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In memory of the 96
I was not born when the Hillsborough disaster happened. I have no idea of how it was truly portrayed to the general public as only people there at the time know that. But I know it was the worst footballing disaster our club has ever seen. My family has educated me on what happened and [...]
Read More →Central defence: Three of the best, three of the worst
This time last year, Liverpool were letting slip the best defensive record for the first half of the Premier League season. Although this was the case, a central defender, Martin Skrtel, won the clubs player of the season award. Skrtel had a fine season, and so won the award justly. However, this season Skrtel’s form [...]
Read More →Thanks For The Memories, Michael Owen
Former Liverpool goal scorer Michael Owen announced his retirement this week, stating that he would hang up his boots at the end of the current season. While it appears that Owen’s career somewhat declined after Liverpool, there is no doubt whatsoever that when he was at Liverpool, we were in possession of a very special [...]
Read More →Liverpool Need to Plan for Life After King Luis
Liverpool supporters have grown accustomed to greeting anything Ian Ayre says with a raised eyebrow and a gentle shake of the head, and so few will have been too reassured when he did the rounds on Thursday morning to insist he was “absolutely certain” Luis Suarez would be at Anfield next season. Ayre came out [...]
Read More →Consistent Inconsistency
Brendan Rodgers has impressed many of the faithful supporters of Liverpool Football Club in his debut season and deserves the chance to continue the progression at the club next year. However, the honeymoon period will be over at the start of next season, with both the supporters and owners expecting real progression in the form [...]
Read More →Southampton and Liverpool: Taking a New Direction
As Liverpool prepare to face Southampton this Saturday at St Mary’s Stadium, both teams have clear but very different objectives for the rest of the season. Liverpool will aim to climb the table and target the coveted fourth spot whilst Southampton aim to remain above the relegation places. Very different objectives for two different football clubs, [...]
Read More →Tuesday Throwdown: The Curious Case Of Martin Skrtel
Once an almost certain starter to partner Daniel Agger in the heart of Liverpool’s defence, Martin Skrtel has found himself on the outer under new manager Brendan Rodgers for decent chunks of this season. Indeed, the ‘rock’ of the Reds defence in recent years has looked shaky during the 2012-13 campaign, losing his regular spot [...]
Read More →Gareth Bale Versus Luis Suarez; Let The Audition Begin
As the build up to Liverpool’s game versus Spurs reaches boiling point, an interesting sub plot may take centre stage as two leading candidates for ‘player of the year’ begin their auditions. Yes folks it’s Luis Suarez against Gareth Bale, Uruguay against Wales and Forward against forward. It is an unspoken rivalry that will come [...]
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Liverpool FC VS Reading FC: Player Analysis – Philippe Coutinho
Despite Liverpool having to settle for another dissapointing draw, young Philippe Coutinho continues to prove his worth since signing for £8.5 million in January. The 20 year old was the most creative player going forward again on Saturday and I can still can’t quite believe that the match ended 0-0. While three points were squandered by Liverpool, [...]
Read More →The Baby Faced Assassin; Coutinho Shines Again
Many things have been written about Philippe Coutinho since his impressive start at Liverpool, and rightly so. With Two assists and one goal in three games, he couldn’t have asked for a better start. However, some of the critics questioned his ability to do it against a top team seeing as he had only faced [...]
Read More →Sturridge Returning Precisely When He Needs To
He’s back. After a few weeks rest from a thigh problem, Daniel Sturridge will most likely be in the squad for Liverpool on Sunday as Tottenham Hotspur travel to Anfield in hopes of further cementing their place in next year’s Champions League. With both Luis Suarez and Gareth Bale in stunning form, it will be [...]
Read More →Is Coutinho the Missing Piece in Liverpool’s Jigsaw?
The arrival of Brendan Rodgers at Liverpool may not have exactly caused a stir in the Premier League, but judging by recent performances and more importantly results, it seems that progress is definitely being made. After an excessive and unsuccessful spending spree last season, FSG had made it clear that the funds at Rodgers’ disposal [...]
Read More →Andy Carroll – What’s next for the £35m man?
With Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge’s partnership coming into fruition earlier than expected, it appears that some people have forgotten about Liverpool’s £35m target man, Andy Carroll. The towering striker was deemed surplus to requirements at Anfield and was shipped out on loan during the summer transfer window. This left the club with a striker shortage that [...]
Read More →An Attitude that Needs to be Eradicated
Ever since the sixties when Bill Shankly masterminded Liverpool’s glory days in Anfield’s bootroom, the club has always stood by the Glasweigan’s belief that dirty laundry should not be aired in public. It seems however that somebody might need to remind Martin Skrtel of that philosophy as the Slovakian defender divulged his current frustrations over [...]
Read More →Luis Suarez: The Warrior
In the wake of Liverpool’s 5-0 thrashing of Swansea, Brendan Rodgers described his star man, Luis Suarez, as a ‘winner’ after the Uruguayan reacted angrily to being substituted with just 12 minutes remaining. Most players wouldn’t have minded a rest before a big game, but Luis Suarez is not your typical footballer. Against Zenit St [...]
Read More →The Beginning Of The End For A Kop Idol
It has been a sad week for Liverpool Football Club and English football with the announcement that Jamie Carragher will be retiring at the end of the season. As a Liverpool fan, I know we are losing one of the pillars of our club, an excellent central defender and someone who would put his body [...]
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Reading FC v Liverpool FC: Poor Finishing and a lack of a Plan B becoming detrimental to Liverpool’s ambitions
Poor finishing, brilliant goalkeeping, lack of a Plan B and not being rewarded for their dominance. These are all common features of Liverpool games over the past few seasons. Liverpool’s red-hot goal scoring form has come to an abrupt end over the past few weeks, seeing them score just 4 goals and win only 1 [...]
Read More →Different Faces, Same Old Story
The old adage of one step forward, two steps back perfectly sums up the views of every Liverpool fan globally following their lacklustre defeat to Southampton on Saturday. This time, it was a combination of tactical errors from Brendan Rodgers, poor concentration and a lack of mental application to the task that led to Liverpool’s [...]
Read More →Liverpool FC 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur FC: Tactical Analysis
Liverpool, despite taking a 21st minute lead, had to come from behind to defeat an in-form Tottenham side. Sitting 3rd on the table and having gone 13 Premier League matches undefeated, Tottenham looked to, as said by Andre Villas Boas, end Liverpool’s season. However, Liverpool too were a team finding form, coming off the back [...]
Read More →Europa Exit Offers Guideline to Liverpool Ambitions
The impressive victory over Zenit St Petersburg on Thursday was unfortunately not enough to send Liverpool through to the last 16 of the Europa League, but many positives can still be taken. Liverpool put in a fantastic display on Thursday and were unlucky not to progress to the next round, but the damage had already [...]
Read More →From Russia with Difficulty – the lowdown on Zenit St. Petersburg
Liverpool’s Europa League campaign continues this Thursday, with one of the hardest draws they could have been given. Travelling to Russia is often seen as a nightmare draw for any team, and the hostile atmosphere will make it an even tougher challenge. Landscrona, the largest Zenit supporters’ club, made it clear in December last year that they [...]
Read More →Liverpool’s New Signing to Play a Key Role Off the Pitch
Liverpool have been making steady progress on the pitch this season. The concern that surrounded the poor start to the current campaign – without a win and in the bottom three after five games – had long subsided when fears of mid-table mediocrity eventually gave way to hopes of a top-four finish with the 5-0 [...]
Read More →Manchester City FC 2-2 Liverpool FC: Tactical Analysis
Liverpool earned a draw against defending champions on Sunday night at the Etihad. Any Liverpool fan would take a draw against City, but given the circumstances, fans felt let down. For the second time this season, a defensive error proved costly for Liverpool as they conceded a 2-1 lead and settled for just a single [...]
Read More →Liverpool FC January Transfer Window Wrap
There were promises from the club of business in January and they did not disappoint with the capture of Daniel Sturridge from Chelsea. Sturridge has made an immediate impact and fans will be hoping to see a similar start from their other capture, Philippe Coutinho. However, it wasn’t just the ins that were significant, with [...]
