Chelsea vs Liverpool

Klopp wins at the Bridge as Mourinho’s troubled season continues

 November 1, 2015   John Welsh

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It was billed as a clash between the ‘Normal One’ and ‘Special One’ as Jurgen Klopp travelled with his Liverpool team to play a Premier League game against Jose Mourinho’s Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, with the Blues hoping to end a wretched sequence of form by their standards, with just one victory earned […]

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Jurgen Klopp facing challenges both on and off the field at Liverpool

 October 10, 2015   John Welsh

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With Jurgen Klopp agreeing a three year deal to become the new manager of Liverpool, much will be expected of the charismatic German as he seeks to emulate his two Bundesliga triumphs with Borussia Dortmund by attempting to win the Premier League title for the Merseyside team. Previous incumbent Brendan Rodgers was sacked from the […]

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City extend Mourinho woes as Liverpool and United maintain contact at the Premier League summit

 August 18, 2015   John Welsh

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It was not a good week for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho as he was widely criticised for his actions relating to medical staff members Eva Carneiro and Jon Fearn, and then watched as Manchester City inflicted a 3-0 defeat on the Blues, a scoreline which could have been more emphatic but for some quality first […]

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Is it really the end for Steven Gerrard as a player at Liverpool?

 May 17, 2015   John Welsh

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As Steven Gerrard bid an emotional farewell to the Liverpool supporters on Saturday after serving the team for 17 unbroken seasons since his debut against Blackburn at Anfield in 1998, he must have reflected on the absence of a Premier League winner’s medal from his collection of souvenirs from his playing time on Merseyside. Gerrard […]

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Aston Villa end Steven Gerrard’s FA Cup dreams during a weekend of semi-final action

 April 20, 2015   John Welsh

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When Philippe Coutinho opened the scoring for Liverpool in their English FA Cup Semi-Final at Wembley against Aston Villa on Sunday, it was generally acknowledged that an Arsenal versus Liverpool cup final appeared likely and that Steven Gerrard would be offered the opportunity to earn an FA Cup winner’s medal in his last season at […]

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Muted celebrations by Balotelli in scoring a first Premier League goal for Liverpool

 February 13, 2015   John Welsh

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eWhen a footballer scores a potentially winning goal just seven minutes from the end of normal time during a 3-2 thriller in a high-profile game, it is normally the signal for a rather joyous celebration by both player and team. It would appear that Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli defies the norm and his muted reaction […]

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Kane and Perez tipped to be future stars of Premier League

 January 3, 2015   John Welsh

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The announcement that Steven Gerrard is to leave Liverpool at the end of the current campaign will not only be a significant loss for the Red’s midfield engine room but the Premier League will also miss a talent which has graced English football for most of this century. He has been an influential player at […]

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Christmas fixture congestion divides opinion in English football

 December 30, 2014   John Welsh

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Of the 20 Premier League teams playing football during the Christmas festive period, only Liverpool an Swansea were spared the necessity to be performing on both the 26th and 28th December as their encounter was delayed until the 29th for television coverage. Sunderland manager Gus Poyet claimed that the decision to play two games in […]

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Manchester United v Liverpool

A tale of two 3-0 scorelines at Old Trafford involving Manchester United and Liverpool

 December 15, 2014   John Welsh

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During early March 2014, Liverpool visited Old Trafford and by virtue of two Steven Gerrard penalties and a goal from Luis Suarez, Manchester United were condemned to a 3-0 home defeat. For then manager David Moyes, it was considered a bruising loss in a troubled season and just a month later during which time his […]

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Liverpool flaws now being exposed by lack of cutting edge in attack

 November 27, 2014   John Welsh

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Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers may have been satisfied with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday evening in a Champions League tie at Ludogorets Razgrad as his team now only needs to beat FC Basel at Anfield to qualify for the knockout phase. However, the contest was symptomatic of a season in which the Reds have failed […]

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