Last week I noted that West Ham could move ahead of LFC in the table with a win. This week the same is true for Arsenal. This makes this game feel more important to me than it actually is. Regardless of tomorrow’s outcome, LFC will still remain in title contention. But, lose tomorrow, and the Reds will face a tremendous …
If West Ham win tomorrow, they will pass LFC in the Premier League table. So far, West Ham have had a very nice season. They sit fourth in the table, with their only defeats coming to Man United and Brentford. They had a nice 4-1 win in the second match of the season against Leicester City (which had a red …
I feel quite good about where LFC sit as a team overall. Through 10 Premier League matches, three CL matches, and two League Cup contests, the Reds remain undefeated. Although there have been a few too many draws in the league, overall both results and performances have been excellent. A review of the Reds’ performances generally passes both the eye …
Have I mentioned that I hate them? Narratives always abound when these two meet, and this time is no different. Some of those narratives are complete bullshit, but they are still narratives being told and discussed. Among them: Cristiano Ronaldo v. Mohamed Salah Ole Gunnar Solskjaer under pressure. Naby Keïta’s time at LFC is (almost) up. LFC have had the …
Atletico are the bad boys of European football. If Al Davis had run a soccer team, one would expect it to play like Atletico. Their manager dresses exclusively in black, has a scruffy face with a scruffy beard, and encourages his players to cheat. Their current striker — Luis Suarez — is a perfect match made in hell for this club. …
I believe tomorrow is a huge match for LFC. The games on the horizon – Champions League against Atletico Madrid and then a visit to Old Trafford – are obviously the blockbusters. Most of the media and fan attention will be focused on those future matches. But for our title hopes, I think tomorrow’s match is bigger. Thirty-eight league games …
Early season battles against top rivals always feel bigger than they are. The reality is that only three points are at stake, as in every league match. The reality is that win, lose, or draw, the title race will still very much be on. The reality is that it’s too early in the season to know whether these particular points will be meaningful …
Just a short preview. Biggest news is that Trent has not traveled, despite the fact that he trained with the team yesterday. No word on why. With Man City looming on Sunday, TAA’s absence is particularly troubling. He is currently both the least replaceable player in the team, and the player for whom our backup is weakest. Neco Williams is …
The most interesting PL fixture this week, even for me, is the Chelsea showdown with Man City at Stamford Bridge. Don’t get me wrong, I CARE a lot more about the LFC match. It’s just not the most intellectually stimulating fixture of the weekend. Nonetheless, the Reds have good reason to take Brentford quite seriously. Brentford is making its first appearance in the …
So far, the Reds look right for making relentless runs toward titles in either or both of the Premier League and Champions League. But, this season, for the first time in recent memory, I am also actually bullish about the Reds making a run in one or both of the domestic cup competitions. Why? Because, in my opinion, our …