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Liverpool v Leicester City Premier League

Not signing a defender could dent Liverpool’s title hopes

Going into last sunday’s game against Manchester United, Liverpool found themselves trailing the new league leaders by three points. A goalless draw kept Solskjaer’s side top at the champions’ expense. Although the position of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side in the table may surprise the football neutral, what is more surprising is that Liverpool’s performances have […]

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The Emirates FA Cup

Klopp goes strong as Liverpool storm back to form

A clinical second-half display from Liverpool’s first team squad proved enough to eventually see off Aston Villa’s gutsy young side. In a match that had been the victim of a Coronavirus outbreak for the home side, Villa’s entire first team and manager Dean Smith were all required to self-isolate. Upon receiving negative Covid tests, stand […]

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Liverpool Champions Premier League

Reds’ fab five! Liverpool’s most dazzling displays of 2020

2020 saw Liverpool triumph in the Premier League as the Reds secured their first league title in over 30 years. The coronavirus pandemic made the 2019-2020 campaign the longest season in Premier League history, but the Reds got the job done and there were some memorable performances along the way. Here we will go through […]

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Premier League

Klopp eyes festive cheer as Liverpool bid to firm up title tilt

Last weekend’s impressive 7-0 demolition of Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, ensured Jurgen Klopp’s side would top the Premier League Christmas tree for a fifth time this century. This is after Christmas 2008, 2013, 2018 and the successful 2019 last December as the club went on to become champions of England again, and now again […]

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Liverpool v Tottenham Hotspur

Liverpool welcome Spurs to Anfield in quest to land top spot in tribute to Gérard Houllier

Liverpool v Spurs preview: Tonight’s midweek clash pits heavyweights Jurgen Klopp’s champions Liverpool against top of the table Spurs led by Jose Mourinho. Fans of both teams and the neutrals are excited for this one. Both teams come into the game on the back of a mixed patch of form after only managing draws at […]

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Jurgen Klopp TV Interview

Klopp vs the TV broadcasters

Over the past few weeks, Jurgen Klopp has been increasingly vocal about his discontent with the Premier League’s congested fixture schedule and fixture times as well as their unwillingness to re-introduce five substitutions per game. Most leagues in Europe are still allowing teams to make five subs per game. Klopp was adamant that the Premier […]

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Brighton And Hove Albion v Liverpool Premier League Nov2020

Liverpool denied win at Brighton after VAR controversy

Jurgen Klopp’s men went back to the top of the Premiership but were denied all three points in dramatic fashion. A last-minute penalty from striker Pascal Groß dented Liverpool’s chances of victory in a game riddled with controversial decisions. Klopp was furious with Premier League officials, even before a ball had been kicked, after the […]

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Liverpool FC v Atalanta BC Group D Uefa Champions League Nov 2020

Liverpool 0 – 2 Atalanta – What went wrong?

Liverpool could have secured qualification for the Champions League group stage with two games to spare on Tuesday night, but Atalanta pulled off a composed performance and secured the three points at Anfield. It was the heaviest Anfield set back of Klopp’s five-year reign and the first time that Liverpool have failed to register a […]

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Liverpool Champions Premier League

Jurgen Klopp targets Leicester win amidst injury pile-up

Liverpool vs Leicester City, 7:15pm kick-off, Anfield The German’s time at Liverpool has yielded challenges, but arguably none more so than the current circumstances facing the club. England stars Joe Gomez and Jordan Henderson suffered injuries on international duty, to which the former Charlton defender needed knee surgery which puts him out for the season. […]

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Jordan Henderson Central Midfielder Liverpool

How the Reds tackled a tough international break

With no more international fixtures on the calendar until March, Premier League football is set to return this weekend and Liverpool will take on Leicester City at Anfield. Mo Salah has been out of action for the past week after he tested positive for Covid-19. Trent Alexander Arnold will also be unavailable for the game […]

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