4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 — How Liverpool can shape up tactically vs Real Madrid

4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3 — How Liverpool can shape up tactically vs Real Madrid – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool will face Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final clash on Tuesday night at the Bernabeu.  After a dominating win over Arsenal at the weekend, Liverpool head into the Spanish capital with […]

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Real hit with huge defensive blow ahead of Liverpool clash

Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane will miss Tuesday’s Champions League clash against Liverpool after testing positive for coronavirus. With skipper Sergio Ramos ruled out through an injury picked up on international duty, the 27-year-old was set to play a key role in Tuesday’s quarter-final first leg in Spain. But Varane, a World Cup winner with […]

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Raphael Varane ruled out of Liverpool clash following COVID-19 test

Raphael Varane ruled out of Liverpool clash following COVID-19 test – originally posted on Sportslens.com Real Madrid defender Raphael Varane has tested positive for COVID-19. The Frenchman has been a key part of Real Madrid’s side for many years now. He made his breakthrough towards the start of the decade, and has since made over […]

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Adrian slams ‘absurd criticism’ of Liverpool team-mate

Liverpool goalkeeper Adrian has hit out at critics of his team-mate Thiago Alcantara after showing fans what a “great player” he is. The Spain international arrived at Anfield in the summer with much expected of the midfielder, who has been playing at the top level with Barcelona and Bayern Munich for his whole career. Widely […]

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Neville calls out ‘gobsh*te’ Carragher in heated car park debate

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher’s heated Monday Night Football debate spilled out into the car park as they continued to disagree over the best England side for the Euros. The former Man Utd and Liverpool legends were involved in a number of entertaining debates on Sky Sports throughout the evening, with Neville and Carragher disagreeing […]

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‘Paid massive dividends’: BBC pundit raves about Liverpool man who ‘has made one hell of an impact’

‘Paid massive dividends’: BBC pundit raves about Liverpool man who ‘has made one hell of an impact’ – originally posted on Sportslens.com Popular football pundit Garth Crooks has showered heaps of praise on Liverpool forward Diogo Jota.  Crooks has suggested that Jota has made “one hell of an impact for Liverpool” since he joined the […]

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Big Midweek: Madrid v Liverpool, Haaland, Solskjaer, Chelsea

Real Madrid v Liverpool, is it? Bring it on. This week looks sodding brilliant. Just brilliant.   Game to watch: Real Madrid v Liverpool Because of course it is. They’ve won four of the last five and five of the last seven Champions League titles between them, and this is their first meeting since the […]

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Strong XI for Reds, Man City defender doubtful, Chelsea midfielder out

Strong XI for Reds, Man City defender doubtful, Chelsea midfielder out – originally posted on Sportslens.com The Champions League is back with a bang this week as the first leg of the quarter-final ties are played across Europe. The action gets underway on Tuesday, with two Premier League teams hoping to boost their chances of […]

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Top ten Premier League signings of the season

West Ham and Aston Villa are the only clubs to feature twice on a list of the Premier League’s ten best signings of the entire season.   10) Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) There remains six outfielders in the top flight not to have missed a single Premier League minute for their respective clubs this season. […]

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Klopp plays down Liverpool ‘revenge tour’ against Real Madrid

Jurgen Klopp has insisted that “revenge” is not a motivator for Liverpool against Real Madrid in the Champions League. The LaLiga giants claimed a third successive crown in Europe’s elite club competition in May 2018 by beating the Reds 3-1 in the Kyiv showpiece, where Mohamed Salah suffered a shoulder injury following Sergio Ramos’ challenge. […]

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