Author: Philip Shanko
Key Talking Points As Salah And Co. Cruise Past Bournemouth
Anfield, Liverpool – This is a strange time, a time when Premier League football has almost become an afterthought for Liverpool Football Club. In spite of whatever may be going on in various competitions though, every team still has to play their 38 league games. Jurgen Klopp, perhaps surprisingly elected to field a very strong […]
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Key Talking Points As Liverpool Storm Into The Champions League Semi-Finals
Etihad Stadium, Manchester – Who would have thought in August that we would be here? Liverpool battled through their playoff round with Hoffenheim to reach their first Champions League group stage since 2014, and many fans were just happy to be in the competition. Fast forward eight months later, and the club was heading to […]
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Key Talking Points From The Most Meaningless Merseyside Derby In Recent History
Goodison Park, Liverpool – This Merseyside Derby will be forgotten very quickly. Sandwiched in between two of the most important games in the club’s recent history, you’ll be hard done finding a more meaningless derby than the one that took place on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp made six changes from the side that crushed Manchester City […]
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Key Talking Points After Liverpool Rout City In Leg 1
Anfield, Liverpool – Wow! There’s really nothing like a European night at Anfield is there? The eyes of the world were drawn to the city of Liverpool, as every football fan wanted to catch a glimpse of what was set to be the standout tie of the Champions League quarterfinal. An all English clash was […]
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Key Talking Points As Liverpool Fight Hard To Claim Another Ugly Win
Selhurst Park, London – As ugly as a win can get. Liverpool on Saturday had the awkward task of playing a Premier League match just days before a season-defining Champions League encounter with Manchester City. The clash with Crystal Palace was almost an afterthought in comparison. Many were left surprised therefore, when Jurgen Klopp decided […]
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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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Key Talking Points As Salah Slays The Hornets
Anfield, Liverpool – Almost the entirety of this match can be summed up with one man’s name: Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian was at his absolute best on Saturday as Liverpool played host to Watford, in one of the most one-sided games of the season. It only took 4 minutes for him to break the deadlock, […]
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Key Talking Points As The Reds Fall Short At Manchester United
Old Trafford, Manchester – The biggest game in English football. This weekend saw the nation’s two most successful sides go head to head, as Liverpool traveled to face Manchester United. Much of the game’s build-up described the encounter as Klopp’s beautiful attacking football vs Mourinho’s dour defensive approach. However, that is not at all what […]
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5 Reasons To Believe That Jurgen Klopp Is Building A Side Capable Of Winning The League Next Season
The date was October 9th 2015. Just 5 days after the sacking of Brendan Rodgers, Liverpool Football Club’s new manager was making his debut in front of the media; his name was Jurgen Klopp. Mesmerised by the German, journalists wondered if he could be the next manager to take the Premier League by storm. Comparisons […]
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Karius Shines as Liverpool Claim Another Victory: Three Talking Points
Anfield, Liverpool – The wins just keep on coming. The past few months have seen Jurgen Klopp’s men go on one of the best runs in the club’s recent history. Trying to dampen their spirits this past weekend was Newcastle United. Rafa Benitez returned to Anfield yet again, and set his side up in typical […]
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