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Rodgers gambles with team selection in Madrid ahead of important matches for Liverpool

 November 5, 2014   John Welsh

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Fielding a team short of several regular starters is not a normal decision taken by many football managers when faced with an away group tie in the Champions League against Real Madrid but Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers will hope that his gamble is justified by eventual qualification for the knockout phase. The 1-0 defeat on […]

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Jagielka’s Stunner Robs Liverpool of Derby Win

 September 29, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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A stunning long-range drive from Phil Jagielka in second-half stoppage time helped Everton earn a 1-1 draw against city rivals Liverpool in the Merseyside Derby at Anfield on Saturday. Earlier, Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard had given his team the lead with a free-kick in the 65th minute as the hosts looked to be on course […]

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Liverpool Set for UEFA Probe

 September 26, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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This Wednesday Europe’s football-governing body UEFA has officially announced a formal investigation into Liverpool and six other clubs from the continent for possibly violating Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. Inter Milan, Roma, Monaco, Sporting Lisbon, Besiktas and Krasnodar are the other clubs that accompany the Premiership side on this list. All European clubs had recently […]

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West Ham Pile More Woes on Liverpool

 September 22, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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Liverpool slumped to successive Premier League defeats for the first since December after West Ham United came up with a 3-1 win over last season’s runners-up at the Boleyn Ground on Saturday. Goals from Winston Reid and Diafra Sakho pushed the Hammers to a two-goal advantage within the opening seven minutes but Raheem Sterling halved […]

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Premier League Contenders Part V : Liverpool

 September 3, 2014   Paranjoy Goswami

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Until Manchester United overtook them in 2010, Liverpool FC held the record for the most league titles in England. In addition to their 18 league titles Liverpool has also won the European Cup five times in their history, the most by any British club. However the Reds have not been crowned champions of England since […]

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Rodgers can succeed in taming Balotelli at Liverpool

 August 26, 2014   John Welsh

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With the proceeds from the sale of Luis Suarez to Barcelona adding to the Anfield coffers, Liverpool have embarked upon a summer spending spree designed to bolster a squad which will be competing on several fronts this season including a return to Champions League competition. Adam Lallana, Lazar Markovic, Dejan Lovren and Alberto Moreno have […]

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Manchester City clinch Premier League title on a final day lacking drama

 May 11, 2014   John Welsh

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When Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-2 at Anfield in early April, it was widely assumed that the Etihad Stadium would not be housing the Premier League title trophy for this campaign, especially after City could only claim a 2-2 home draw with Sunderland in their next match. However, fortunes have consistency changed during this exciting […]

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Liverpool can still clinch Premier League title despite Chelsea setback

 April 28, 2014   John Welsh

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In much the same way as Atletico Madrid failed to penetrate the Chelsea defence in midweek, Liverpool also displayed a lack of ideas when trying to breach the Blues rearguard in Sunday’s Premier League clash at Anfield. For now, the 2-0 defeat means that Liverpool have lost the advantage in the title race as Manchester […]

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Liverpool emerge as clear Premier League title favourites after Sunderland exploits

 April 22, 2014   John Welsh

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After scoring 38 goals in winning 11 successive Premier League games,Liverpool have emerged as clear favourites to win the title with just three fixtures remaining. Yet their current five point lead in the league table owes as much to the current exploits of basement team Sunderland as to their own impressive recent form. Condemned by […]

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A lack of European football may be benefiting Liverpool in Premier League title race

 March 18, 2014   John Welsh

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When Manchester United won the Premier League title by an 11 point margin last May during Sir Alex Ferguson’s last campaign as manager, there was an argument that the title race might be a closer affair for the 2013-14 season. Few football punters could have predicted such a thrilling contest as being currently witnessed with […]

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