IN a game which felt like a throwback to a decade ago, what a contest between two very modern football teams. Back in those days it was Rafa Benitez and Jose Mourinho locked in enthralling tactical battles, with players of supreme quality all over the pitch. Chelsea...
Virgil van Dijk is a doubt for Saturday’s visit to Stamford Bridge, Jürgen Klopp confirmed in his pre-match press conference. Did Wednesday’s loss highlight how important he is to this Liverpool side, or can The Reds get by just fine without him? To react...
IT’S something of a shame that we had to dilute the anticipation of this titanic contest by prefacing it with that midweek rumble in the League Cup. Wednesday night’s was a decent game, even if we were ultimately left utterly frustrated by it. It would have been nice...
Liverpool’s winning start to the season came to an abrupt halt against Chelsea, who came from behind to snatch a win at Anfield. Joining host Rob Gutmann for the final word on Liverpool’s League Cup exit are Sean Rogers and Neil Atkinson. To hear the full...
GETTING beat, then. That’s new. That’s new. We could do without it. But then we could do without Eden Hazard every week. Liverpool supporters overrate Hazard because every time we see him he verges on unplayable. He’s carrying Kryptonite. If Hazard...
Liverpool lost their first game of the season in the League Cup against Chelsea having gone one nil up up to lose the game by two goals to one. Joining Neil Atkinson for reaction to Liverpool’s first loss of the season are Dan Morgan, James Cutler and Ian...
Miggy: 7 Had a lovely big stay on his line first half there, didn’t he? That said, made a smart save for a fella with a pear for a head first half. Can we put this fucker to bed now? I’ll play for the FA Cup. Clyne: 6 Was in front of us first half there with loads of...
LIVERPOOL v Chelsea in the third round of the League Cup. An unwanted and destined to be unloved child of a game. We all want to win a trophy, this one even, but we don’t want to have to win it now. Neither ourselves or Chelsea are in the frame of mind to be viewing...
Jürgen Klopp thinks Liverpool’s business is done for the summer so we decided to take a look at the wider transfer picture in the Premier League, with a focus on the business — or lack of — done by The Reds’ rivals. Have the Manchester clubs...
IT’S been a pretty low-key week for Liverpool. Mohamed Salah wins the PFA and Football Writers’ Player of the Year awards. Zeljko Buvac leaves his position as assistant manager, apparently temporarily. The Reds qualify for the Champions League final, and are...
Revisiting Arsenal, Plus Brighton v Man City: The Trends
Video explaining the theory behind the statistics used in football, taking a detailed look at Liverpool’s match against Arsenal and Brighton’s 2-1 win over Manchester City.Neil Atkinson is joined by Josh Williams…
