Match Analysis
Real Madrid 1 vs 0 Liverpool (6-2 Agg): Liverpool lifeless at the Bernabéu
Spanish giants Real Madrid extinguished Liverpool’s Champions League hopes with a dominant display. On a night where Liverpool needed nothing short of a miracle to clear a three goal deficit, they produced few clear goalscoring opportunities as they meekly went out of Europe’s elite competition. Now Jurgen Klopp’s team face a real battle to finish […]
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Liverpool Play Out Yet Another Goalless Draw With Chelsea
In a match low on quality, two of English football’s fallen giants played out a disappointing scoreless draw. The result does little to boost either team’s position in the Premier League table, and if anything encapsulates their underperforming seasons perfectly. For Liverpool, fans begin to grow frustrated as their side remains winless in the league […]
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Liverpool beat Aston Villa to make winning return to the Premier League
Jurgen Klopp’s side took a valuable three points as they managed to see off a spirited Aston Villa at Villa Park. The win ensures that Liverpool keep the heat on Tottenham and Manchester United in the race for the top four. The Reds are now five points off Spurs with a game in hand. Boxing […]
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Liverpool’s Weekend Win Against Brighton Shows New Found Steel
22 matches played and Liverpool have so far accumulated 57 points, accompanied with just one defeat. However, Brighton were no pushovers as Saturday’s match proved. Going into the game all the pressure was on the visitors. Liverpool having enjoyed a clean sweep of wins in December and unbeaten in the Premier League going into 2019, […]
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Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s 1-0 Victory Over Crystal Palace
Anfield, Liverpool – Only four days after getting a crucial victory away at Hoffenheim in the Champions League playoffs, Liverpool played host to bogey side Crystal Palace. There were very few teams who could match the London side’s impressive record against the Merseysiders coming into this clash. In fact Palace had come away from their […]
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Match Analysis: Watford v Liverpool
The Premier League is finally back and Liverpool started their 2017-18 campaign on the road at Vicarage Road facing Watford. This match was not only special for being the season opener for The Reds but also because it was Klopp’s 100th match as Head Coach of Liverpool. Last time The Reds visited Watford for a […]
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Reds see off Athletic Club in Dublin friendly
Liverpool’s last pre season friendly kicked off with the evening sun beaming down in the stunning Aviva stadium, where just over 50,000 Liverpool fans belted out You’ll Never Walk Alone as their team beat Athletic Club 3-1. The Reds were quickest off the mark as Divock Origi slotted agonisingly wide of the post after amazing […]
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Liverpool v Middlesbrough: Match Analysis
In my last tactical analysis, Liverpool´s attacking struggles vs Southampton, I explained the reasons why Liverpool were not capable of breaking a very solid Southampton defensive unit, and Middlesbrough arrived at Anfield with a similar mentality, to avoid losing another match despite being relegated already. Middlesbrough’s defensive shape was normally a 4-5-1, but it changed […]
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Wijnaldum kicks off Liverpool’s Champions League return
Georginio Wijnaldum secured a return to Champions League football for Liverpool with an inspired performance against relegated Middlesbrough. The midfielder scored the first and assisted the third as his side picked up three vital points in their final game of the season; a 3-0 win at Anfield. First half nerves combined with goals for Arsenal […]
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Analysis of Liverpool’s attacking struggles vs Southampton
Liverpool faced a very organised Southampton side at Anfield. Southampton played with a 1-4-2-3-1 formation but without possession their shape was going to change to a 1-4-5-1 with a deep defensive line. Liverpool used their usual 1-4-3-3 formation having an overall possession of 65% throughout the match, but, as we know, possession does not win […]
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