Written by Liverpool’s current form is, to say the least, uneven. The team played 7 matches between the previous international break and this one, earning a record of 3 wins and 4 losses during that time. Fan anxiety and angst is at a particularly high level for a team coming off a Premier League title-winning season. But … Continue reading “Alexander Isak Makes Return in Sweden’s World Cup Qualifier”
Liverpool: Olsson 33’ Chelsea: Thompson 9’ Pre-Match The Liverpool FC Women have a gargantuan task on their hands as they look to build on their first point of the season last time out. The Reds face a Chelsea side that is chasing history, looking to reach a record 34th consecutive match unbeaten. Liverpool were actually … Continue reading “Liverpool FC Women 1, Chelsea 1: Reds Battle To Hard Fought Draw”
Liverpool’s youth contingency has been flying under the radar of late. Perhaps it’s understandable given the current state of Liverpool’s form in Premier League competition. For Rio Ngumoha, though, this feels like the kind of patch that would test the patience of most young and talented players. After a strong pre-season that saw the winger … Continue reading “Rio Ngumoha Scores as England U19s Beat Latvia”
There has been plenty of smoke recently about a potential move for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo. The Ghana international has had a very strong start to the season, scoring 6 goals and assisting 3 more across 11 appearances. That’s good for a goal involvement every 110 minutes. Semenyo’s performance this season has been a big part … Continue reading “Antoine Semenyo “Committed” To Bournemouth Amid Transfer Rumors”
Liverpool Women have finally notched another point, this time against the champions Chelsea, but it may have come a little late. There were signs on Sunday that the work they’ve made in adjusting to Gareth Taylor’s new system is starting to pay off, as Chelsea are no easy team to beat, with a wealth of … Continue reading “Gareth Taylor: “The Plan Was To Try To Get Pressure To The Ball As Much As We Could””
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.V. — Mark Kellogg had two words written on his dry-erase board: Believe and breathe. There wasn’t much else the Mountaineers could do besides that. Playing against No. 15 Duke at Colonial Hall at the Greenbier with just five players for all of the second half, West Virginia had to stay calm … Continue reading “How West Virginia, with just five players, upset Duke in women’s basketball”
Welp, another week of some poor picks by yours truly. I went 7-7 for a second straight week and I’m in a funk. I was 2-1 with my high confidence picks and 4-2 with my medium confidence picks, but too many upset picks stung me as I was 1-4 with my low confidence picks. Last … Continue reading “Full list of Week 11 straight-up picks with confidence levels”
Draymond Green got the last laugh during a thrilling Golden State Warriors’ victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Friday night, but not before Victor Wembanyama created one of the best viral clips of the season. The Warriors beat the Spurs, 109-108, to sweep the two-game series between the two teams. Golden State also beat … Continue reading “Draymond Green tried to get in Victor Wembanyama’s head, and got embarrassed”
Does everything suck? Fine, yes. But as we brace ourselves for the return of the Premier League, let’s enjoy some levity where we can get it. The ongoing Liverpool series Bezzies puts together two people from the club for an informal and lighthearted chat as they get to know more about each other and share … Continue reading “Cheer Up: Hungarian “Bezzies” Kerkez and Szoboszlai Chat”
Florian Wirtz was in action as Germany dispatched a troublesome Luxembourg 2-0, with the attacker looking busy and perhaps slightly unlucky not have have a goal or assist — though his teammates did seem to think him about a foot taller than he actually is. Virgil Van Dijk’s Dutch side came back to draw 1-1 … Continue reading “Friday Internationals Round-Up”