IT HARDLY counts as all that perceptive to point out that there are elements of fickleness when it comes to football analysis. Indeed, as someone who writes a weekly article about one football team, I am reliant on a certain fickleness to continue to produce talking...
Liverpool maintain their unbeaten start to the Premier League season in the most dramatic fashion with a contender for goal of the season from the suddenly free scoring Daniel Sturridge. Having had the better of exchanges the Reds found themselves facing their first...
Liverpool snatch a draw from the jaws of defeat to maintain their unbeaten start to the season. With the irrepressible Daniel Sturridge proving his worth and Alisson Becker earning his paycheque Liverpool came from behind to snatch a point. Joining Neil Atkinson for...
“DON’T shoot,” says Ben Johno. The ball goes to Daniel Sturridge. “Don’t you fucking shoot either,” I say. The “r” of either leaves my mouth as the ball hits the back of the net and even in Head Of Steam in town...
LAD. I know, lad. The wrigglies are back. Alisson: 7 Made three great saves there dressed as a massive big pink fella. What a kit. Might be at fault for there’s, maybe? I don’t know. Can do what he wants in that kit in fairness, can’t he? Trent: 7 Few sloppy balls in....
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...
