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View from the Main Stand: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United
Situated on the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Premier League match against Manchester United Manchester United shut out Liverpool’s stuttering attack in another dismal performance at Anfield As the final whistle was blown, BBC 5live’s Mark Chapman turned to commentator John Murray – alongside him on the […]
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Origi finds the net, but Randall gets his marching orders
Divock Origi – Wolfsburg Wolfsburg picked up their fourth Bundesliga draw in a row, when their match with Bayer Leverkusen finished 2-2. Leverkusen took the lead twice, but failed to hold on for all three points. Divock Origi opened the scoring for Wolfsburg after using his height and strength to beat his marker to the […]
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Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s 0-0 Draw With Manchester United
Anfield, Liverpool – After making it through the longest two weeks in football, also known as the international break; fans all over the world were awarded with quite a treat on Saturday afternoon. Kicking off the Premier League weekend was the biggest game in English football: Liverpool versus Manchester United. Winless in this fixture since […]
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Gomez produces top display in drab affair at Anfield
Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off failed to live up to expectations as the Reds and the Red Devils played out a 0-0 draw. Rather than a game full of goals as both sides contained a dangerous attacking threat, it was a tale of defenders and goalkeepers keeping their side in it, and Joe Gomez was Liverpool’s stand […]
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Player Ratings: Liverpool 0–0 Manchester United
Liverpool Simon Mignolet – 7 Produced an important save to deny fellow Belgian Lukaku towards the end of the first half but it was an afternoon where his concentration levels were tested just as much as his reflexes. Joe Gomez – 7 A vast improvement on recent performances and Klopp’s decision to start him ahead […]
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Where Are They Now?: Boudewijn Zenden
If you were to describe a footballer as a talented, industrious, blond-haired Dutch attacking player who lined out for Liverpool in the 2000s and was quite versatile and reliable, the first name that comes to mind is probably Dirk Kuyt. The ex-Feyenoord man didn’t have sole dibs on such a status at Anfield, though, for […]
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The Post-International Optimist
Let’s get one thing out of the way – international weeks are shit. The add absolutely nothing to football apart from the chance to be entertained during the summer and something to moan about once a month before Christmas. Nobody actually enjoys international games anymore and if you say you do, then you’re a liar. […]
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Liverpool’s Key Talking Points From The International Break
For a week that is often met with groans and dread, the international break this time around couldn’t have come at a better time for Liverpool Football Club. Jurgen Klopp and his backroom staff have had this time to deeply evaluate what has been going wrong with the team and what can be fixed in […]
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Salah double sends Egypt to first World Cup since 1990
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah was undoubtedly the star man of the international break for the Reds as his double sent Egypt to their first World Cup finals in nearly 30 years, etching his name into Egyptian folklore in the process as his side beat Congo 2-1. Liverpool had very few star performers on display during […]
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Player Analysis: International Duty
With the build-up to Saturday’s match against Manchester United now underway, here is how some of the Liverpool players fared during the international break. England/England U21 England confirmed their place in the 2018 World Cup with a 1–0 win against Slovenia at Wembley on Thursday evening. However their performance – along with the one against […]
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