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Where Are They Now? Djibril Cisse

In football, a broken leg is right up there with the worst injuries a player can endure. It has the potential to rule a player out for the best part of a year; indeed, any recoveries in the sub-nine month mark are notably quick. Sometimes it can end careers, either literally or effectively, as a […]

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Talking Points

Liverpool’s Five Key Talking Points From the International Break

The dreaded international break, annoyance at the rhythmic interruptions in the club season begins long before the first ball of the campaign has been kicked. Teams are halted abruptly in the midst of their current situation. Regardless of whether the pause breaks momentum or gives respite. Fortunately, this was one of the breaks in which […]

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Liverpool

Season in Review: 2008/09

There are some things in life that you just do not see coming. From the outset they look improbable and, as events unfold further, they seem even more unlikely to happen. Then BANG! One thing can change the whole complexion of a situation. In football that could be a performance, result or a signing. For […]

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The Loan Report

Origi and Kent secure loan moves after a very busy deadline day

Divock Origi – Wolfsburg The first of five Liverpool players to be sent out on loan on deadline day, Divock Origi will be spending the upcoming season in the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg. After being left out of the squad for the Arsenal clash last weekend, it is clear that the Belgian has fallen down the […]

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The Optimist Friends of Liverpool

The Transfer Window Optimist

I don’t use Twitter often these days. Anyone who follows me on Twitter (shameless plug for @dean_man7) will know that I only really use now to promote articles and read everyone elses, as well as sharing the odd funny gif or meme. With it being Transfer Deadline Day on Thursday though I thought I’d have […]

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The Optimist Friends of Liverpool

The Optimist: Beating Arsenal Showed Liverpool’s Strengths

When a team like Arsenal comes to Anfield you invariably feel it’s a result that could go either way. In addition, the home result against Arsenal is usually a good indicator of how our season will go; the bigger the magnitude of the win, the better a season Liverpool usually have, and likewise when we […]

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The Loan Report

Ojo debuts for Fulham, Lennon has an eventful week, and Chirivella booked…again!

Sheyi Ojo – Fulham Ojo appeared for the first time in a Fulham shirt during midweek, when he played in their disappointing 1-0 home defeat to Bristol Rovers in the Carabao Cup. Ojo was on the pitch for 90 minutes, created several chances and showed he wasn’t afraid to shoot when he had a sight […]

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Liverpool

Assessing Liverpool’s Champions League group stage opponents

After overcoming Hoffenheim in a play-off that was more comfortable than most of us expected, Liverpool are back in the Champions League group stage and further good news arrived on Thursday when the draw was quite charitable to the Reds. In contrast to three years ago when they had to contend with defending champions Real […]

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Liverpool

View from the Main Stand: Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal

Situated in the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Premier League match against Arsenal   Liverpool’s scintillating attack destroys Arsenal as Arsene Wenger’s side are left humiliated at Anfield. Thumping! Devastating! First-class! These were some of the descriptions of Liverpool’s performance that were being proclaimed around the main […]

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Talking Points

Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s Emphatic 4-0 Victory Over Arsenal

Only four days had passed since Liverpool clinically dispatched of Hoffenheim in their Champions League Playoff. Visiting Anfield on Sunday afternoon was Arsene Wenger’s Arsenal side. A team that always seems a victory away from a title challenge or a defeat away from an existential crisis. To the dismay of the visitors, however, this game […]

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