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Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola both labelled each other their best tests in recent press conferences, as it seems even they are looking at this battle as one for the ages. Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp’s Battle is One for the Ages Pep Guardiola v Jurgen Klopp: The Greatest Battle in Premier League History? Not […] READ MORE
The League Cup final on Sunday sees the first piece of domestic silverware up for grabs but also the true reignition of one of the most intense rivalries in English football of the 21st century – Chelsea and Liverpool. While there’s been league battles between the pair, none better than their pulsating 2-2 draw at […] READ MORE
Out of the pandemic restrictions full of cardboard cutouts for fans, and fake crowd noises, the Premier League has returned to its entertaining, bizarrely unpredictable self this season. Everywhere you look in the Premier League table, a narrative is forming, as if football’s script writers are drawing up the most dramatic of conclusions. The Premier […] READ MORE
Almost exactly a year ago, Liverpool were forced to play a centre-back duo of Jordan Henderson and Schalke loanee Ozan Kabak in the last 16 of the Champions League against RB Leipzig. For further context, Henderson is a central midfielder, and Kabak is now struggling for game-time at relegation candidates Norwich City. Time has since […] READ MORE
On paper, specifically a piece with certain terms on, a spot for a signature, and a set price, offering James Milner a new contract seems somewhat needless. Yet, as per Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have made a one-year extension offer to the 36-year-old. This comes in spite of the growing competition within the squad; in spite […] READ MORE
It wouldn’t have surprised many when Jurgen Klopp offered a lack of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Naby Keita as the main reason why his side could not defeat 10-man Arsenal in the first-leg of the Carabao Cup Semi-Final. And, in many ways, of course, it was a justifiable excuse. Take a player of Salah’s […] READ MORE
The festivities are over, there is no more Bucks Fizz left to drink, and every mince pie humanly possible has been had. And that must mean one thing and one thing only. It’s time to dish out some Premier League grades at the halfway stage. If you missed part one of the grades – where […] READ MORE
When Takumi Minamino gracefully chested the ball down, before clinically finishing into the bottom corner to equalise in stoppage time against Leicester City, it didn’t just take the game to penalties, it once again confirmed that he does have a role to play at Anfield. And an important one at that, too. The former Red […] READ MORE
When Trent Alexander-Arnold produced a last ditch, in-perfect tackle on Ryan Fraser to deny Newcastle United an equaliser at Anfield, before unleashing a rocket at the other end to seal all three points, it summed him up as a player. Defensively, despite what casuals may say, he completes every job asked of him. Meanwhile, going […] READ MORE
As it turns out, Jurgen Klopp’s greatest fear is once again becoming forced to field a centre-back pairing of Jordan Henderson and Fabinho. And who can blame him? Last season’s injury crisis is one to leave anyone scarred, even those with the bravest of souls such as Klopp. It acted as the biggest lesson learnt […] READ MORE