by Paul Cope | Dec 13, 2016 | Footie
“LIES, damn lies and statistics.” I first heard that phrase in my A-Level maths class while, ironically, studying statistics (my teacher was the funniest Evertonian I’ve ever met, whose teaching style was to treat his students like adults and let us...
by Michael Nevin | Dec 9, 2016 | Footie
DURING Liverpool’s halcyon days, when league titles were ten-a-penny, shocking defeats – akin to last week’s numbing loss to Bournemouth – had the media pitying the fate of our next opponents. It seemed inevitable that the affronted Reds animal would unleash fearful...
by Josh Sexton | Dec 7, 2016 | Footie
LIVERPOOL’S second-half collapse at Bournemouth brought out the doom-mongers in force but what the 4-3 sucker punch means to the Reds’ season remains to be seen. Before the slump on the South Coast, Jürgen Klopp’s side were unbeaten for 15 games. The...
by Karl Coppack | Dec 7, 2016 | Footie
THE hours following a defeat are never pleasant, particularly after displays such as those final 15 minutes on Sunday. It’s a terrible thing to watch an inevitable act play out before your very eyes and, as Liverpool’s grip slipped from 2-3 to 3-3 to 4-3, there was an...
by Josh Sexton | Dec 6, 2016 | LFC News
ROBBIE Fowler insists that Jürgen Klopp and his staff won’t allow Ben Woodburn to get ahead of himself after hitting the headlines recently. Woodburn became Liverpool’s youngest ever goalscorer with his strike in the League Cup win over Leeds United, beating the...
by Josh Sexton | Dec 2, 2016 | LFC News
Bournemouth Team News Jürgen Klopp spoke to the press at Melwood today ahead of his side’s trip to Bournemouth. He confirmed that Daniel Sturridge will not be in the squad for the game as he recovers from a calf problem. Meanwhile, Adam Lallana and Roberto...
by Michael Nevin | Dec 2, 2016 | Footie
HE doesn’t give a shit does he, old Kloppo? There he is going nuts on the touchline against Sunderland; first berating one moaning, negative dickhead, then offering the whole of the Main Stand out. After the game, my Dad — who loved Jürgen Klopp much earlier...
by Josh Sexton | Dec 1, 2016 | LFC News
Lovren On The Defence Dejan Lovren has been praising his defensive teammates after three clean sheets on the bounce for the Reds, which is quite an achievement considering how bad we’re supposed to be at defending… He said: “I think we’re on 85 per...
by Gareth Roberts | Dec 1, 2016 | Footie
AS the media questions began to arrive thick and fast about Ben Woodburn, now officially Liverpool’s youngest goalscorer at 17 years and 45 days, a weary-looking Jürgen Klopp tried to deflect and dampen to no avail in the post-match press conference. Like everyone in...
by Adam Smith | Dec 1, 2016 | Footie
ONE of my mates is a Manchester United supporter. I’ve been giving him a bit of banter over WhatsApp recently, sending him stats about José Mourinho’s start at to life at Old Trafford. If you’re on Twitter you’ll have seen the same sort of things: he’s won just 35...
