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Paul Tomkins
Transfer Window: Liverpool’s Needs and Desires
By Paul Tomkins, January 3rd 2012. It’s that time of year. The queues are forming, and the doors have opened.…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Man City 0 Liverpool 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
The opening As they had done in their previous meeting, both sides continued with similar tactics to the match they…
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Gary Fulcher
Premier League Preview: Stoke City (H)
After two successful domestic cup fixtures that have seen Liverpool progress to the 4th round of the FA Cup thanks…
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Paul Tomkins
The Suarez Decision: LFC Grounds for Appeal?
By football lawyer, Daniel Geey @FootballLaw. (Not that it should matter in terms of the veracity of the points he…
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Gary Fulcher
League Cup Semi-Final First Leg Preview
Just over a week has passed since we lost 3-0 to Manchester City at Eastlands in the Premier League. A…
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Paul Tomkins
All Spanish Speakers Are Racist
All Spaniards are racist. And all Spanish-speaking South Americans are, too. Because every time they use their word for black,…
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Gary Fulcher
FA Cup 3rd Round Preview: Oldham Athletic (H)
Liverpool begin their FA Cup campaign with a home tie against League One outfit Oldham Athletic. A tie at Anfield…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Man City 3 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Manchester City had only won one of their last 13 league games against Liverpool, and Andy Carroll had scored four…
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Gary Fulcher
Manchester City (A): Match Preview
Liverpool enter 2012 just two points off 4th placed Arsenal – and level on points with 5th placed Chelsea – …
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 3 Newcastle 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
The omens were good. Newcastle had failed to score in their last five league games at Anfield, and Gerrard (although…
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Paul Tomkins
2011: A Liverpool FC Year In Review
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 84 commentsBy Paul Tomkins The year 2011 began with Liverpool FC and its fans in the midst of a great depression,…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 Blackburn Rovers 1: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Blackburn’s recent record had been abysmal. They had won just one of their last 17 away league games, and had…
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Paul Tomkins
Suarez ‘Is Not A Racist’
“It is key to note that Patrice Evra himself in his written statement in this case said ‘I don’t think…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Wigan 0 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Some stats before the match: Wigan have won just one of the 14 games in all competitions against Liverpool (W1…
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Paul Tomkins
When Is It Okay Not To Care?
There have been various times in my life when football results have taken a backseat; misunderstanding or misquoting Bill Shankly’s…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Aston Villa 0 Liverpool 2: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Last time these two teams met in the league at Villa Park, Stewart Downing scored the winning goal. This season…
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Gary Fulcher
Aston Villa (A): Match Preview
Liverpool’s trip to Villa Park on Sunday marks the beginning of a hectic period for English clubs. Between Dec 18th…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Downing – Tactically Indispensable?
Natural width, in a reliable form, has eluded Liverpool for a long time. This summer, Dalglish signed Downing and, in theory,…
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Paul Tomkins
What Makes For A Good Transfer?
in Featured, In-Depth Analysis, Subscribers Only, Transfer Debate, Transfer Price Index © / / 43 commentsThere are several preconceptions about football transfers in the Premier League era, and these include the notions that English players…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Liverpool 1 QPR 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Queens Park Rangers had won just one of their previous 20 league games at Anfiled, and have won only one…
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Paul Tomkins
Positives, Amidst the Drawbacks
in Featured, Subscribers Only / / 88 commentsIt’s hard to know where to start after a game like Monday night’s. Or in the midst of a season…
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Paul Tomkins
Football Books for Christmas
First of all, a quick reminder that gift subscriptions to this site can be purchased here. Reviews by Paul Tomkins,…
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Mihail Vladimirov
Fulham 1 Liverpool 0: In-Depth Tactical Analysis
Fulham had failed to score in six in their last eight Premier League games against Liverpool, and the visitors have…
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Gary Fulcher
Fulham (A): Match Preview
Liverpool’s reward for their 2-0 victory over Chelsea on Tuesday night is a two-legged semi-final against Manchester City in January,…
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Andrew Beasley
A Game Of Two Halves, Or Key Sixths?
in Featured, Statistical Analysis / / 33 commentsBy Andrew Beasley. Following my recent piece on the form of opposition keepers, a comment from jameske piqued my interest.…