This post was inspired by a Liverpool fan on Twitter, who tweeted something along the lines of “Henderson 1,347 mins, 5 goals, 4 assists. Cleverley 1,396 mins, 2 goals, 1 assist”, the Tweet was received by other Liverpool fans as the proof they needed that Henderson should be in the England squad ahead of the [...]
Luis Suarez is undoubtly one incredibly talented world class player, among the Premier League’s finest. His superb form helped Liverpool push through the Premier League table after a poor start for the Reds this season. Unfortunately, the Uruguayan also plays, what fans of all clubs would deem, a very, very dirty game. His urgency to win [...]
Manchester United are well-known for making a comeback and Arsenal have scored more goals in the last 10 minutes of matches than any other team this season, but which teams out of the top 7 have actually been the best at coming from behind this season? We have taken a look at how well the [...]
There has been a lot of debate with regards to the Player of the Year for the 2012/13 season and with the debate in mind we thought we’d put together a brief statistical analysis of the players being mentioned and their form this season. We’ve predominantly used goals scored and clear-cut chances as the two [...]
So a young midfielder was enjoying good form for his hometown club, which lead to him being labeled as one of his country’s most promising players and one of the biggest clubs in the country then pays a premium to acquire his services. The midfielder then finds it tough in new settings and surrounded by [...]
When I think of last season’s quarter final against Chelsea, first thing coming into my mind aren’t the goals Kenny Dalglish’s team scored. I don’t even remember those to be honest. In fact, the only view I can remember from that game is Lucas Leiva being stretchered off the pitch with knee injury. I guess [...]
After crashing out of the Europa League despite a very impressive second leg performance against Zenit at Anfield, Liverpool lost their last opportunity to get some silverware this term. Although Brendan Rodgers and his players still have a chance of finishing fourth in the league, it seems to be unlikely as it’d take a really [...]
As any Liverpool supporter will remember, the failure to capture Clint Dempsey before the summer transfer window slammed shut was a tough one to take. Coupled with the lack of results through the first five games, Liverpool could only muster two points out of the possible 15. Because of this the Reds were now sitting [...]
Much has been made about Liverpool’s chances of finishing fourth in the league and qualifying for next year’s Champion’s League. Seemingly, every time this is brought up it coincides with a good run of form the club is having; followed by a loss in a match that they were deemed favorites. First being humbled by Aston [...]
Since both the Spanish national team and Barcelona have dominated the world with attacking, possession-based football, such philosophy has become increasingly popular. Some Premier League teams are already trying to implement tiki-taka, hoping it will make them successful. It makes accurate midfield passers much more valuable, as they are fundamental to ball-circulation. Winning the battle [...]