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What History Can Tell Us Is Needed For Liverpool To Finish Fourth

January 23, 2012
By Rob McDonald
What History Can Tell Us Is Needed For Liverpool To Finish Fourth

After an insipid display in the 3-1 defeat against Bolton on the weekend, Liverpool find themselves 7th after 22 games, with 35 points and a goal difference of +4. With 48 points left to play for this season, Kenny Dalglish’s men face an uphill task to finish fourth and qualify for the Champions League. Just…

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Ineffective Attacking: Liverpool’s Season

January 21, 2012
By Rob McDonald
Ineffective Attacking: Liverpool’s Season

On this site, I’ve written previously about Liverpool’s season and their ineffective attacking. This is intended to talk more specifically about issues in the appraisal of Liverpool’s season as well as the issues themselves. As well as this, I should state beforehand that this is more of an editorial than an authored article, because it’s…

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Case Study: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool 20/11/2011

November 22, 2011
By Rob McDonald
Case Study: Chelsea 1-2 Liverpool 20/11/2011

In one of the most tactical battles of the season so far, Kenny Dalglish triumphed over Andre Villas-Boas to consign Chelsea to three defeats out of three in their games against Manchester United, Arsenal and Liverpool so far this season. Liverpool, who were on an eight game unbeaten run in all competitions but still not…

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A Change of Tact

November 16, 2011
By Rob McDonald
A Change of Tact

(The problems that Liverpool have faced this season has been covered here previously, but this article is intended to go into the differences, problems and possible solutions that are readily apparent for Liverpool more thoroughly. Accepting that some statistics can regularly be misleading, it is important to note that some do provide an accurate picture of Liverpool and how…

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There’s An ‘L’ In Dalglish

November 8, 2011
By Rob McDonald
There’s An ‘L’ In Dalglish

A lot has been written in the last few days about Liverpool following their dour 0-0 draw with Swansea at Anfield and although a lot of it is rash, there is fairness in several gripes aimed at the club and at Kenny Dalglish and the back room staff. After all, there has been a lack of…

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You Don’t Win Anything With Kids 04/09/11

September 4, 2011
By Rob McDonald
You Don’t Win Anything With Kids 04/09/11

This is generally going to be something that follows the fixture list of the Next Gen Series, but as there haven’t been any matches since mid-August, I’ll take the opportunity to give a brief run through some of the younger lads in the Academy. In an up and down few weeks for the Liverpool youngsters,…

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You Don’t Win Anything With Kids 18/8/11

August 18, 2011
By Rob McDonald
You Don’t Win Anything With Kids 18/8/11

Hello, this will be a recurring piece which will, hopefully, chart the progression and ability of some of the Liverpool Academy players over the next year in the Next Gen Series as well as in domestic competitions. I come into this with a basic knowledge of the majority of these players, having watched them a…

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Copa America 2011: Venezuela make history

July 18, 2011
By Rob McDonald
Copa America 2011: Venezuela make history

Venezuela woke up in the semi-finals of the Copa America for the first time in their history this morning after a frantic second half in San Juan saw them conquer the fancied Chileans of Claudio Borghi.

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Copa America 2011: Resolute Peru stage shock

July 17, 2011
By Rob McDonald
Copa America 2011: Resolute Peru stage shock

Almost ten years to the day after Colombia defeated Peru 3 - 0 at the same stage in 2001, Peru have successfully navigated a quarter final in the Copa America after being defeated at the same round in the four previous tournaments.

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Copa America 2011: Argentina steamroll Costa Rica to progress

July 12, 2011
By Rob McDonald
Copa America 2011: Argentina steamroll Costa Rica to progress

Sergio Batista will have breathed a huge sigh of relief at the end of his team's 3-0 victory over an inexperienced and experimental Costa Rican side to progress through to the quarter finals of the Copa America.

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