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Southampton FC 3-1 Liverpool FC: The Good, The Bad & The Absent Leaders
Southampton put a crushing end to Liverpool’s good recent form to put another nail into the coffin of Anfield’s European ambitions. After claiming their first win over a top three side this season and some impressive, high-scoring wins of late, all but the most cynical Liverpool fans must have expected another three points from the [...]
Read More →Southampton FC vs Liverpool FC: Match Preview
After arguably their biggest win of the season so far, Liverpool will be looking to follow up their comeback against Tottenham Hotspur with three more league points as they travel to face Southampton this Saturday. With the 3-2 victory over Spurs lifting the Reds into 6th place in the league, level on points with rivals [...]
Read More →Liverpool FC 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur FC: The Good, the Bad and Carra’s 500th
In the battle between two of the Premier League’s in-form players, it was Luis Suarez who eventually came out on top, as Liverpool recorded a stunning come-from-behind victory at home against Tottenham Hotspur. Things are certainly on the up for the Reds at the moment. The fantastic victory over Spurs on Sunday afternoon propelled Liverpool [...]
Read More →Liverpool FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC: Match Preview
Fresh from their emphatic 4-0 league win over Wigan, Liverpool face a far more stern test this Sunday against a high-flying Tottenham Hotspur, in what could be Reds-legend Jamie Carragher’s 500th appearance for the club. Spurs come to Anfield this weekend in 3rd position, trailing Manchester City by five points. Liverpool on the other hand find themselves in [...]
Read More →Wigan Athletic FC 0-4 Liverpool FC: The Good, The Bad & The Hat-trick
Any fear Liverpool’s good recent form would suffer after almost two full weeks without any competitive fixtures got laid to rest as the Reds demolished Wigan Athletic away, with a 4-0 victory at the DW Stadium. Luis Suarez took the match ball at the final whistle by adding another hat-trick to his Liverpool tally, after Stewart Downing [...]
Read More →Wigan Athletic FC v Liverpool FC: Match Preview
After a slightly extended break from competitive fixtures, Liverpool travel to the DW Stadium this weekend looking to beat Wigan Athletic at their home for the first time since 2007. Much has been said about Liverpool’s gutting exit from the 2nd-tier of European football despite last week’s 3-1 victory over Zenit St Petersburg at Anfield. [...]
Read More →Liverpool FC v FC Zenit Saint Petersburg [Europa League]: Match Preview
For the second time this week Liverpool face a team that has beaten them in a cup competition this season, as they host Zenit St Petersburg at Anfield in the second leg of their Europa League tie. Earlier in the season the Reds were eliminated from the Capital One Cup after suffering a 3-1 home loss to Swansea, [...]
Read More →Liverpool FC v West Bromwich Albion: The Good, The Bad And The Two Daniels
Liverpool’s ambitions of returning to the top tier of European football took what can only be described as a near-knockout blow, as the Reds failed to make the most of their dominance all over the pitch, succumbing to a 2-nil loss at home to West Bromwich Albion. Near enough to 60% possession, 25 shots in [...]
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Southampton FC 3-1 Liverpool FC: The Good, The Bad & The Absent Leaders
Southampton put a crushing end to Liverpool’s good recent form to put another nail into the coffin of Anfield’s European ambitions. After claiming their first win over a top three side this season and some impressive, high-scoring wins of late, all but the most cynical Liverpool fans must have expected another three points from the [...]
Read More →Move to Liverpool in the Cards for De Vrij?
With the league season starting to move toward its end, Brendan Rodgers reportedly spent his Sunday scoping for talent at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Reports suggest that Rodgers’ main focus was Feyenoord’s Stefan De Vrij. According to The Daily Express, De Vrij is a highly rated centre back that Rodgers has his eye on as the [...]
Read More →Rumoured line-up against Zenit
Liverpool face Zenit in the 2nd leg of Europa League on Thursday. With Coutinho and Sturridge ineligible and Borini injured Liverpool are expected to put Gerrard in a more attacking role to help Suarez upfront. Expected LFC XI: Pepe Reina, Glen Johnson, Daniel Agger, Jamie Carragher, Jose Enrique, Lucas Leiva, Joe Allen, Jordan Henderson, Steven [...]
