In a thrilling climax, the next round of this heavyweight bout took place under a week after the stalemate at the Etihad. Tired legs and weary minds sought to galvanize themselves after tests in midweek, but the difference in energy quickly told. One outfit succeeded where the other had failed at this stage last year […]
Liverpool were the better team in most aspects here, as Benfica’s tactical approach was fairly unsuitable on both sides of the ball. However, the away side were clinical in front of goal and Liverpool never really kicked into top gear in the game, which meant that Benfica were able to score three times at Anfield, […]
Duking it out for the top spot in the league, Manchester City and Liverpool went toe to toe at a critical juncture in the narrative. What manifested over the 90 minutes was a thrilling contest. An equal split of the four goals might not have produced a winner at the Etihad Stadium by the final […]
Rolling back the years in their fight to finish in the top four, amid their latest growth spurt, Arsenal relished the visit of Liverpool as a stern trial of their credentials. The visitors were slow to find their rhythm before half time, but tinkering from the dugout was too much to handle. Tactical analysis and […]
Brighton arrived with an interesting strategic approach and made the first twenty minutes tough for Liverpool. However, the away side went ahead, which shifted the momentum of the match greatly. Graham Potter attempted to change things in the second half, but Liverpool ultimately had too much for his side and won without trouble. Tactical analysis […]
Though they eventually found their feet in the game, the damage was already inflicted to West Ham which they could not recover from. Liverpool worked the ball around the West Ham block but looked shaky when Moyes’s men produced runs on the far side. However, without the proper profiles and last-minute interventions, the hosts kept […]
Chelsea enjoyed a good start, using the wide areas well to create solutions against Liverpool’s pressing. Liverpool eventually came more into the game thanks to their strengths in transition situations, and the Chelsea central midfield struggled to cover the necessary spaces at times. The two teams both had good spells over the course of the […]
Inter Milan might be short on experience of late at this stage of the Champions League, but they rose to the occasion to go toe to toe with their illustrious guests. Were it not for Liverpool’s rock at the back, we might have been telling a very different story. However, riding out the storm, a […]
In a season where Leicester City’s quest to usurp the top four has fallen flat, fixtures against Liverpool have gone to plan. So, at the third time of asking, Brendan Rodgers hoped to seal a victory against his old employers on their home turf. But the home team were too wily for the Foxes, turning […]
Thirty-three minutes into the game against Leicester City, the score is tied at 0-0, and a fully packed Anfield sees Trent Alexander-Arnold take three firm, yet closely measured steps backward. Eyes on the ball, eyes on the box, left arm up and before he even hits the ball, it has already happened. A well-rehearsed drill […]