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Divock Origi has scored some of Liverpool's most important goals of the last five seasons. The Belgian striker was at it again versus Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on matchday 15 with a second-half stoppage-time winner. The Belgian has had a hot and cold career at Liverpool. Beset by injuries, Origi has often looked... Continue Reading →
Divock Origi and Takumi Minamino were thrown onto the pitch by Jurgen Klopp late against West Ham on Sunday with Liverpool desperate for a goal. In just 15 minutes of play, the Carabao Cup goalscoring pair made a difference, although Liverpool ultimately fell to defeat. Origi's 83rd-minute goal made the game interesting and pulled Liverpool... Continue Reading →
Last night's 3-1 loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League was abysmal. Sure, Real Madrid were in decent form going into the game, but Liverpool had won back-to-back Premier League matches. This wasn't the Real Madrid team of 2018 with Ronaldo and Bale that defeated Liverpool in the Champions League Final. The Reds were... Continue Reading →
If you were familiar with centre-back Nat Phillips, and not as many people knew about or watched him prior to this season as they claim to have, you will know that he was passed over early on this season as an answer to Liverpool's defensive issues. On Wednesday night, Phillips put in another sterling performance... 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 →
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 →
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.
Liverpool critics claimed the Reds would fall away from both the Premier League and Champions League trophy fights in the wake of Virgil van Dijk's season-ending knee injury. After undergoing successful knee surgery, the Dutchman is not likely to return until the 2021-22 season. Jurgen Klopp's defence has been arguably better without Van Dijk in... Continue Reading →
In December, rumours began making the rounds that Borussia Dortmund's 19-year-old winger Jadon Sancho was on Liverpool's transfer radar. Some English media sources even stated he was Liverpool's No. 1 transfer target and that the club would spend over £100 million in January to sign him. The rumours gained steam until it was like a... Continue Reading →
Liverpool's dramatic win on Saturday at Anfield against Leicester City pushed the team's winning run to eight straight matches to start the Premier League season. The Reds outplayed a defensively stubborn Leicester City throughout the match with only a late lack of concentration allowing James Maddison to equalise. James Milner's second-half stoppage-time penalty gave the... Continue Reading →
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