Read More →Breaking News: Coutinho Move Completed
After failing to intercept Wesley Sneijder’s move to Galatasaray, Liverpool have succeeded in persuading the Dutchman’s former Internazionale teammate, Philippe Coutinho, to make a move from Milan to Merseyside. After Inter Milan rejected Liverpool’s initial offer of £5 million, the Premier League club tabled a final bid of £8.5 million which the Italian club accepted. Although Southampton’s reported [...]
Read More →West Ham complete Joe Cole signing
West Ham United have tonight completed the signing of Joe Cole from Liverpool. In a window in which it was always likely for Cole to leave Liverpool, if media reports are to be believed, the England International had two clubs in a tug of war for him; QPR and his new club West Ham. Late [...]
Read More →Adam Morgan has joined Rotherham United on loan
Adam Morgan has joined League Two side Rotherham United on loan reports Daily Mail. He is set to make his debut for Rotherham on Saturday against Aldershot in FA Cup. The 18-year old striker made 3 Europa League appearances for Liverpool this season but with Daniel Sturridge’s arrival Brendan Rodgers felt a move to a lower league [...]
Read More →Breaking News: Liverpool sign Daniel Sturridge
Liverpool FC have confirmed the signing of striker Daniel Sturridge for £12m. The former Chelsea man passed a medical as early as last month in an effort to expedite the move so that the player would be eligible for the weekend’s FA Cup match against Mansfield. Sturridge was heavily linked with a move to Liverpool in [...]
Read More →Overturned Ruling Paves the Way to Justice for the 96
Justice for the 96 is finally on its way as the High Court overturned the original accidental death ruling. After almost 25 years, Liverpool supporters are finally getting what they have fought for for so long. In the December 19 edition of The Globe and Mail, both the High Court in Britain and the government [...]
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Wolverhampton Wanderers FC v Liverpool FC [U21's]: Match Report – 5th November 2012
An unstoppable second half performance from Liverpool ensured that they would return home with another 3 points. Liverpool went in to the break trailing, a mistake by goalkeeper, Ward, gifted Liam McAlinden a goal that would grab Wolves the lead. Rodolfo Borrell, the new academy technical director, obviously had some inspiring words to say at half-time as the [...]
Read More →Liverpool FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers FC [U18's]: Match Report – 3rd November 2012
Liverpool’s U18′s bounced back from their 5-3 loss to Crystal Palace last weekend by beating a resilient Wolves side 4-2. Thanks to goals from Seyi Ojo, Kristoffer Peterson and a brace from Jerome Sinclair, Liverpool’s youngsters were on the winning end of another high scoring and entertaining match at the Kirkby academy. In what was [...]
Read More →Manchester City v Liverpool FC [U21's]: Match Report – 19th October 2012
Rodolfo Borrell’s youngsters continued their fantastic start to the season, comfortably beating Manchester City on Friday afternoon. The home side settled quickly in the game and dominated possession from the outset. Liverpool would have conceded early if it wasn’t for some great defending from full-back, Jack Robinson. Despite City’s domination, it was Liverpool who opened [...]
Read More →Post-Match Report [U18s]: Liverpool U18s 3-0 Middlesbrough U18s
Liverpool’s U18s were impressive once again this Saturday, securing a comfortable 3-0 victory over Middlesbrough U18s. In a largely one-sided encounter at Liverpool’s Kirkby Academy, the young Reds stormed into a 3-0 lead at half time thanks to goals from Daniel Trickett-Smith, Jordan Lussey and Jerome Sinclair. Liverpool started the match on top, moving the [...]
Read More →Krisztian Adorjan – the Next Anfield Breakthrough?
In a season which has so far seen several teenagers make their debuts for the Liverpool first-team, Brendan Rodgers has shown he is not scared of making big decisions in regards to the less experienced players at his disposal. Jerome Sinclair – who only turned 16 last month – came on as a late substitute in [...]
