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How Thinking About Defense In Attack Can Help Overcome City
We are back to Champions League action and we are facing familiar opposition after knocking out Porto. We are now up against Manchester City and we will be at home for the first leg. Obviously, both sides know each other well so it will be interesting to see how this one plays out. Lallana and […]
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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 Best Left Back in the Premier League plays for Liverpool FC
I may be a tiny bit biased, but Andy Robertson is the best left back in the English Premier League. The man arrived from Hull in the summer transfer window and has blossomed into a mighty fine left-sided defender. He may not be worth £52million like and the injured Benjamin Mendy, or he may not […]
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Crystal Palace 1–2 Liverpool Player Ratings: Salah steals the show as Benteke wastes his sides’ chances
Crystal Palace Wayne Hennessey – 6 Made a decent save at the end of the first half to deny Mane an equaliser for Liverpool but the Palace goalkeeper was helpless for the visitors’ two second half goals. Aaron Wan Bissaka – 5 The young right-back was given the difficult job of breaking up the flow […]
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Where Are They Now?: Vegard Heggem
Scandinavian football reached its zenith in the 1990s. Denmark shocked the world of football with their European Championships triumph in 1992, having been parachuted into the tournament 10 days before it started due to the imposition of international sanctions on war-torn Yugoslavia. Sweden finished third at the World Cup two years later, a tournament for […]
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How Vertical Compactness Will Ensure Victory Over Palace
We are finally back to Premier League action this Saturday, with our next opponents being Crystal Palace. We currently sit at third although Tottenham could jump us if they win because we have played an extra game. United have also played a game less while being two points ahead. The status of Robertson, Lovren, Can, […]
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Loanees Report Card (Part 2): Wilson the star pupil, but Markovic faces detention
Harry Wilson – Hull City (Grade A+) By far Liverpool’s best player out on loan at the moment, Harry Wilson has been in scintillating form throughout 2018. Wilson dislocated his shoulder in the FA Cup clash with Chelsea but was by far the most dangerous of the all the Hull players that evening and used […]
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The Optimist: The Home Stretch
Seven games. That is all that is left of the 2017/18 season. Seven games. Seven games of which our summer planning will depend on. Seven games in which to convince our transfer targets, even our own players, that Liverpool Football Club is the place to be come August. Seven games in which we state our […]
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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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Loanees Report Card (Part 1): Chirivella and Awoniyi have impressed, while Origi and Kent must try harder
With the international break wiping out any chance of action for players on loan from Liverpool, it was thought that now would be a good chance to catch up on their performances so far this season. There’s just over a month left in this current campaign so a full round-up and grade will be given […]
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