Salah double sends Egypt to first World Cup since 1990
Liverpool winger Mohamed Salah was undoubtedly the star man of the international break for the Reds as his double sent Egypt to their first World Cup finals in nearly 30 years, etching his name into Egyptian folklore in the process as his side beat Congo 2-1. Liverpool had very few star performers on display during […]
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Player Analysis: International Duty
With the build-up to Saturday’s match against Manchester United now underway, here is how some of the Liverpool players fared during the international break. England/England U21 England confirmed their place in the 2018 World Cup with a 1–0 win against Slovenia at Wembley on Thursday evening. However their performance – along with the one against […]
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Reds on international duty and the Ballon d’Or nominees have been announced
Mixed results from Monday internationals Two senior Liverpool players were in action last night, trying to guide their respective countries toward World Cup qualification. Dejan Lovren played all 90 minutes away to Ukraine, with his Croatian side needing to avoid defeat to secure a playoff spot. The resulting 2-0 win was enough, but with Iceland […]
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Where Are They Now?: Sotirios Kyrgiakos
When Liverpool signed Ragnar Klavan the summer before last, it was a transfer that raised quite a few eyebrows. Considering Jurgen Klopp’s preference for high-energy tactics, it seemed something of a surprise that he saw a 30-year-old Estonian centre-back as a worthwhile addition. However, Klavan was not the first 30+ defender from Eastern Europe to […]
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Season in Review: 2001/02
Exceeding the achievements they had accomplished the season before was always going to be hard for Liverpool. They had gone from also-rans in the race for the Premier League and missing out on Champions League qualification on the last day of the season, to finding the cutting edge they had lacked in 1999/00 to complete […]
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World Cup qualifying preview: Plenty of Reds in action worldwide
It’s early days yet in the club season, but the qualifiers for the 2018 World Cup are approaching their conclusion. A lucky handful of teams can already start planning for Russia in June, with many more out of the running and plenty of nations facing into a crucial six days which could determine whether or […]
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FoL on: Daniel Sturridge’s Future
The Daniel Sturridge debate has been one that has raged on ever since Jurgen Klopp’s arrival at Anfield and was intensified by the striker’s recent performances. With an injury record to rival Wilshere and Carroll and Klopp’s penchant for using him from the bench more often than not, it’s safe to say that his future […]
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The Internal Battle for Optimism
Spartak was a one-off. They were poor and decided they’d sit off against us. They knew they couldn’t beat us by playing football due to a build-up of injuries, poor fitness levels and lack of confidence. We had plenty of chances but it was just an off night. Anyone can have them and they usually […]
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Roopa Reflects: Another poor performance puts dampener on league campaign ahead of the international break
Last time I said it was a terrible time for the international break given the form Liverpool were on, but now it’s the complete opposite as we all need a break from the poor performances we have been subjected to this past month. Before the last break, the Reds had come off the back of […]
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Awoniyi scores again, George has a howler, and Ojo faces time out
Taiwo Awoniyi – Royal Excel Mouscron Playing on Friday night, Taiwo Awoniyi bagged himself his third goal in Mouscron colours. The Nigerian striker made an excellent run to the near post and beat a defender and the goalkeeper to a well-positioned low cross. The hard work was already done and Awoniyi easily guided the ball […]
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