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Everton 0-0 Liverpool Player Ratings: A dull Merseyside Derby gives light to few outstanding performances

Everton Jordan Pickford – 8 Was Everton’s best player by a country mile and that sums up Everton’s afternoon and the match as a whole – he produced a couple of great saves in the first half to deny Solanke and Milner, giving the on-looking Gareth Southgate plenty to contemplate. Seamus Coleman – 6 A […]

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Where Are They Now?: Nathan Eccleston

There is a photo which has done the rounds on several Liverpool FC-related pages on social media that pictures the Reds’ starting line-up from the 0-0 draw against Utrecht at the end of the 2010/11 Europa League group phase. The photo is frequently referenced as a stark reminder to Kopites of some of the players […]

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Henderson And The Half Spaces

We enter the Merseyside Derby on a high after beating Manchester City in the Champions League, so this derby could not have come at a better time for us. Even though we have been picking it up lately and Everton have struggled at certain points this season, it does not mean that we let our […]

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The Optimist Friends of Liverpool

The ‘I hate to say I told you so’ Optimist

What a week. This was one of those pivotal weeks that happens only once a season. It was the type of week that could make or break a season. The type of week where everything falls into place or falls apart. This could have been a disaster for Liverpool. Crystal Palace away on Saturday in […]

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Liverpool Crest

Bookies make Liverpool top favourites to topple Man City next season

We all know that Manchester City have got the Premiership title sewn up this season. But what about the upcoming season? Its always hard to stay at the top, no matter who you are or what sport you take part in, something that City are beginning to realise, and next season, the competition to oust […]

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Liverpool Crest

View from the Main Stand: Klopp said “be bold and be brave” and his message was followed to the letter

Situated on the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Champions League match against Manchester City. Liverpool showed it all. Both halves of football were different in style and approach but ended with the home side taking a strong grip of this Champions League quarter-final tie. The damage was […]

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Talking Points

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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Man of the Match Friends of Liverpool

The Future Captain of Liverpool FC?

Loris Karius, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson, James Milner, Jordan Henderson, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane. If I could give every single starter for the quarter-final tie against Manchester City Man of the Match I probably would. However, I can’t and it’s a very good job that […]

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Player Analysis Liverpool

Clinical finishing and resolute defending on an evening where everyone impressed

Liverpool Loris Karius – 7 Was unexpectedly rather under-employed – he dealt well with crosses and stepped up to relieve any pressure when needed. Trent Alexander-Arnold – 8 Probably the best match he has had in a Liverpool shirt so far – he frustrated Sane throughout with his pacey recovery runs and constant blocking and […]

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The Loan Report

Awoniyi on target for the ninth time, and Flanagan finds his feet

Taiwo Awoniyi – Royal Excel Mouscron Royal Excel Mouscron started their complicated journey to the Europa League in emphatic fashion, with a dominating 3-0 win over Lierse, a team from the second tier of Belgian football. The teams ranked from seventh to 15th in the Jupiler League are joined by three teams from the Second […]

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