by Josh Sexton | Jul 18, 2017 | Footie
THE term legend is used liberally these days, seemingly even more so where football players are concerned. Gareth Roberts of these pages covered the topic recently, mentioning Luis Suarez and Fernando Torres. Both very good football players for Liverpool but by no...
by Josh Sexton | Jul 13, 2017 | Footie
SUPPORTERS were broadly pleased with Liverpool’s performance in the 4-0 win at Tranmere on Wednesday night but how much of a bearing will it have on Jürgen Klopp’s plans? The general consensus about pre-season is that it’s used by clubs as a marketing exercise and...
by Josh Sexton | Jul 11, 2017 | Footie
“IT is like it is and nothing is decided, they can all show how good they are. I don’t want to bring doubt so that they start doubting. “We have three goalkeepers and they can all show what they are able to do, and then we will see who will start.” The words of Jürgen...
by Josh Sexton | Jul 7, 2017 | Footie
LIVERPOOL have been linked with a string of players since the end of the 2016-17 season from the implausible to the nailed on, from Championship youngsters to internationally-coveted wonder-kids. While some potential deals have fallen by the wayside in that time,...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 26, 2017 | Footie
AS one of Liverpool’s top targets this summer, it will cause a lot of excitement among supporters to see reports emerging that Naby Keita is open to the idea of leaving RB Leipzig. But, unless you’ve had the time to take in some Bundesliga action over the course of...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 22, 2017 | Footie
THE signing of Mohamed Salah will no doubt bring another dimension to Jürgen Klopp’s frontline next season. While Philippe Coutinho, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane all enjoyed stellar seasons, the absence of at least one proved damaging to the team —...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 20, 2017 | Footie
IT’S the middle of June and Liverpool have already managed to upset a good chunk of their supporter base by signing a kid who most have rarely seen play, being made to issue a public apology for tapping up their top target and dragging out negotiations over a couple...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 15, 2017 | Footie
ENGLAND Under-20s’ World Cup win over the weekend gave the country reason to believe the future is bright, but more importantly it gave Reds reason to be positive about new signing Dominic Solanke. The 19-year-old scored four goals to help guide the Young Lions to...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 12, 2017 | Footie
LIVERPOOL’S midfield magician, Philippe Coutinho, turns 25 years old today. In 181 games for the Reds, the playmaker from Rio de Janeiro has notched up 42 goals and 37 assists, growing in importance and consistency throughout his spell at Anfield. Yet Coutinho’s...
by Josh Sexton | Jun 9, 2017 | Footie
WITH most Liverpool supporters still reeling from the Virgil van Dijk debacle, The Reds could do with tying up their second signing of the summer soon to get fans back on side. Will we see any of these names at Anfield next season? Well, the first is a name we were...
