A Fan's View on Liverpool's Progress

  The World Cup is now over, and finally, Liverpool fans can get down to the real business - the excitement of the transfer market. Liverpool has been surprisingly efficient thus far in the market, a far cry from the January window. They however had to be efficient given the impending departure of one Luis Suarez, a talismanic figure who had almost singlehandedly taken Liverpool to the brink of Premier League glory last season. However, given all the column inches that have been dedicated to analysis of Suarez's departure and Liverpool’s hyperactivity in the transfer market, this post is simply yet another muse on Liverpool’s transfer dealings, an attempt to try and put forward the feelings of a simple fan.

Is Jon Flanagan Ready to Replace Glen Johnson as Liverpool's First Choice Right-Back?

As the complications regarding the contract of Glen Johnson do not look to end soon, the good news is that Liverpool have developed a player in their ranks who can be an apt replacement of the veteran English defender.

Experience of a Die-Hard Red at the Screening of Manchester United vs Liverpool

Football is all about experiences, and arguably it doesn't get bigger than a match between Manchester United and Liverpool. To have your fellow fans around you, cheering every tackle, groaning about every foul or celebrating every goal is a unique experience that doesn't happen very often, especially if you have been a Liverpool fan in the recent past.

Liverpool fans at the live screening

Liverpool's Transformation: From European Outcasts to One of the Most Attractive in Europe

The last time Liverpool played in the UEFA Champions League was in the 2009-10 season when they were eliminated in the Group Stage of the competition. Even though they managed to reach the semi-finals of the Europa League that season by virtue of their third placed finish in their group, they have been away from Europe's elite club competition since then.

Steven Gerrard deserves to play in the Champions League

Are Manchester United fans going overboard with the supposed superiority of Januzaj over Sterling?

In life situations arise when the less deserving person gets to hog the limelight more than the person who actually deserves it. Fame is something for which a person has to be not only performing well, but also be at the right place at the right time. For now it seems like it has been the exact case with Manchester United midfielder Adnan Januzaj and Liverpool youngster Raheem Sterling.

Waxing lyrical about Suarez is no longer enough

Words seem to be insufficient to describe the performances of a man possessed by the burning desire to prove all his doubters and critics wrong. Coming off the back to a controversial 10-match ban for taking a liking to the taste of Branislav Ivanovic's hand in last season's game against Chelsea, Suarez was forced to miss the first five games of the Premier League this season. Since then, however, he has not looked back.

How will Suarez fit in to the current Liverpool lineup?

Liverpool will be facing Manchester United in the Third Round of the Capital Once Cup later tonight, and it will mark the return of Luis Suarez from his ten-match suspension for biting Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic towards the end of last season. Liverpool, will no doubt welcome him with their arms wide open, especially considering that their juggernaut of four consecutive wins in the league and cup have been halted by a draw at Swansea and a defeat to Southampton at home.

Is Henrikh Mkhitaryan Worth £20 million?

I see a lot of old photos of Henrikh Mkhitaryan signing Liverpool jerseys doing the rounds on social media, and I wonder if he really is worth the £20 million or so (multiple figures have been quoted by multiple sources, so I'm not sure which is the exact figure) Liverpool are supposed to be shelling out to acquire his services.

Player Performance Analysis 2012-13: Iago Aspas

With Iago Aspas reportedly undergoing a medical at Melwood, I have tried to analyze his statistics (courtesy Squawka) from this season's La Liga as to what I think Liverpool will be getting for the reported £7.7 million that they are paying Celta Vigo.

Should Pepe Reina be allowed to leave?

Pepe Reina has been consistently linked with Barcelona ever since Victor Valdes refused to renew his contract which expires at the end of next season.  With Reina expected to leave for the Camp Nou, Liverpool have lined up Sunderland’s Simon Mignolet and Stoke City’s Asmir Begovic as potential replacements should the Spaniard leave.

Who could fill the void left by Suarez’s imminent departure?

Luis Suarez has announced that he wants to leave England citing the constant media hounding as the reason for his decision. Liverpool has announced that they have not got any official intimation from Suarez or his agent and hence Suarez is not for sale. However, in case Suarez does leave, who would be the person to fill the void left by the Uruguayan?

Why Liverpool may be wrong to sign Kolo Toure

I just read the article by James Pearce of The Liverpool Echo, stating why Liverpool is right to sign Kolo Toure. According to Pearce, the defender has plenty to offer and will be a useful asset. He goes on to state “Blessed with pace, strength and a good reader of the game, Toure is also a winner having clinched Premier League titles with both Arsenal and Man City. Rodgers has also brought in a leader in the dressing room with Toure having worn the armband for both club and country. He will be a useful asset both on and off the pitch.” Well, I beg to differ. 

Liverpool FC: Transfer Analysis

Following the season review, as well as the general player analysis and the more detailed BPL performance analysis, its time I look at how the club's signings fared over the course of last season.

Liverpool FC: BPL Player Performance Analysis

This is a follow up of the more general player performance analysis that I published before. Here, I focus on the performance in the Premier League and try to explore the performances in greater detail.

All the data mentioned here has been collected from the official Premier League website and I look at more parameters to get a more holistic view of the players' performances.

Liverpool FC: Season Review

This was always supposed to be the season of transition, building the squad was always the priority, and qualifying for the Champions League was always going to be the Holy Grail. Now that the season has come to end, may be its time for us to look back at the season and evaluate the “progress” that has actually been made under Brendan Rodgers.

Cashing in on the Indian Football Fever

Football has become a business- that is apparent enough from the way different consortia and billionaires have been taking over the ownership of different football clubs around the world. And with the rapid growth in the popularity of the top European leagues around the world, especially in Asia, the clubs have discovered a stable and growing source of revenues.

Liverpool FC: Player Ratings & Analysis

Now that the season has come to a close, it’s time to dissect and disseminate the performance of all the players, and to see how they fared over the course of the season. Now that the season review is done, let's have a look at how the players performed over the course of the season thorough some hard figures.