Charles Ong

Luis Suarez – the case of controversy, mistranslation and racism
The hottest fixture of any sports calendar panned out at Anfield more than a month ago, but revelations from that clash still...
Chelsea vs Liverpool – Match Preview
Chelsea v Liverpool Stamford Bridge,  London 20th November 2011, 4pm GMT Referee: Lee Probert Racism rows have plagued both sides of late...
Statistical analysis of Liverpool against ‘lesser sides’
You’re watching only because Spain are in town, with Wembley playing host. A mere three days later, Sweden beckons, England wins, and...
Why you can never bet against Stevie G to return stronger
What could possibly be the most dreaded word in Gerrard’s dictionary ? It wouldn’t be a major surprise if he proclaims ‘injuries’...
Luis Suarez is not Liverpool’s main asset
So often Liverpool’s most potent attacking weapon, Luis Suarez strikes again. Latching onto a weighed chip from Enrique, he surged forward with...
Jordan Henderson: an analysis
Liverpool flexed their financial muscle as Kenny Dalglish and Damien Comolli worked in tandem to officially confirm Jordan Henderson as their first...
Liverpool 2010/11 Season Review: Part 2
Warning bells toiled just 8 days into the birth of a new season. Roy Hodgson flashed the first hint of unsuitability as...
Liverpool 2010/11 Season Review: Part 1
No end to our journey to hell ? Just days after finishing a lowly 7th, no one was riding on a highway...
Courage in the face of adversity
Imagine this. You’re playing a side, undefeated at home all year. A side which still has a faint crack at the title....
Liverpool 3-0 Man City: So much promise
It was past dusk when the Reds pitted themselves against the costliest side in England, bankrolled by the riches of Abu Dhabi....
March on…
The first goal this month came from absolutely nothing. There was Luis Suarez, the ballerina waltzing through an awestruck United defence with...
August 2012
Liverpool’s winding journey to Dublin 2011 was ended prematurely two days ago, after a goalless draw against Portguese outfit Braga. In a...
Meireles – An inspired revival?
In January 2011, after the game against Blackpool, I tweeted something on the lad. It was along the lines of ‘with each...
Chelsea v Liverpool – Graft it out, lads
Chelsea v Liverpool Stamford Bridge Sunday, 6 February 2011, 4pm GMT Destiny. As former Kop idol Fernando Torres called it. The figure...
Suarez & Carroll. Fernando who?
A scar erased. On a manic deadline day that saw phones and fax machines going into overdrive, Liverpool emerged triumphant. A new...
Torres. And Chelsea. And football lies.
This feeling of emptiness on the day when we broke the bank to sign Luis Suarez for a record fee of £22...
Liverpool v Fulham – Will the Reds march on?
Liverpool v Fulham Live from Anfield 26 January 2010, 8pm GMT The long ball hoof is a thing of the past. Roy...
Wolves 0-3 Liverpool – Dalglish’s first win
The days of Roy Hodgson are now distant memories. A superb brace from Fernando Torres, and a dipping volley struck on its...
Liverpool 2-2 Everton – A share of spoils
Absence makes the heart fonder. Through the Anfield tunnel, down the steps, touching the sign, and walking out to the crowd in...
Blackpool v Liverpool – Harsh reality kicks in
Blackpool v Liverpool Bloomfield Road 12 January 2011, 20:00 Love is in the air. Liverpool and Kenny Dalglish has always been romance....