Skip to main content

Liverpool analysis - Two youngsters battle to solve transfer problem but loan stars are mixed in 6-0 win at Tranmere

 

Prenton Park is a long way from the Wanda Metropolitano. Liverpool, though, picked up where they left off in Madrid less than six weeks earlier by beginning their pre-season preparations in impressive fashion.
Two goals from Rhian Brewster were the highlight as Jurgen Klopp's side stretched their limbs and began to shake off the ring-rust with an emphatic 6-0 win at League One neighbours Tranmere Rovers on Thursday evening.
In front of the watching Harvey Elliott – the 16-year-old close to agreeing a move from Fulham – Nathaniel Clyne opened the scoring after just six minutes, thrashing into the top corner from 12 yards to cap a move initiated by a ranging run from Joe Gomez.
Brewster netted his first on 37 minutes when heading in a Harry Wilson cross, and reacted quickest a minute before the break to slot home after a low James Milner shot was parried.
Liverpool fielded an entirely different XI in the second half, and on 54 minutes Curtis Jones tapped in a Ben Woodburn cross at the far post after good hold-up play by Divock Origi.
Origi, who penned a new contract 24 hours earlier, then latched on to a long ball from Joel Matip to dance around the goalkeeper and make it five, while a gleeful Bobby Duncan tapped in for the sixth after a storming Ki-Jana Hoever run.



Yasser Larouci of Liverpool battles with Jake Caprice of Tranmere Rovers

 

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Bryce Harper celebrates his game-winning double.

Well that didn’t go as planned. It looked like the Dodgers had pulled off another of their improbable comeback victories on Tuesday night after Matt Beaty hit a three-run home run in the top of the ninth in Philadelphia to give the team an 8-6 lead. Unfortunately, the Phillies still had a chance to bat. The Dodgers turned to Kenley Jansen , who gave up three runs in the bottom of the ninth of a 9-8 loss .  
Post a Comment
Read more

Liverpool urged to sign Ousmane Dembele but warned against Philippe Coutinho return

Many Liverpool fans want to see Philippe Coutinho brought back to Anfield but former Red thinks Jurgen Klopp's men should bring in a different Barcelona star Liverpool have been urged to sign Barcelona star Ousmane Dembele - as a replacement for Roberto Firmino - but warned against bringing Philippe Coutinho back to Anfield. Former Reds midfielder Danny Murphy - a treble cup winner under Gerard Houllier in 2001 - has been given his views on what Jurgen Klopp 's men should be doing this summer as they prepare for another tilt at the Premier League title.   42-year-old Murphy, who scored 44 goals in 249 games during a seven-year Anfield career and now works as a media pundit, gave his thoughts during an interview with bookmaker bwin . Asked about the speculation linking Liverpool with a move for 22-year-old Barca winger Dembele, Murphy said: "Dembele would be a fantastic signing for Liverpool. "He’s not had the best time at Barcelona, but clearly has an abun...
Post a Comment
Read more

Adam Lallana, Jorginho and why Liverpool star really could be set for new role

Jurgen Klopp recently compared the two players, but would the role change make sense? Josh Williams takes a tactical look Speaking after Liverpool 's 3-1 win over Bradford City on Sunday, Jurgen Klopp was quoted comparing Adam Lallana to a relatively unexpected player. The man in question was Chelsea's Jorginho, a deeper-lying central midfielder who has developed a reputation for conducting his team's football from a withdrawn area of the pitch. Lallana on the other hand, has largely been deployed in offensive midfield zones under Klopp , linking the play and offering a glue of sorts in the final third. “Adam is the kind of player he can play that and he enjoys this 'Jorginho' role – I hope (former Chelsea boss) Maurizio Sarri doesn't see the games or he will make an offer!” joked Klopp. In terms of the profiles held by the two players, they are considered to be very different as a result of how they've been utilised over the course of their careers....
Post a Comment
Read more