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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Mane fires Liverpool to thumping victory over sorry Arsenal
It was very much a tale of Liverpool running riot at Anfield as they thrashed Arsenal 4-0, with the attacking trio of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah all on the score sheet, with substitute Daniel Sturridge also adding to a miserable defeat for the Gunners. It was, however, the Senegal international Mane who […]
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Match Report: Liverpool 4-0 Arsenal
The definition of domination is the exertion of power or influence over someone or something. It is the complete control of the opponent you find yourself up against and being able to attack them at will. Teams will visit Anfield this season and be dominated in such a way that they will be sent packing […]
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Premier League week 3 round-up: Lethal Liverpool up to second
Two weeks ago, Liverpool were counting the cost of dropping two points at Watford in stoppage time, anxiously preparing for a crucial Champions League play-off against Hoffenheim and fearing the consequences of the likely sale of Philippe Coutinho. On Sunday, after a scintillating performance in a 4-0 romp over Arsenal, the Reds are up to […]
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Where Are They Now? Jerzy Dudek
The contribution of goalkeepers in Liverpool’s European Cup final history is fabled, with the highly eccentric Bruce Grobbelaar distracting Roma’s penalty takers to death in the 1984 showpiece at Stadio Olimpico and a Polish successor employing similar tricks (though not as comically cartoonish) in Istanbul’s Ataturk Stadium 21 years later. Indeed, it was Grobbelaar’s ‘spaghetti […]
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Premier League: Liverpool v Arsenal Preview
Liverpool will welcome Arsenal to Anfield in the Premier League for their third consecutive home match after hosting Crystal Palace and Hoffenheim. Arsenal will try to bounce back from their 1-0 defeat away to Stoke City last weekend but they will face an uphill task to overcome the team that tore Hoffenheim apart 4-2 at […]
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Premier League week 3 Preview: Resurgent Reds face Arsenal test
Liverpool’s first major test of the season, ensuring qualification for the Champions League group stage, has been passed with flying colours, so it’s onwards to another significant challenge on Sunday, namely their first domestic match of the campaign against a direct rival. These are the types of games in which they excelled last term and […]
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The Optimist
Sometimes this column honestly does just write itself. I mean, seriously, what is there not to be optimistic about regarding that performance? It really did have everything; excellent game management, a forceful midfield display, a competent (in places) defensive outing. Even Simon Mignolet had a good game! And the attack. My word, the attack. If […]
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View from the Main Stand: Liverpool 4-2 Hoffenheim
Situated in the broadcasting gantry within Anfield’s main stand, Oliver Miller offers his view on Liverpool’s Champions League Play-off match against Hoffenheim. Liverpool secured their place in the Champions League group stages with an impressive 4-2 win over Hoffenheim. There was a sense of anticipation around the stadium leading up to kickoff, Champions League football […]
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Key Talking Points From Liverpool’s Emphatic Win Over Hoffenheim
Anfield, Liverpool – All of last season built up to this, Liverpool’s 4th place finish in the Premier League culminated in the 2nd leg of their Champions League Playoff versus Hoffenheim on Wednesday night. Jurgen Klopp’s men came into the encounter carrying a 2-1 lead from Germany and had the tie wrapped up within thirty […]
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