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Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Liverpool’s ambitions of winning the Europa League remain as strong as ever. The Reds head into tonight’s quarter-final second leg against Atalanta trailing 3-0 on aggregate after a shock defeat at Anfield last week. It means Klopp’s troops are the firm underdogs to reach the last four and will have to produce another famous European comeback in Italy. Meanwhile, Liverpool remain in the Premier League title race and sit just two points behind Manchester City with six games remaining. Any slip-up from the current champions and Arsenal means the Reds could capitalise and regain the…
History is littered with footballers whose careers were altered by their club changing managers and the new man having no need for them. Players purchased by Brendan Rodgers – such as Joe Allen and Christian Benteke – were soon out of favour at Liverpool once Jurgen Klopp began implementing his brand of fast paced, counter pressing football. But at least they had the opportunity to perform for the man who had shown faith by signing them. For some, the change of name on the manager’s office door occurred between them agreeing to join and then moving to the club. This…
The hardest part for the next Liverpool manager won’t be trying to meet the expectations of the heavyweight club, but replacing Jurgen Klopp. On top of the success the Liverpool legend has achieved. From that night in Madrid to ending the club’s 30-year wait to become champions of England. Just replacing Jurgen Klopp in itself is going to be difficult beyond belief, especially when he is leaving when fans least expected it. Plus, the likes of Arsene Wenger at Arsenal and Sir Alex Ferguson at Manchester United have proven that trying to step into the shoes of men who have…
Jurgen Klopp has named a strong squad for Liverpool’s Europa League quarter-final second leg against Atalanta, despite Jamie Carragher’s suggestion that he should name a weakened side and focus instead on the Premier League. Liverpool were beaten 3-0 by Gian Piero Gasperini’s team at Anfield, with Gianluca Scamacca scoring twice and Mario Pasalic adding a late third. Anything less than a three-goal victory in Bergamo would end the Reds’ run in a competition which they were favourites to win after the round of 16. Klopp’s team followed up that defeat with another damaging reverse against Crystal Palace in the Premier…
Liverpool have two of the three worst tacklers in the Premier League right now, according to one dataset. The Reds just have to improve. Whoscored had people guessing the players with the lowest tackle success rates (and at least 50 attempts) in the Premier League on Wednesday. The results didn’t exactly reflect favourably on Liverpool. It turns out they have Trent Alexander-Arnold down as the worst in the English top flight, winning just 36.8%. That’s actually the lowest by far – the next worst is Mathias Jensen on 43.9%. The 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝘀𝘁 tackle success rates in the Premier League this season…
Ex-Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas says that Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard was the toughest opponent he faced during his time in the Premier League. Gerrard was known for his ability as an all-rounder; someone who was strong in every aspect of the game, and Fabregas claims he saw the England international as a “role model”: “I always felt he had everything in his locker. He could dictate play, he could score goals, do assists, make runs in behind. Offensively he was very strong.” “You always felt that when you were coming up against him you had to be at…
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been unfairly criticised in recent weeks and with the title race run-in the main focus for the Reds, his performances have come into question. The Egyptian returned from injury in February after a hamstring issue ruled him out of the Africa Cup of Nations and seven games for Liverpool and is yet to rediscover his top form, netting four times in nine games. It led to former Premier League winner Chris Sutton to say, ‘Salah has not been at his sharpest since he has come back from injury – he has been missing chances that…
Liverpool recently suffered a blow in the Premier League title race, and James Pearce has provided an internal update on the Reds’ situation. Liverpool are going through a tricky period after disappointing performances against Atalanta and Crystal Palace. James Pearce has named Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai as two who are lacking rhythm at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp must rally the team to stay focused in the race for the Premier League title. Liverpool have produced some underwhelming and potentially disastrous results over the last few weeks, and The Athletic journalist James Pearce has suggested that the last few months have…
There is a player who is world-class at the moment and who Michael Edwards should bring back to the club after letting him go in 2019. Has Michael Edwards ever made a mistake in the transfer window? He is merely a fallible human being just like the rest of us. But his track record would seem to suggest otherwise. The former Liverpool sporting director simply has a knack for bringing great deals over the line. That’s why FSG have brought him back in a new capacity. Edwards simply makes the right calls and decisions. Although, if he ever did come…
As Jurgen Klopp’s tenure as Liverpool manager nears its end, there are parallels between how his time at Borussia Dortmund unfolded. The German announced his decision to leave Anfield at the end of the season back in January, declaring that he was ‘running out of energy’. At a press conference explaining his decision to leave, he said: “My managerial skills are based on energy and emotion and that takes all of you and needs all of you. I am who I am and where I am because of how I am, with all the good and bad things, and if…