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Will Liverpool End Van Gaal's Dominance in Fierce United Rivalry?

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Will Liverpool End Van Gaal's Dominance in Fierce United Rivalry? Jurgen Klopp says it’s “the mother of all games” but it’s impossible to escape the fact it comes in a little-brother competition. It says as much about the current seasons of Liverpool and Manchester United as it does the clubs as a whole. Thursday’s Europa League tie, ...

WhoScored Tipster: The Smart Money in Buabook's Liverpool-City Match Market

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WhoScored Tipster: The Smart Money in Buabook's Liverpool-City Match Market After a thoroughly entertaining Capital One Cup final on Sunday, Liverpool and Manchester City have to do it all again as they prepare to meet in the league on Wednesday night. The game promises to be another hard fought affair, with City still gunning for the title and their hosts in the hunt for a...

WhoScored Tipster: WhoScored vs The Heavyweight - Capital One Cup Final Tips

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WhoScored Tipster: WhoScored vs The Heavyweight - Capital One Cup Final Tips In a new weekly fixture in partnership with Bookmaker Ratings, WhoScored.com will be going head-to-head with a member of the BR team, exchanging betting tips rather than body blows. For each prediction that comes in, a point will be awarded with the winner being the team (WhoScored or Bookmaker Rati...

Tournament Focus: Analysing the English Teams' Chances of Europa League Progression

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Tournament Focus: Analysing the English Teams' Chances of Europa League Progression After the first leg of Europa League ties last week, the pressure is now on the English teams to better their performances now back on home turf. Here, WhoScored.com looks at the chances of Liverpool, Manchester United and Tottenham progressing to the next round of Europe’s second-tier competi...

Team Focus: Sturridge Return a Boost to Liverpool's Versatile Attack

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 Team Focus: Sturridge Return a Boost to Liverpool's Versatile Attack There was a sense of excitement when Liverpool’s starting XI was announced against Aston Villa at the weekend, though perhaps not for the home fans. The Reds came into the encounter as overwhelming favourites given the Villans’ perilous position in the Premier League, but the visitors' s...

Team Focus: Has Klopp Failed to Have the Desired Effect at Liverpool?

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Team Focus: Has Klopp Failed to Have the Desired Effect at Liverpool? The hysteria surrounding Liverpool upon the appointment of Jurgen Klopp in October was understandable. Here was a manager revered in the game not only for his man management skills but his ability to come up trumps tactically in big matches. On both counts the German has been success at Anfield thus...

Player Focus: Klopp's Guidance Helping Firmino Find his Feet in England

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Player Focus: Klopp's Guidance Helping Firmino Find his Feet in England It may have taken a Joe Allen penalty to secure their place in the Capital One Cup final, but Liverpool are on their way to Wembley. Jurgen Klopp’s start to life at Anfield has been indifferent to say the least, but a domestic cup final next month will be a boost as he looks to establish himse...

Player Focus: The Second Coming of Joe Allen

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Player Focus: The Second Coming of Joe Allen Brendan Rodgers’ dismissal as Liverpool coach back in October could well have spelt the end of Joe Allen’s career at Anfield. The Wales international performed admirably upon Swansea’s promotion to the Premier League, gaining a WhoScored rating of 7.14 in his debut campaign at the ...

Player Focus: Was Van Gaal Right to Downplay De Gea Display?

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Player Focus: Was Van Gaal Right to Downplay De Gea Display? At first, it just seemed like Louis van Gaal was being wilfully obtuse – as he so often is. In the press-conference after Manchester United’s win at Liverpool on Sunday he was asked how important David de Gea had been to his side’s win. Essentially it was: one of your players playe...

Match Focus: Will Liverpool Pile More Pressure on Van Gaal's United?

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Match Focus: Will Liverpool Pile More Pressure on Van Gaal's United? There's little doubt as to the showpiece encounter in the Premier League this weekend, with Sunday's early kick-off seeing Liverpool host rivals Manchester United. It's been quite the start to the calendar year at Anfield, with the Reds welcoming the visit of Arsenal on Wednesday in what proved to b...