Author Archives: Jim Boardman

Will Firmino help Liverpool to banish the gloom of last season?

Liverpool announced the signing of Brazilian forward Roberto Firmino from Hoffenheim this morning, subject to a medical, in a deal that reports say could cost the Reds up to £29m. Does his arrival signal a return to what was so good about 2013-14?

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Carra: Lijnders is a very good coach and Gomez arrives with a great pedigree

Jamie Carragher says reported new No.3 Pep Lijnders is a very good coach and hopes new signing Joe Gomez can do what many young defensive signings have been unable to do down the years and become a success for the Reds. Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher says new defensive signing Joe Gomez arrives at Anfield with a good pedigree and […]

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2015-16 fixtures: LFC start away to Stoke

It’s the time of year when tennis and cricket invade the back pages – when they can muscle football transfer rumours out of the way – but for one day only football has another weapon to assert itself as the sport more people care about: the release of the Barclays Premier League fixtures. So, how does Liverpool’s new season look? […]

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Liverpool to play friendly in Helsinki

The Reds will round off their pre-season preparations by travelling to the country that gave us Sami Hyypia and Jari Litmanen. WITH no way of playing any pre-season games at Anfield this summer – in fact the club have asked if they can avoid opening the league season with a home match – Liverpool will have to travel for all their pre-season […]

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Liverpool turn down £25m Sterling from Man City for Raheem

Manchester City made an unsuccessful offer for Liverpool FC’s unsettled forward Raheem Sterling this week, an offer way below the Reds valuation. Sterling reportedly wants to move to a club where he thinks he can win trophies.   NEWS broke on Thursday night that 20-year-old Raheem Sterling had been the subject of a £25m transfer bid from Manchester City earlier in the week. […]

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Why are Liverpool messing players about with “unacceptable” contract offers?

Reds defender Martin Skrtel says Liverpool “failed” last season and have made him an “unacceptable” contract offer. The club can’t afford to mess about over contracts for established starters, writes Jim Boardman

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Why are Liverpool messing players about with "unacceptable" contract offers?

Reds defender Martin Skrtel says Liverpool “failed” last season and have made him an “unacceptable” contract offer. The club can’t afford to mess about over contracts for established starters, writes Jim Boardman

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Done deal: James Milner to Liverpool

Liverpool FC have confirmed one of the worst kept secrets of this window – Manchester City midfielder James Milner is coming to Anfield on a free transfer.

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Poll: Is it time Liverpool let Brendan Rodgers go?

Three seasons and over £200m later and Liverpool are no further on than they were when Brendan Rodgers arrived, arguably further back. More time, or time for a change? ONE year ago Liverpool had just come to the end of a season that had included a very much unexpected title challenge, thwarted at the end by defeat to a very defensive […]

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Remembering the 39 who died at Heysel

TODAY marks the 30th anniversary of the deaths of 39 football supporters on May 29th 1985 at the Heysel Stadium in Brussels, Belgium at the European Cup final between Juventus and Liverpool. 32 of the victims were Italian, four were Belgian, two were French and another was from Northern Ireland. The youngest to die was just 11 years old. Over […]

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