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Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s 1-1 Draw With Spartak Moscow
Otkrytiye Arena, Moscow – Oh the nature of football, there aren’t many other sports that show next-to-no regard for which team performs better. Liverpool were hit by that cruel fact yet again on Tuesday night in the second round of the Champions League group stage. It was a similar story in Europe yet again as […]
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Coutinho salvages point for Liverpool in another agonising result
Philippe Coutinho was once again on the score sheet and indeed the star man for the Reds in their latest of several disappointing results, with the number ten scoring the equaliser in the 1-1 draw at Spartak Moscow. In yet another hugely frustrating night for Liverpool Football Club – who had 16 efforts on the night […]
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Player Ratings: Spartak Moscow vs Liverpool
Spartak Moscow Artem Rebrov – 8 Spartak’s best player on the night was kept busy throughout – made some very important saves, especially in the early stages – but was forced off with an injury on the hour mark Andrei Eschenko – 6 Was tormented by the attacking talent of Coutinho and struggled to deal […]
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Hard not to be the optimist
Let’s cut the shit – we were deservedly beaten on Tuesday against Leicester City. We had a very good first half but you don’t win football matches if you play well and don’t score. Leicester came out reinvigorated, with a player like Shinji Okazaki, who will run and be a general pain in the arse […]
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Roopa Reflects: A win for the Reds after a four-game dry spell
Liverpool finally won a game after their four winless games in September, with a 2-3 win over Leicester City at the King Power stadium on Saturday. It has been beyond frustrating being a Liverpool fan lately, watching the defence crumble week in week out against generally weaker sides and after already losing to Leicester in […]
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Origi and Awoniyi both find the net, and Allan makes his debut
Taiwo Awoniyi – Royal Excel Mouscron It was a five-goal thriller for Mouscron on Saturday evening and they did just enough to beat Eupen 3-2. Although the team did well, Taiwo Awoniyi would be disappointed that he didn’t play more of a role in such a high-scoring contest. He did well for the final goal […]
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Coutinho magic inspires Liverpool to much-needed victory
In a somewhat unsurprising turn of events, Philippe Coutinho returned to the Liverpool side and left the field with ten minutes remaining after an impressive Man of the Match performance in the 3-2 victory over Leicester. The Brazilian gave the Reds that vital spark in the 15th minute with a wonderful assist, before getting his […]
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Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s 3-2 Victory Over Leicester City
King Power Stadium, Leicester – Fresh off the back of a midweek exit from the League Cup, Liverpool had the perfect opportunity to exact revenge when faced with the same opposition just four days later. The second trip to the KP turned out to be very different from the first as Liverpool came away with […]
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Player Ratings: Leicester City 2–3 Liverpool
Leicester City Kasper Schmeichel – 6 Arguably could have done more to stop Salah’s headed goal but was left helpless by Coutinho’s free-kick. Danny Simpson – 6 Struggled against Liverpool’s attack-heavy left-side but stuck to his task and even got forward himself at times to provide attacking assistance to Vardy. Wes Morgan – 6 Faced […]
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Where Are They Now?: Andrea Dossena
Liverpool’s relationship with Italian football is not the best. Both of the club’s European Cup final defeats were against Serie A opposition, while most players from the peninsula who have tried their luck at Anfield haven’t had too much of it. One such individual was Andrea Dossena, the left-back who, even in his late 20s, […]
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