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Liverpool FC – Philippe Coutinho & Daniel Sturridge Headed into a Big Season
Friendly matches mean nothing, but obviously Liverpool have more than just one thing to be pleased and confident about. More than anything and anyone, next season will probably be about Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge carrying this team, hoping that the end result will be just as good as in the previous one.
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Liverpool FC – Pepe Reina Leaves as an Unwanted Man
There were times during the eight seasons Pepe Reina played for Liverpool that he looked like the best goalkeeper in the Premier League. That wasn’t the case in recent seasons, and it was quite clear that no matter what, he wasn’t going to play again under Brendan Rodgers. It’s slightly weird to see him leave the club to Bayern Munich with no one actually feeling sorry to see him go.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Cleaning House
The only way is up for Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool, but for that to happen they’re going to need to get rid of a lot of extra weight which means players like Iago Aspas and Luis Alberto possibly leaving after just one season at the club, with the future not looking too incredibly bright for other players who spent last season on loan.
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Liverpool FC – Great Season But Not Enough
It’s wrong to look back at a season and start marking the results that cost you the title. It’s a loop of pain and regret you can’t walk out of. By any standard, this was an excellent season for Liverpool – from Brendan Rodgers bringing back the faith, to Luis Suarez scoring at will and Steven Gerrard making his legend grow in both positive and negative. Sometimes there’s more to take than just the bottom line which is making it back to the Champions League, but missing out on winning a championship.
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10 Memes About Liverpool Getting Closer to a Championship
The 24-year drought might be coming to an end this season for Liverpool, as their 3-2 win over Norwich, making it 11 consecutive wins brings them closer to a league championship, and obviously sparking plenty of memes about them, current rivals and even some of them coming with a lot of self humor.
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Brendan Rodgers Rising, Arsene Wenger Completely Embarrassing
Things keep getting worse for Arsene Wenger and Arsenal, with another defeat against a top side that shows a team that’s soft and might be even tactically inferior, not for the first time. The exact opposite might be said about Brendan Rodgers and Liverpool, who don’t have the depth and talent in the squad like others in the title race, but are finding answers each and every week.
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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard Can’t be Thinking Championship
They’ve been able to fly under the radar up until now, but Liverpool can’t avoid the favorite label anymore. Steven Gerrard can almost taste the championship, and Brendan Rodgers is taking his team, no matter how this season ends, further than they were actually supposed to be. But the difference between a happy ending and a historic one will be keeping things simple, and not over-thinking about the big picture.
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Liverpool FC – Steven Gerrard, More Than a Penalty King
Almost every goal Steven Gerrard has scored this season came from the penalty spot, but there’s more to him, and to the Liverpool team Brendan Rodgers needed about a season and a bit to mold, than just making the most of set pieces, as the striking duo of Luis Suarez and Daniel Sturridge create havoc even when they don’t score, Jordan Henderson and Joe Allen do the work of three or four players in the middle of the pitch while the Raheem Sterling surprise might have hurt his individual performance, but worked out perfectly in the grand scheme of things.
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Liverpool FC – Luis Suarez & The Numbers That Don’t Lie
Even though Luis Suarez didn’t score a single goal through February, there was no crisis – simply a refocus of his talents to providing for others, while suffering from a bit of bad luck, something all strikers need on their side. Liverpool didn’t lose through that stretch, and it doesn’t seem like him scoring again as he continues to be the number one creator for others as well doesn’t seem to bother them.
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Liverpool FC – Brendan Rodgers Finding How to Make Steven Gerrard Useful Again
One of the best performances by Liverpool this season was their 5-0 win away against Spurs, which gave some indication that the club might be better off without Steven Gerrard playing. His return a few weeks later, and the team’s recent form, squashes that premise, although it did take some changes for Brendan Rodgers to make him important even without being the main set piece taker.