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Twenty-three years ago, on 30 November 1997, Liverpool winger Steve McManaman scored a wonder goal against Arsenal in a 1-0 win at Highbury. The Scouse winger drifted in from the right and scored a brilliant goal versus the Gunners. https://www.facebook.com/LiverpoolFC/videos/10154908302377573/ The Liverpool team against Arsenal on that night featured the likes of Michael Owen, David... Continue Reading →
Divock Origi is a Liverpool legend. It seems strange to say that about a player who has struggled to get into the first-team since day No. 1. However, his exploits against Barcelona in the Champions League semifinals in 2018-19 go down in club history alongside the achievements of other great players. Now in his sixth... Continue Reading →
Liverpool suffered a late 1-1 draw with Brighton on Saturday and now head into matchday 5 of the Champions League at home versus Ajax. Jurgen Klopp added the name of James Milner to his injury list after the Premier League fixture, further depleting the squad. The January transfer window is a month away and the... Continue Reading →
Liverpool head to the south coast on Saturday for a lunchtime kick off against Brighton. The Reds go into the weekend joint-league leaders along with Tottenham Hotspur. Liverpool could go top of the table with a win and Spurs loss as Jose Mourinho's club have a difficult away fixture against Chelsea, which could benefit the... Continue Reading →
It sounds preposterous to ask the question, but is Liverpool's defence better without Virgil van Dijk? Surely not. The Reds won a Champions League title with Van Dijk anchoring the team. They followed it up with a league title in which the Dutchman was the only constant player in central defence. There is no way... Continue Reading →
It may be quicker to make a list of the players not injured ahead of Liverpool's game against Leicester City on Sunday at Anfield than the ones that are hurt. A quick look at Jurgen Klopp's injured list shows that 10 players are at various stages of recovery. Of course, everyone knows Virgil van Dijk... Continue Reading →
In case you missed the recent announcement, former Liverpool midfielder Javier Mascherano retired from football. Mascherano was the first of a Liverpool trio of players to depart the club for Barcelona. Years later, Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho followed suit. Unfortunately, due to Mascherano's success at Barcelona, it is easy to forget just how good... Continue Reading →
Liverpool play Leicester City on Sunday at Anfield in a big Premier League showdown. The Foxes, just like early in the 2019-20 season, are title challengers and getting points at Anfield will prove they are the real deal.
Just as Liverpool were dealing with Virgil van Dijk's Grade 3 ACL tear suffered at the hands -- or legs -- of Jordan Pickford, Fabinho suffered a hamstring strain. Once again, the Reds dealt with an injury to a first-choice player with Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips stepping into the breach.
Shaqiri made his season debut for Liverpool in the league on Saturday. He played just 18 minutes of football, tallying the assist for Jota's winner. He registered a 92% pass success rate and made one key pass, according to WhoScored.com.
