Martin Skrtel
PROBABLE LIVERPOOL TEAM TO FACE ARSENAL AT ANFIELD
Liverpool go into Saturday afternoon’s kick-off at home to top-of-the table Arsenal in a must-win game for both sides. With Liverpool sitting in 4th in the Table on 47 points, they will be looking to close the 8 point gap on the League leaders who have 55 points themselves as things stand. For Brendan Rodgers, […]
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LIVERPOOL STUTTER V WEST BROM
After Liverpool’s exhilarating display in the win over Everton mid-week, it was perhaps, expected that we would fail to maintain that kind of performance again at West Brom. Mignolet makes vital saves but his distribution is poor. Toure is a competent defender, nothing more, his give away pass was very poor. Skrtel has been a […]
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THE COMMITTEE STALLS AS LIVERPOOL FLOUNDER
After Liverpool’s latest flirtation with disaster in the FA Cup with AFC Bournemouth, winning 2-0. You could nearly smell the players desire for new blood in the team. No, not from Martin Skrtel’s head-wound, more from the distinct lack of new players to bolster the Reds in the months ahead. Without Suarez & Sturridge we […]
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9 REASONS TO HAVE A RANT AFTER CHELSEA DEFEAT
After Sundays defeat to Chelsea, there are many things I am aggrieved about: Eto’o should have been sent off for his bad tackle on Hendo early on. Suarez was kicked around the place and fouled by John Terry in the box, penalty #1. Weak defending by Skrtel and Mignolet for Eto’o goal, who should have been […]
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LIVERPOOL PLAYER RATINGS V WEST BROM
Liverpool 4-1 West Brom Mignolet 7/10: Did what he had to do in goal, went the wrong way for Morrison’s penalty, good game. Johnson 7/10: Got forward very well, suffered a knee injury was eventually replaced by Kelly. Toure 6/10: Playing on the right of a 3-man defence, does alright, think he prefers a more […]
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ROGERS SELECTION AND TACTICS CONFUSE HIS TEAM VERSUS SOUTHAMPTON
Brendan Roger’s surprising decision to field 4 centre-backs in the loss to Southampton has caused consternation amongst the Anfield faithful and many more besides. Starting with Toure, Skrtel, Agger and Sakho in defence was perplexing to say the least, no full-backs. The team choice can largely be explained away by the injuries to Glen Johnson […]
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POSSIBLE LIVERPOOL TEAM TO PLAY SOUTHAMPTON
With the injury to midfielder Philippe Countinho, Liverpool may have to shuffle the deck a little bit for the visit of Southampton on Saturday afternoon. Also a doubt is Daniel Agger who injured himself lifting weights in the gym. So, I have gone for a conservative team selection for the game on Saturday. I expect […]
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LIVERPOOL MAKE SERIOUS BID FOR PSG’S SAKHO
After the injury to Liverpool defender, Kolo Toure in Tuesday’s victory over Notts County in The Carling Cup, the club have moved belatedly to sign some much needed reinforcements to the back-line. FSG are believed to have sanctioned an improved bid for Paris Saint Germain centre-back Mamadou Sakho. The 23 year old is a key […]
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“CARRA WILL START AGAINST MAN CITY”- RODGERS
After Wednesday’s 2-2 thriller against Arsenal at the Emirates, Liverpool boss, Brendan Rodgers, was quizzed about the possible starting line-up for Liverpool against Man City at the Etihad this coming Sunday. Brendan Rodgers, the straight-talking Ulsterman, commented: “Yes, Jamie is playing.” Brendan Rodgers has previously spoken of the need of leadership in the back four at […]
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RODGERS : “I TAKE THE BLAME”
Liverpool Manager, Brendan Rodgers came out in his pre-match interviews to admit that he was at fault in his team selection in the embarrassing defeat to Oldham last Sunday. He said repeatedly: “I take the blame.” “I picked the team and it wasn’t equipped to beat Oldham, so I take the blame.” Starting with Coates, […]
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