If a win at Chelsea wasn’t encouraging enough, Liverpool will travel more than 2000 miles away from Anfield, to the Russian pastures at the Kazan Stadium. They’d be looking to pick up their first three points from their current Europa League campaign, after drawing their opening three after being pitted alongside the likes of Sion, Bordeaux and of course, Rubin Kazan who held the Reds to a 1-1 draw at Anfield in the reverse fixture weeks ago.
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Liverpool F.C. is a professional club based in Liverpool, England. They compete in the Premier League and are one of the most decorated clubs in the history of England. Nicknames as “The Reds”, Liverpool were founded in 1892. They have plied their trade at Anfield, their home since the inception of the club.
The Reds established themselves as a major European force in the 1970s and 1980s when Bill Shankly and Bob Paisley led the club to 11 league titles and 7 European Trophies. Liverpool are yet to win the Premier League but have lifted the previous first division titles on 18 occasions, a number which has only been beaten by Manchester United (Taking into Premier League titles into account as well).
Liverpool have also won the FA Cup 7 times and lifted the Community Shield on 15 occasions. But they are most famous for their 2005 Champions League win in Istanbul, adding a 5th to their name in stunning style. The Reds have also lifted the Europa League on 3 occasions as well.
Their all-time leading goal scorer is Ian Rush, who racked up a monstrous 346 goals in his reign. Ian Callaghan holds the record for the most number of appearances, which stands at 857.
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Rubin Kazan v Liverpool: Preview, Team News and Playing XI
Things, after a reinvigorating win at Stamford Bridge, are looking bright for Liverpool once again. It was a captivating and an impressive 3-1 triumph, as Liverpool came back from a goal down to emerge triumphant in a game that jeopardized Jose Mourinho’s position more than it was. And after a result that did more than enough to cheer up the Kopites, Liverpool will now go on a hunt for their first win of the Europa League campaign when they’ll visit the Kazan Stadium on Thursday, 2500 miles away from Merseyside.
Jurgen Klopp Reveals About the Changes to the Liverpool Squad
Though he claimed his first win against the champions of England, Chelsea, at the weekend, new Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that he does not have any plans to make large-scale changes to his current squad, which he inherited from previous Kop boss Brendan Rodgers.
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United Fans React To the Manager’s Situation At Chelsea
It is no secret that Jose Mourinho is on the verge of being sacked at Chelsea, if he can’t turn things around at Stamford Bridge in the upcoming days. In between all the drama that is going on, the Blues lost yet another game at home on Saturday against rivals Liverpool 3-1, which would have made things even worse for the Portuguese coach. Now, it is up to owner Roman Abramovich to decide his manager’s fate for the west London side.
Revealed: Liverpool Boss Jurgen Klopp Has A Plan To Reduce Injuries At Anfield
New Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp managed three successive draws, with a win in his fourth game in charge of the club on Wednesday last weekend. It was considered another step in the right direction and the German has now made his presence felt after the win over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge. He has been showing … Read more
The Tale of Arsenal’s French Leader, His Manchester United’s Irish Rival And These English Superstars?
The Premier League has been blessed with some of the best football talents in the world. While recent stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney and Alexis Sanchez have charmed us with their play and ability, the league has also seen its fair share of legends that have either retired or gone off to sunnier shores.
Manchester United Look to Hijack Arsenal and Liverpool’s Target
It seems now that Louis van Gaal’s Manchester United have joined the race to sign Arsenal’s target Sergi Samper from Barcelona, as per recent reports from the Daily Star. The 20-year-old superstar has not been able to break into the senior side of the Catalan club though he is one of the best prospects to be promoted from the La Masia academy in recent times.
Liverpool’s Player Ratings vs Chelsea: Brazilian Trio Sizzle for the Reds
Simon Mignolet – 6 The Belgian Goalkeeper was solid for Liverpool as he put on a good show against Chelsea. It will be harsh on him if he was blamed Ramires’ opener. Nathaniel Clyne – 7.5 Clyne acted as the catalyst in the first half when Liverpool looked to hit back at their opponents. The right-back … Read more
Chelsea’s Player Ratings Against Liverpool: Who was the Villain for the Blues?
Asmir Begovic 5.5 Begovic was let down by his defence as he made several fine stops to deny Liverpool but couldn’t prevent the visitors from scoring thrice. Kurt Zouma 5 Had a good first half in which he saved Lucas’ header going into the goal, but failed to keep Coutinho at bay and began to … Read more
Coutinho, Hazard And Other Things We Learned as Liverpool Comfortably Beat Chelsea
Many predicted that a loss for Jose Mourinho in this game could be his last but a win could be the catapult that Chelsea need this season, the same catapult was something that Jurgen Klopp needed as he saw his Liverpool side win the Carling Cup tie against Bournemouth in midweek but a Premier League win had eluded him so far.