Liverpool vs Arsenal has always been a fun, explosive fixture between two of the most historic sides in England. That being said, the fixture has been slightly one-sided in recent years, especially at Anfield. Arsenal have not managed to grab a win at Anfield since 2012 when Brendan Rodgers and...
At the start of this season, we saw Chelsea and Liverpool face-off in the European Super Cup as winners of last seasons Europa League and Champions League respectively. That tie was eventually settled by a penalty shoot-out following a 2-2 draw as neither side found their rhythm. The feeling going...
A natural extension to the first all-English European finals, the first all-English UEFA Super Cup 2018/19 between Liverpool and Chelsea turned out to be an enthralling match; providing plenty of tactical talking points. Liverpool are known in Europe for a certain style of football (although they did change quite a...
The showpiece event of European football took place at the Wanda Metropolitano in Madrid on Saturday evening. For the first time since 2008, the Champions League Final was an all-English affair, pitting Tottenham against Liverpool. Having been defeated in last year's final by Real Madrid, Liverpool were one of the...
After a successful first leg in the Champions League quarter-final, Liverpool had the next big challenge at home. In the race for the Premier League, Jürgen Klopp's team faced Chelsea. Maurizio Sarri's team are slowly getting used to the playing style of the Italian coach and have put in good...
Niko Kovac's Bayern Munich went to Anfield on Tuesday night as underdogs in the Champions League last-16 clash with Liverpool. After a poor start to the season, Bayern have gathered momentum recently and produced a strong away performance at Anfield. This tactical analysis will look at Kovac's setup, which gave...
This year started badly for Liverpool. Two consecutive away defeats against second-placed Manchester City and Wolverhampton, in the Premier League and FA Cup respectively, definitely shook Jurgen Klopp's men confidence for a bit. However, the current league leaders reacted very well by securing a 1-0 win away at Brighton in the previous...
If you look at the top two teams in the Premier League now, Liverpool and Manchester City, they are two high pressing sides who love to play out from the back with ball playing centre-backs. However, such players at the top level is a rarity with Vigil Van Dijk and...
This was the headline posted by Spanish publication Marca when Thomas Tuchel’s side signed the Schalke defender from the clutches of Barcelona. Thilo Kehrer is another product in a long line of defenders who have flourished when given the opportunity in the Bundesliga. The world-renowned Schalke academy has produced numerous...
In the end the result was incredibly emphatic. A 5-1 win at home to a talented Arsenal side has seen Liverpool open up a seven-point lead over their closest challengers at the top of the table. The most impressive aspect of the match, however, was not the score but the...
Liverpool smashed Arsenal 5-1 in their last game of the 2018 and made the world believe that they could win the Premier League title. The team is still unbeaten in the league and sits on top of the table with 54 points, seven more than Manchester City. On the other...
So far this season we have seen Liverpool, under their German coach Jurgen Klopp, perform above all reasonable expectations as they challenge at the top of the Premier League table, for a team to have performed so well last season, when they reached the Champions League final, and to have...
The narrative in North London is slowly starting to shift. For at least the last three seasons Arsenal have been seen as 'soft' and lacking in the ability to dig in when they need a result in tough matches. On the other side of North London, however, Spurs have been...
This tactical analysis of Chelsea vs Liverpool first featured on another site in our analysis network, feelchelsea.com Sarri's men fairly dealt with a much awaited, yet interesting, tactical battle against Liverpool. A 1-1 draw was not that bad given that both teams were equally competitive working to offset each other's...
All football fans love a homegrown talent and none more so than the Anfield faithful. Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp embraces his club’s culture and traditions and gives opportunities to the club’s young talents. So when injuries hit first choice Liverpool right-back Nathaniel Clyne in the 2016-17 season, Klopp looked to...
A major discussion arose in the last few days about Naby Keita and the question that he might be better than Paul Pogba. This question not going to be answered in this piece. It is your choice to decide, but more importantly, this analysis will provide a depth look into...
Despite falling away with a five losses in seven games from the end of January to the start of April, Chelsea have clawed their way back into contention for a Champions League spot just as the top four seemed to be settled. With their run to the final of that...
