Jurgen Klopp never likes to really throw a new signing in at the deep end. The German coach has an instinct to hold certain new personnel back and get them to earn their spot in his Liverpool team. On occasion a player has walked straight into the side, like Mohamed Salah and Alisson. Andy Robertson […]
Posted on September 25th, 2019 by scott
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This weekend sees Arsenal travelling up to Anfield to face European champions Liverpool in the Premier League. It’s a fascinating encounter for many reasons. One, it has a rich history of producing wonderful match ups. The 4-4 draw in 2009 still lives on in the memory as being a wonderfully thrilling game. Then there’s the […]
Posted on August 23rd, 2019 by scott
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Replacing Steven Gerrard as Liverpool’s captain was never going to be an easy task. Yet in 2015, Jordan Henderson was handed the armband and it has fitted him perfectly. Just to still be in the first-team picture by that stage was almost a miracle for the midfielder. When Brendan Rodgers took over at Anfield in […]
Posted on August 15th, 2019 by scott
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In Mohamed Salah’s first season at Liverpool, the Egyptian international became a surprise goalscoring sensation. He would end the Premier League campaign scoring thirty-two goals in thirty-six league games. Salah then spent his second season at Anfield proving to all the doubters that he wasn’t a one season wonder. You could see the forward trying […]
Posted on August 12th, 2019 by scott
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For some observers it might have looked like an uninspiring summer transfer window for Liverpool Football Club. The Champions League winners have just brought in three new faces. Out of the new recruits I doubt any of them will be automatic starters in the first-team this term. The Anfield outfit have brought in two teenagers, […]
Posted on August 9th, 2019 by scott
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Liverpool managed to win their sixth Champions League/ European Cup title last night as they defeated Tottenham Hotspur in Madrid. Now the match wasn’t a thriller as Jurgen Klopp’s men won 2-0 but the back four and their goalkeeper were terrific and have been all season. The Reds lost to Real Madrid in last season’s […]
Posted on June 2nd, 2019 by scott
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congratulations to Aston Villa Football Club, who yesterday achieved promotion back into the English Premier League. As ever for newly promoted teams, a good summer recruitment policy is essential if you’re planning on staying up. The money that the TV deal gives you in the top flight allows clubs like Villa the opportunity to spend […]
Posted on May 28th, 2019 by scott
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Ok so a quick look at his scoring stats will tell you that Mohamed Salah hasn’t had quite as good a season this term as he had in his maiden campaign as a Liverpool player. But I think if you look deeper into the Egyptian’s second season you’ll still be very impressed by Salah’s contribution this […]
Posted on May 5th, 2019 by scott
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It’s been a pretty gloomy 2019 for Mohamed Salah, especially when you compare his form to that of 2018. Yet in the last few weeks the Liverpool forward has shown us that he could be on there verge of becoming a talismanic figure again for the Anfield side and it could be happening at a […]
Posted on April 15th, 2019 by scott
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As we start gearing up for the title run in and a relegation battle, we should remember that April is also the start of the Premier League award season. With that in mind, I thought I’d identify four players that have caught my eye this term and who could be in the mix when the Player […]
Posted on March 24th, 2019 by scott
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