Tag: Liverpool
In defence of Liverpool’s Mario Balotelli
It is the 70th minute at Anfield and Liverpool are 2-1 down to Arsenal after Olivier Giroud put the Gunners ahead. Skrtel scored a last minute equaliser but it was abysmal defending from Liverpool’s three central defe
Liverpool boss Rodgers – navigating the mire
A little over seven months ago, the footballing landscape in England had a very different guise to the one that currently adorns it. Liverpool, who had underachieved and disappointed for the best part of three decades were on
This embarrassing clearance from Mignolet sums Liverpool’s season up so far
Liverpool aren’t really going too well, are they? The contrast from last season is dramatic with a shedload of lacklustre performances this campaign and we’re only a third of the way through. Well, Sunday’s 3-1 def
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard: the elephant in the room
A “cornucopia of catastrophes” heads the list of catchy, alliterative phrases that came to mind when describing the exploits of The Reds thus far this campaign. These poor performances have been well documented by p
Liverpool: avoiding a Real rout
To describe the difference in Liverpool’s performances now, compared to the ones that had left fans and pundits drooling just over five months ago as a “shock” would be an absolute understatement. This is something that ev
Why Mario Balotelli isn’t the answer for Liverpool
During the latter stages of last season, it became apparent through the reports of various media outlets that Fenway Sports Group were prepared to loosen the purse strings for Brendan Rodgers, and provide a summer “war c
Have club ruled over country in Sturridge omission?
While the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifying games against San Marino and Estonia may not strike much fear into any England fans, both fixtures provide a wonderful opportunity for the players to show that they can still perf
Have Liverpool ‘done a Spurs’?
With £130million spent to aid the post-Suarez recovery, Liverpool have started the current campaign in a sluggish fashion. Only seven points from the first six games – including three losses – presently sees the Merseyside club o
Mario Balotelli posts video to mark his first month at Liverpool
Mario Balotelli has now been at Liverpool for just over a month and, rather surprisingly, hasn’t really hit the headlines yet. He’s been getting on with things under Brendan Rodgers and seems to be enjoying his time on Merse
Liverpool’s Suso has a boogie with a skeleton
Big things are expected of Liverpool’s young Spanish playmaker Suso in the coming years. He’s got huge potential and is highly thought of around the club. There’s one thing the Liverpool hierarchy might want him to work
The stands are full of fear
If you glanced at Twitter on Tuesday at around 5.30pm you would’ve seen countless tweets criticising the lack of atmosphere on Liverpool’s Kop. “Where’s the famous atmosphere?” was the general message, coming
Transfer watch: how have some of the bigger Premier League clubs fared?
The summer transfer window is in full swing as clubs across the Premier League look to bring in new faces to aid their challenge of winning the league, qualifying for European competition, stabilising or avoiding the releg
Can Liverpool win the league?
They are second in the Premier League, four points off first place, and currently boast the league’s top two scorers and top two assisters, with the man leading both charts regarded as one of the best players in the world – Luis