Young Lions – Joe Gomez

by Srivaths Parasuraman - February 1, 2019

Anfield under the lights, Merseyside Derby to boot. There are few bigger, more fiercer spectacles in football. Andre Gomes had headed the ball from a yard out and Alisson was out of position, the ball was trickling in and then, in the most dramatic fashion, in came the legs of

Young Lions -Trent Alexander-Arnold

by Kabir Ali - January 31, 2019January 31, 2019

Every great side in football needs that one player. The player who eats, breathes and sleeps for their team. The player who has no greater goal in their career than to win with their club. Some names that instantly spring to mind are those of Iker Casillas at Real Madrid,

Memorable FA Cup finals revisited

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by Anubhav Sarker - January 23, 2019February 7, 2019

Not only is it the oldest club competition in the world, but the FA Cup has also served up some of English football’s most iconic moments the game has ever seen. From third round giant killings to some damn right outrageous scorelines, the FA Cup has witnessed it all and

Liverpool’s defensive framework – An in depth analysis

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by Dipanjan Chowdhury - January 23, 2019January 23, 2019

Liverpool have been in imperious form this season leading the premier league table by 4 points. A large portion of their success this season has to do with their watertight defence that has been impenetrable at times against almost all the Premier League teams. They have conceded a measly 13

Etihad Stadium set for tectonic title showdown – Building up to City vs Pool

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by Srivaths Parasuraman - January 3, 2019January 3, 2019

Manchester City vs Liverpool promises to be an exciting affair and one that could determine the fortunes of both clubs in the Premier League this season. A truly season-defining game in every sense of the word, it promises to be an ultimate clash between the two best sides of the

Can Liverpool stay top of the pile for the remainder of the season?

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by Aritra Bandhyopadhay - December 21, 2018January 14, 2019

What more can be said about Liverpool right now? They go into their Friday night match against Wolves just one win away from spending Christmas Day at the top of the table. In a great omen for Reds fans across the world, each of the last four seasons has seen

Ranking Premier League teams by Expected Goals

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by EADF Feed - December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

Expected goals is a statistical metric which ranks how good a shot on goal was. The Premier League race just started getting hotter, with Tottenham, Chelsea, and Arsenal all moving on up to challenge the leaders at the top end of the table. Liverpool have taken the lead after beating United,

Liverpool vs Manchester United – Showdown at Anfield

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by EADF Feed - December 16, 2018

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This is a fixture with a passion born out of years of rivalry and mutual contempt. From the time when Manchester tradesmen built the Manchester Ship Canal, ensuring ship traffic could bypass the port of Liverpool, these two sets of people have disagreed on everything. Liverpool worships The Beatles while

The Premier League title race is on

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by Anirudh Madhavan - December 10, 2018

Last year, Manchester City cruised at a canter to the summit of English football, racking up a century of points and finishing 19 points above their neighbors, Manchester United, the second place team. Scoring an astonishing 106 goals, City were from another planet and it seemed very likely that this

The transformation of Liverpool’s Defence

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by Peter Lynch - December 3, 2018December 3, 2018

Composure. Structure. Stability. Words that certainly haven’t been associated with Liverpool Football Club in recent seasons, never mind their defence. But, fortunately for the Anfield faithful, that has all changed, and what a transformation it has been. Jurgen Klopp arrived at the club in October 2015 and began his tenure

Virgil van Dijk – The colossus at the heart of Liverpool’s title challenge

by Ganapathi Ramanathan - November 27, 2018January 14, 2019

🗣 "Virgil van Dijk. Too big. Too fast. Loves fighting. Smells nice. He runs past you and you're like 'ooh' smelling him.” - Troy Deeney, Circa 2018 He might have only been with Liverpool for the better part of a year, but both fans and critics describe Virgil van Dijk using superlatives -

Premier League Recap – October 20th – November 11th

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by Veer Badani - November 23, 2018November 27, 2018

EADF is back with another monthly recap of the English Premier League. Club supporters can put the final international break of 2018 behind them, and turn the footballing world’s attention back onto domestic football and the leagues they follow. Due to the interruption of the recent UEFA Nations League and

Klopp’s Midfield Conundrum

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by Kabir Ali - November 19, 2018January 8, 2019

Resident Liverpool FC contributor for EADF Kabir Ali weighs in on the selection dilemma Jurgen Klopp faces with respect to his midfield ahead of a tight festive period. It has been a strange start to the season at Liverpool, to stay the least. The blistering beginning to the Premier League campaign,

Evolution Of The False 9 – From Totti to Firmino

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by Sushruta Nandy - November 5, 2018

Roberto Firmino’s role in Liverpool’s offence is well-documented, he’s been heralded as the ‘Modern Day False 9’ and rightfully so. Arguably, the most complex role in football is the False 9. It is easy to claim that it’s all about dropping deep and playing more as a midfielder, but in