Since last we spoke, Liverpool have acquired one point in the table, and one Japanese defensive midfielder. For me, both bring big sighs of relief. Not much joy, a bit of disappointment, and a lot of hope and expectation of more to come. But most of all, relief. Liverpool looked quite good for the first 25 minutes last weekend at …
Double Hijacked! Twelve Hours of Drama Around the Moisés Caicedo Transfer At around 2 p.m. central time here in the U.S. on Thursday, Aug. 10, I finished a 4,100-word blog post – the first post I have written in seven months. This post, which you will find pasted below this introduction in its entirety, was/is a season preview, focusing on …
A Lost Identity “Our identity is intensity.” From the moment Jürgen Klopp arrived at Anfield in 2015, he immediately began creating a new identity for the team and the club. After playing 81 minutes in his first match under Klopp, Adam Lallana comes off the pitch for a substitute. With a dazed expression, he moves to walk by the new …
Happy New Year! A week ago I posted these words: most LFC fans yearn for the club to spend some money this January on a forward, given Liverpool’s current shortage of attackers. But I think that’s unlikely. Díaz and Jota will be back soon, and along with Darwin, they make up a relatively young long-term attacking core. Klopp and company …
Hey, everyone! Happy Boxing Day Eve! I hope your holiday revelry — in whatever form it takes — has been fun, relaxing, and/or rewarding so far. But now we’re back to serious business. With Man City taking the the League Cup out of the equation for the Reds last week, Liverpool have two important competitions left to focus on (and …
I feel like I’ve passed an emotional watershed moment in Liverpool’s season. I no longer expect them to do great things. Strangely, that may be a good thing. Expect Less and Enjoy More In my long life as a sports fan, I’ve found that my enjoyment generally goes up as my expectations go down. Sure, it’s great to follow a …
Darwin Núñez has arrived in Liverpool. I suggest you sit back and enjoy his stay for a very long time. The Whirlwind Facing West Ham On Wednesday against West Ham, the Anfield crowd got its first look at Liverpool’s new signing in full flow. And what a look it was. In just 57 minutes, Núñez scored the winning goal — …
Liverpool 1 – Manchester City 0. Now, THAT’S what I’m talking about. What a way to stop a freefall. I’m pretty sure I’ve got whiplash. And I’ve never been happier for my predictions about a game to make me look like an idiot. Indeed, I’m so happy that my predictions were wrong, that I want to revisit them now. City …
Store Wednesday’s Fun Memories in a Safe Place For 45 minutes on Wednesday, it was quite fun to be a Liverpool fan once again. Please hold onto that feeling. It may not last long. On Sunday, the team that Jürgen Klopp (quite reasonably) describes as the “best football team in the world” march into Anfield. They bring with them the …
Eleven points. It’s only October 8, and Arsenal’s lead over Liverpool is ELEVEN POINTS. After last weekend’s ugly 3-3 draw against Brighton, it felt as if Liverpool’s title hopes were gone. But mid-week brought us a clean sheet, a decent LFC performance, and a new set of tactics in the Champions League. So we the fans now look ahead to …