Ben Woodburn’s anticipated rise to fame has ignited a familiar battle over a young star’s international allegiance. November’s League Cup quarter-final win over Leeds saw the 17-year-old break Michael Owen’s record to become Liverpool’s youngest ever goal scorer. His name has refused to go away ever since. The forward’s talent has been common knowledge amongst…
Loris Karius versus Simon Mignolet isn’t the grueling battle that triggers the imagination to run wild nor is it the battle that demands the spotlight, but it is a battle that has turned into a problem. A good problem, a problem this side needs, a problem Liverpool haven’t had for some time and a problem…
Emre Can’s hair is more impressive than Steven Gerrard’s. There, comparisons between the two put to bed and reasonably concluded. Sorry, Stevie. It was the playing styles of the two that were being compared? Right, sorry again, Stevie. That changes things, not the fact that Can’s hair is immaculate, though. There were fears for a…
Many will argue it was never entirely a case of ‘turning doubters to believers’ and I’m sure the very manager who promised such a feat upon his arrival at Liverpool has witnessed a greater sense of, previously hidden, optimism than first expected. What was required, however, was the right man to help unveil and unleash…
A recent suggestion to ‘drop Philippe Coutinho’ during a discussion with a Liverpool fan online was greeted with bemusement and the kind of mockery only Manchester United fans who believe Wayne Rooney should be playing in central midfield, are worthy of. Aspects of my Mum’s personality threatened to break through; “No, no, let me explain”…
Very rarely last season did an opposition’s attacking set up disrupt Leicester’s defensive shape in the fashion Liverpool did at the weekend. Jurgen Klopp’s side strived to further its progress from simply being labelled a high pressing, hard-working set of players to being an explosive and an increasingly ruthless force. Only the run of games…
The news of Sadio Mane’s injury scare makes it the ideal time to reflect on just how important he can be for Liverpool this season and how big a miss he will be when absent. Fans expected great things from the former Southampton man upon his arrival but few could have predicted his explosive Premier…
Recognition of Adam Lallana’s Cruyff turns has progressed to the point where sarcastic jokes concerning his most familiar trait are no longer greeted with the kind of appreciation they previously demanded. Reds supporters know what he is all about and what he can do, which has made his failure to consistently have an impact in…
Jurgen Klopp’s very own Liverpool squad is almost complete- his players, his squad and his responsibility. The new faces have greeted farewell to the club departures upon their arrival on Merseyside and the onus is now on Klopp to make something happen with this group of men. Pushing the reigns of Luis Suarez and Fernando…
Experimentation. An idea forced upon me having been sacked as manager of Wigan Athletic following a refusal to adjust ‘team dynamics’. Experimentation. An idea that arose during a tough season on FIFA 16 career mode as head coach of the League One Latics and an idea that alerted me to the fact I could be…
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