THE Premier League title race will not be won by a tactical system. The numbers that count are not 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1 (or whatever combination that was at Burnley), they are the digits in the far right-hand column of the league table. Liverpool’s tally is a record 39...
VITALITY and purpose. Nothing other than the title is our business. Our business is nothing other than the title. There is a purity to that. Tonight told you that story and told you how much it matters to this club, this manager and his players, and what everyone is...
Liverpool once again refuse to wilt, refuse to concede, refuse to give any ground as they come from behind to overcome Bury Neil Atkinson is joined Paul Senior, Phil Blundell and Steve Graves for another huge result in Liverpool’s burgeoning season. To hear the...
ARE we still doing this footy watching thing? I mean, seriously? I thought we all decided that it couldn’t get any better than Sunday, for as long as we live, even if we find the pool off Cocoon and double bubble it with the magic mouse off The Green Mile and live...
WE have a drill for Burnley away. It’s often felt like a rush to be getting there. It’s close, but there’s never quite enough time to fulfil all ambitions and expectations. This Wednesday will be a challenge. We’ve got to scoop my youngest, Rafael (Benitez) Gutmann...
Jürgen Klopp responded to the fine handed down to him by the FA for his over-exuberant celebrations in the aftermath of Divock Origi’s Merseyside derby winner, in his pre-Burnley press conference. However, he may have some bigger headaches to contend with in...
Our final Review case study has us look at Burnley’s season where they shot to seventh. We look at their signings, their preparation and for John Gibbons spend some quality time talking about Jack Cork. Tyrone Marshall has come over from Burnley for this one and...
A double header in terms of fixtures and a double header of a review. Liverpool got themselves six points with two victories and the games themselves are inter-related in terms of selection and approach from Jurgen Klopp. Why did he pick which keeper for each game?...
What a result for The Reds and what a post match show. From Kirkby Lonsdale there is a good long look at the contributions of Sadio Mane, Dominic Solanke, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and the central defenders. Last minute winners always make everyone...
THERE are many perfect football matches. Football matches where you wouldn’t change a thing, not a jot. Football matches you’d relive at the drop of a hat, have every detail be the same. The groundhog match. Some of those matches are because The Reds are...
