool land overdue Anfield win over Chelsea?
Liverpool’s last Anfield win over Chelsea came at the tail end of the 2011/12 season, a 4-1 victory in an inconsequential league game that mattered little in the midst of Chelsea’s defeat of the Reds in the FA Cup final three days previously. Indeed, none of the last seven league meetings between these two clubs […]
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Champions League matchday 5 round-up: Careless Liverpool squander golden ticket to last 16
For 92 of the 96 minutes that Liverpool played against Sevilla on Tuesday night, they were in a position that would see them confirmed as Group E winners. From the 30th to the 51st minute, the Reds had a 3-0 lead, having picked the Spaniards off at will in that opening half-hour. Slack corner defending […]
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