View on Zencastr In our inaugural “Hypothetically Speaking” podcast we discuss whether a Liverpool team comprised only of players 24 years old and below could finish in the top 6 in the English Premier League. Or would they be caught in a relegation dogfight? Note that this was recorded before…
Liverpool’s signing of Thiago Alcantara has been hailed as a master move demonstrating the Red’s desire to win repeat as EPL champions. And while that story plays well for fans, looking below the surface you see that Liverpool who were tight on money this summer, paid £27 million for Thiago…
The summer transfer window for Liverpool which started with a clear indication that there was no money to spend, was nonetheless saturated with rumours of Thiago Alcantara joining the Reds. This move eventually came to pass after the start of the season. But the acquisition of Diogo Jota flew under…
View on Zencastr This time last week we were bemoaning a lack of signings, a lack of clean sheets and a lack of general “je ne sais quoi”. Fast forward to today’s game and the players and fans seem transformed. Mane is scoring again, Alisson is saving penalties, and Thiago…
View on Zencastr A few months ago we told you that Liverpool does not have the money to spend on significant transfers this summer. But guess what… it’s the Fall/Autumn now and the coffers have been unleashed! Thursday was Thiago, Jota on Friday and who’s to say the spending is…
View on Zencastr The champions are back! Leeds huffed and puffed but ultimately fell short in their attempt to bring it to Liverpool in their return to top flight English football. Not the best defending in the world from both sides, but Liverpool’s quality eventually showed with Mo Salah looking…
Three (3) curious observations from our first pre-season game against Stuttgart were worth highlighting here. 1. The Presence of Curtis Jones I remember when a few years ago Curtis Jones was invited up from Steven Gerrard’s under 18 team by Jurgen Klopp along with Rafael Camacho to train with the…
The shortened EPL summer of 2020 is all about the players that moved and should have moved. But for Liverpool, appointing Billy Hogan to replace Peter Moore as chief executive is of more significance than any player could be. This move, which has flown under the radar, is actually a…
With the EPL season over and Liverpool’s first title in 30 years won, now is a time to look back at the season in a uniquely “Forensic Kop” way: looking at the year end statistics (beyond the standard wins and losses) and seeing what they say about the players. (Also…
View on Zencastr Liverpool does not have the money to spend on significant transfers this summer and as fans we may just have to be patient and trust the financial decision makers. On a lighter note we have a little bit of fun with some quite surprising stats from the…