Silverware has passed Liverpool by this season but finishing as high as possible in the league still remains an important goal. The disappointing, yet encouraging, Europa League defeat against Zenit ensured Liverpool’s best-case scenario is a top six finish. If…
Since Jamie Carragher’s debut almost 16 years ago the Liverpool defence has subscribed to a slightly altered version of the religious abbreviation ‘WWJD’. ‘What would Jamie do?’ became a point of reference and a decision-making guide for other Reds defenders.…
West Brom will arrive at Anfield this Monday evening with the worst run of form currently in the Premier League. An unenviable streak of eight games without a win has seen the Baggies plummet down the table and into 9th…
International football is nowhere near as revered as it used to be. World Cups and European Championships were showcases for the best players in the world and the only time you’d ever really see a collection of superstars coming together.…
With fourteen competitive matches having been played this season, it’s startling to see a total of twenty goals in the conceded column. Having built success on such a solid platform under Rafa Benitez, the figures make for even bleaker reading.…
Liverpool went close to picking up their first three points of the Premier League season with a very good performance at Anfield against reigning champions Manchester City. After a period early in the game where the away team controlled possession,…
There’s one every summer. Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres, Pepe Reina…and this year, Martin Skrtel. With all the chatter recently about transfer rumours, wish lists, war chests and the like, the name of the Slovakian baldy has been fairly prominent the…
Welcome back to The Liverpool Word’s four-part feature, taking a tactical and pragmatical view of Liverpool’s entire squad and assessing which players and positions will need the most attention under Brendan Rodgers. Four writers from TLW will each take one area of…
Brendan Rodgers was unveiled as Liverpool manager on Friday, June 1st and immediately set about winning over his would-be doubters. Rodgers first press conference as Liverpool manager can be described as nothing other than a resounding success and gave, what…
