Welcome to our first in a weekly series of features detailing the biggest five stories of the last seven days. These pieces have been those to cause the most discussion, the most interest and, at times, the most controversy.
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In case you missed any of them, you can take a look at a full recap of our pieces below, as we pick apart our own stories and let you know where we got it right and admit where we got it wrong. Enjoy!
The next FIVE players Liverpool could sign, following James Milner deal
This was comfortably our biggest hitting piece of the week. Following the signing of James Milner, we attempted to predict the next five players that we’d pick up in the summer transfer window. We ranked them in order of importance – with number one being the man we’re most desperate to see added to our squad.
The potential deals for Danny Ings and Mateo Kovacic, which we tipped to happen back on Wednesday, appear to be edging steadily closer. Although we it got totally wrong with our goalkeeper prediction. We wanted Keylor Navas from Real Madrid, but we should have known that Bolton’s Adam Bogdan was a far more likely candidate.
You can read the piece in full by clicking HERE.
Report names James Milner’s Liverpool shirt number and wage
This is the sort of information that Liverpool fans crave. Like it or lump it, squad numbers and wages are the sort of things us hardcore supporters love to know. So, with that in mind, it was no real surprise that our report based on claims from the Daily Star quickly produced a lot of interest.
If the tabloid is to be believed, Milner will join the ranks of Kevin Keegan, Kenny Dalglish and Luis Suarez in wearing the famous No. 7. Needless to say, he’s going to have big boots to fill.
You can read the piece in full by clicking HERE.
Seven alternative Liverpool manager options, with Klopp & Benitez ruled out
With Rafael Benitez having joined Real Madrid and former Borussia Dortmund boss Jurgen Klopp having reiterated his desire to take a sabbatical from the world of football, Liverpool fans were left wondering who might replace Brendan Rodgers, should the Northern Irishman ever be dismissed.
Of course, we learned soon after that Rodgers’ job is safe for now, although his assistant Colin Pascoe and first-team coach Mike Marsh have become victims of our owners’ in-depth end of season review. It doesn’t take an expert to realise that Rodgers will still start the season under pressure, so it’s still worth reading up on what else might be available.
You can read the piece in full by clicking HERE.
Liverpool’s ten best and worst Bosman signings, with Andiy Voronin 8th, as James Milner signs
There were a whole world of follow-up pieces available to us after James Milner signed for Liverpool. Perhaps the most interesting of those was our run down of the Reds’ best and worse free transfer signings over the years.
We quickly realised that we’ve endured something of a mixed record when it’s come to these kind of additions and we’ll all be hoping that the England man can break that trend over the coming months and years.
You can read the piece in full by clicking HERE.
Liverpool’s last great youth team – where the title winning side of 2008 are now
A lot of Liverpool fans have spoken with excitement about our current crop of academy players. Our American owners have put a lot of time and effort into reinvigorating the youth team and their efforts were rewarded with a second place finish in this year’s reserve league.
However, not since 2008 have the Reds won the junior version of the Premier League – beating Aston Villa in the competition’s final. We took a look at the team that did it!
You can read the piece in full by clicking HERE.
