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 …
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 …
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 …
The world feels like a different place after a 9-nil victory on Saturday. Yes, the opposition helped. Bournemouth are a promoted side that had already been smacked down hard by both Manchester City and Arsenal. Despite their opening day victory against Aston Villa, Bournemouth don’t look ready for the Premier League. And, this morning I learned that Bournemouth management apparently …
I don’t believe the players are trying less hard or playing with less passion, although it certainly looks that way at times. I believe, instead, that they are having to think about what they’re doing far more often than usual. And that thinking is creating hesitancy, lack of tempo, and lots of problems.
The stench of desperation wafting from the changing rooms at Old Trafford, two days before Manchester United hosts arch-rival Liverpool, is so strong that I can smell it from my house in Dallas, 4,600 miles away from Old Trafford.
To put it mildly, the result was disappointing. It hurt. But at the same time, the ride to get there was fantastic and glorious. For two hours I was THIS CLOSE to experiencing one of the most joyful moments of my life. We Liverpool fans were really, really alive.
Many in the LFC Twitterverse were dismayed that Klopp heavily rotated the lineup for Southampton. I was delighted, but not at all surprised. After most of the preferred starters played close to 120 minutes in a physically and emotionally draining FA Cup Final on Saturday, the Southampton came too quickly for those players to recover sufficiently. Sports science dictated that Klopp needed to change the lineup. A lot.
Another day, another biggest match of the season. This is just how we’ve been rolling over these last few months. Two trophies down, and two to go. The quadruple remains a real, if still quite unlikely possibility. No team has ever come this close before. The Premier League: the biggest hurdle The biggest obstacle to the quadruple — although there …
This weekend City showed their resilience. Now Liverpool Football Club will need to do the same. All of us suffered a gut punch on Saturday, and that certainly includes the players and manager. After the disappointing draw against Spurs, LFC’s hopes of a 20th league title have gone from hopeful to slim. But slim is not none, and the Reds need …