Read More →Post-Match Report [U18's]: Fulham FC 1-3 Liverpool FC
Liverpool’s U18′s joined their senior counterparts this weekend in securing a first league win of the season. An impressive 3-1 victory away to Fulham on Saturday morning left U18′s coach Steve Cooper understandably delighted, with his side often playing well this season despite failing to secure a win. Striker Jerome Sinclair was on the score-sheet [...]
Read More →Jerome Sinclair could be the youngest player to play for Liverpool
Liverpool youngster Jerome Sinclair who celebrated his 16th birthday only a week ago on 20th September, has been picked by Brendan Rodgers to travel with his squad for the 3rd round of Capital One Cup clash against West Bromwich Albion. Jerome Sinclair has been named among the substitues and if chosen to come on the field [...]
Read More →Post-Match Report [U21's]: Inter Milan 3 – 2 Liverpool FC
Young Reds lose out in close Italian encounter A significantly weakened U-21 team can be proud of their efforts against the current NextGen holders. Before kick-off Inter Milan already posed big challenge for Liverpool’s youngsters who started nervously, and an early mistake was punished by Francesco Forte to give the Italians the lead. A strike from the spot [...]
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Move to Liverpool in the Cards for De Vrij?
With the league season starting to move toward its end, Brendan Rodgers reportedly spent his Sunday scoping for talent at Rotterdam, Netherlands. Reports suggest that Rodgers’ main focus was Feyenoord’s Stefan De Vrij. According to The Daily Express, De Vrij is a highly rated centre back that Rodgers has his eye on as the [...]
Read More →Breaking News: Coutinho Move Completed
After failing to intercept Wesley Sneijder’s move to Galatasaray, Liverpool have succeeded in persuading the Dutchman’s former Internazionale teammate, Philippe Coutinho, to make a move from Milan to Merseyside. After Inter Milan rejected Liverpool’s initial offer of £5 million, the Premier League club tabled a final bid of £8.5 million which the Italian club accepted. Although Southampton’s reported [...]
Read More →Inter and Liverpool Land Coutinho Deal
Inter Milan’s Philippe Coutinho is a step closer to a move to Merseyside after the Italian club reportedly agreed a fee with Liverpool FC. Sky Sports report that Inter Milan and Liverpool have struck a deal for £8.5 million to see the Brazilian move from Italy to England. After a few rejected bids and a competition [...]
Read More →Update: LFC’s Pursuit of Philippe Coutinho
Liverpool’s second bid for Philippe Coutinho was reportedly rejected by Inter Milan. An initial bid of around £6 million was turned down earlier in the week only for the Reds to come back with an improved proposition of around £9 million. Unfortunately, this also received the same response from the Italian club. Spanish football expert [...]
Read More →Liverpool Eyeing Up Young All Whites’ Star
If stories running across Australasia are to be believed, Liverpool are among some of the footballing world’s biggest clubs said to be interested in signing young All Whites striker Marco Rojas, with the club reportedly sending scouts to Australia this weekend to watch him in action. Italian giants Juventus are also sending scouts to monitor his performance, with [...]
Read More →Liverpool Chasing Inter’s Philippe Coutinho
Liverpool are currently looking to secure the signature of Inter Milan’s young attacking midfielder, Philippe Coutinho. According to Sky Sports, the Reds are believed to be currently negotiating a deal of around £8 million in order to bring the midfielder to Anfield after having their original bid rejected. After the recent departures of Joe Cole [...]
Read More →Liverpool Target Sneijder on Lower Wages
Liverpool may test Wesley Sneijder’s willingness to lower his wages. In a rather dramatic and bold move, it seems Liverpool may call the Holland midfielder’s bluff on his willingness to lower his wages as a pay-per-play contract may be explored by the Premier League club. The player’s willingness to cut his wages will be [...]
Read More →Sahin Seals Dortmund Return
Turkish midfielder Nuri Sahin has sealed his return to Borussia Dortmund on an 18-month loan with an option to buy, ending his brief period at Anfield prematurely. There had been speculation in recent weeks that Sahin had fallen out of favour with Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers, and as reported by LFCTS, the midfielder has left [...]
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