Liverpool’s 2014 has been one of contrast and change. The year started so well as Brendan Rodgers’ Reds went on a stunning winning run to almost clinch a first ever Premier League title, playing some of the best football in the English top flight along the way.
Then came the summer… Luis Suarez’s bite on Giorgio Chiellini was swiftly followed by his move to Barcelona, and Liverpool have not been the same side since. The Merseysiders are currently 19 points down on the tally they had this time last year, and the top four quest looks like it may be a tricky one for Rodgers this time around.
We’ve stuck with the Anfielders through the thick and thin, and here are the ten best articles from the 2014 journey…
Could this be the transfer coup of the season for Liverpool?
It may look like a bullet dodged now, but Liverpool really, really, REALLY wanted this Egyptian – who was tipped for the top…
Amid the chaos of any transfer window you’re always likely to get your high profile moves, but at the same time it is often those that slip the radar that prove to be the most successful.
Mohamed Salah is hardly a household name in England, but those that saw him play against Tottenham and Chelsea in the last couple of years will realise what a talent the Egyptian looks set to be. At 21 he has all the pace you would expect from an incisive wide man, but what separates him from many of the other quality wingers is his technical ability and all round attacking craft.
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Three transfer ‘ins and outs’ at Liverpool this January
With January now on the agenda, let’s look back at the issues facing Liverpool last time around…
The January window is well under way, and despite the regular criticism the winter market often gets in England, there’s no doubting it’s utility to Premier League clubs.
The mid-season window gives managers the chance to add reinforcements for the season’s final run-in, and attempt to get some of the deadwood off the wage bill.
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Six marquee signings in Liverpool’s summer plans
A ‘marquee’ man has always been Rodgers’ wish, and here are six that may have been better than Balotelli
To sum up Liverpool’s transfer activities from last summer in a nutshell; there was a lot of tents, some very snazzy and well-priced tents, but no genuine marquee.
Their efforts in the January window shared a similar fate, with Mohamed Salah rejecting a move to Anfield in favour of a Chelsea switch and the Reds’ late attempts to sign for Dnipro’s Yevhen Konoplyanka ending in failure.
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Barca’s loss Liverpool’s gain… six players that could be heading to Anfield
Ironically it was Barca who raided Liverpool in the end, but it looked, initially, as if the Reds would profit from their proposed ban…
The coming transfer window was billed as a huge one for Spanish powerhouses Barcelona. With Victor Valdes and Carles Puyol both planning to leave the club, and concerns over ageing midfield duo Xavi and Andreas Iniesta, the Catalans were expected to significantly strengthen in several key areas at the end of the season.
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Six to follow Moreno to Liverpool
Alberto Moreno was one of the Reds’ high profile summer signings, and it was predicted that a few more big names could follow
According to the ever-reliable Daily Mail, following his impressive display in the Europa League final,Liverpool are set to launch a swoop for Sevilla starlet Alberto Moreno.
With Jose Enrique a rather ordinary defender and Aly Cissokho’s loan spell unlikely to become a permanent deal at Anfield, the highly-rated Spaniard would certainly address the Reds’ need for a new left-back ahead of next season.
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Six deals Liverpool could make before the World Cup
The World Cup presented an odd transfer embargo for clubs, but Liverpool were linked with a host of stars before a ball was kicked in Brazil.
Liverpool and Brendan Rodgers will want to be quick in putting the title disappointment of this past season behind them and move on to preparing for the next campaign.
While the team were praised throughout the season for their brand of football, there is a lot of work that needs to be done to ensure next year is equally as successful, if not more.
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Five signings to convince Luis Suarez to stay at Liverpool
We all now how this one ended… but Liverpool did try to keep their man
Liverpool currently sit on top of the Premier League table with 80 points and are in the running to end their 24-year league trophy drought. And a big part to their success this season has undoubtedly been down to the talents of Luis Suarez.
The Uruguayan has just received the PFA Player of the Year award after scoring 30 goals in just 31 appearances this season.
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Five reasons to be excited about Balotelli…
Erm… it looked positive initially!
Oh Mario Balotelli… how we’ve missed you so.
When Balotelli left Manchester City back in the January of 2013, the Premier League lost one of the world’s most enigmatic characters in football.
But after just a year in a half back in Serie A with AC Milan, the Italian superstar is returning to the English top flight this time playing in the red of Liverpool.
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Bring him back! Liverpool ace makes case for re-call
Aspas was a disaster last season, but he’s impressing over in Spain this time around…
Liverpool’s attacking prowess this season is a far cry from their ruthlessness in front of goal last season.
That is partly down to Daniel Sturridge being sidelined with a calf injury and mostly because Luis Suarez was allowed to leave after enjoying the best season of his career.
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A step in the wrong direction for Liverpool?
Where did it all go wrong?
There are the transfers that shock because you didn’t think they were possible – Torres to Chelsea for £50m. And there are those that shock by virtue of their sheer size – Bale to Real Madrid for £86m. But every now and again a transfer shocks because it’s just plain bizarre.
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