Liverpool striker Danny Ings scored 38 goals in 122 appearances for the Clarets before moving to
Anfield last year.
There was so much talk pre-match from Manchester United boss, Louis Van Gaal, that they only needed two goals and missing midfielder, Ander Herrera, mentioned how the grass was better at Old Trafford, therefore you would see a different United side to the one that showed up at
Anfield last week.
Liverpool hammered City 3 - 0 at
Anfield the last time these two met, giving Klopp his first league win against one of the «top six» at home.
Ian Holloway has done a tremendous job at the Blackpool helm and the proof really is in the pudding: The Tangerines sit side - by - side with one of the country's most prestigious clubs and on Wednesday, when they finally get the opportunity to host the mighty Liverpool at the smallest venue in the Premier League, Bloomfield Road, they have the unbelievable opportunity to complete what would be an historic league double over the Reds following their 2 - 1 triumph back at
Anfield last October — arguably the result of the entire season thus far.
City were eliminated after Liverpool claimed a 2 - 1 win at the Etihad Stadium, the Reds progressing to the semi-finals 5 - 1 on aggregate having cruised to a 3 - 0 triumph at
Anfield last week.
Can was taken off during Liverpool's enthralling win over Borussia Dortmund at
Anfield last month and reports suggested at the time the midfielder would be out for roughly six weeks.
As for the Red Devils, they have won just one of their last five, but showed some resolve in holding Liverpool to a 0 - 0 draw at
Anfield last weekend.
Not only did they beat the champions Leicester at home, but they claimed three points at
Anfield last month.
So what are the four most important things we learned from the showdown at
Anfield last Sunday lunchtime?
Manchester United parked the bus at
Anfield last weekend and collected a 0 - 0 draw in a game which they had no desire to win.
They did pick up a draw at
Anfield last year, and that was after leading for most of the game.
We saw this against Ludogarets at
Anfield last season I believe when Mignolet rushes out thinking Dejan Lovren isn't getting the ball and the away side score a simple goal.
Liverpool, at
Anfield last weekend, came the closest to doing so.
Despite only having signed a new five - year deal at
Anfield last May, Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp was happy to move him...
Anti Man Utd chant were met with universal approval from both Liverpool & Leeds fans at
Anfield last night Good to know that hatred for scum is still alive and kicking.
One man who knows all about Roma is Mohamed Salah, who spent two seasons with the club before his transfer to
Anfield last summer.
When Arsenal were pegged back late on against Liverpool at
Anfield last season, it was hard to feel hard done by as the Gunners had, generally, been dominated in that 2 - 2 draw.
The Cameroonian star has been the most consistent center back for the Reds since moving to
Anfield last summer.
At the top of the attack is likely to be Daniel Sturridge, who scored Liverpool's opener at
Anfield last week.
Rovers manager Sam Allardyce claim he had no complaints with the final result at
Anfield last weekend, where his side suffered their fourth defeat of the season and as a result now find themselves precariously close to the relegation zone.
There was very little of that doggedness quality which had seen them cause the Reds all sorts of problems at
Anfield last term and while the game did only finish a mere 2 - 1, it only glossed over the facts that Blackburn were second best throughout and should of suffered their heaviest defeat of the season had it not been for their inform shot - stopper, Paul Robinson.
You don't see it often but Blackburn lacked a bit of spirit and gusto at
Anfield last time out.
The exciting days that we witnessed at
Anfield last season now seem a distant past.
Rovers have only won two matches all season (W2 D5 L11) and are currently without a win in their last four (W0 D1 L3), though they did hold Liverpool to a 1 - 1 draw at
Anfield last time out.
Of course, it's not just Henderson's ability at going forward that has served him well this year; he has also shown why he has a good defensive capability as well, a skill most notably shown in the game against Arsenal at
Anfield last week.
The greatest moment I've had as a fan was the Dortmund game at
Anfield last season, and I really, really want to experience Liverpool winning something big.
However, it's easy to also see why the home side are above evens, given that they've enjoyed a mixed record against the other top sides in recent encounters, with Manchester United taking a 0 - 0 draw back from
Anfield last month.
Burnley lost at
Anfield last season, but drew this time, so again a net loss of two points.
When Manchester United played at
Anfield last season in -LSB-...]
Having brought a number of flops into
Anfield last term, the Reds continues to take huge gambles and along with teams such as Spurs and Southampton, the best that the Merseysiders can really hope for is a top four finish.
They head to the Bernabeu for a Champions League rematch against Real Madrid on Tuesday, but if their limp performance at
Anfield last month is anything to go by, they will struggle to stifle a man who has produced outrageous numbers like these...
Julian Draxler's agent Roger Wittmann was a VIP guest at
Anfield last night to oversee Liverpool's 4 - 2 Champions League win over visitors Hoffenheim.
You can argue that Bournemouth were unlucky to get something out of their trip to
Anfield last weekend, and it was only the heroics of Coutinho that ensured they picked up three points against Stoke.
Manchester United took on Liverpool in a dull nil all draw at
Anfield last night with Paul Pogba standing out as one of the worst performers on the night.
Think back to the match between Liverpool and Manchester United at
Anfield last season and Rashford started that match, which also finished 0 - 0.
It all started with the Premier League game against Manchester United at
Anfield last Saturday.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp praised Conor Masterson, who was on the bench as his side defeated Man City 3 - 0 at
Anfield last night.
Liverpool continued in their winning ways at
Anfield last weekend with a success over Bournemouth and will be looking to secure more points in the pursuit of a second place finish.
He said: «After I played at
Anfield last season, I said to myself: «One day I hope I'll be able to play here for Liverpool».»
Even if Liverpool beat Bournemouth, Arsenal fans should not have to worry about a repeat of our pasting at
Anfield last season.
Swansea will be buoyed by their 3 - 2 win at
Anfield last time out, while Southampton — playing their ninth January fixture — may be tired and possibly distracted, with an EFL Cup final on the horizon.
Demba Ba was the man who profited after Gerrard's famous slip at
Anfield last season, an error which handed Man City the advantage in the title race.
I can understand why Arsene Wenger wanted to make sure that Arsenal did not have a similar sort of disastrous start that killed the game for us at
Anfield last season, and was evident again in the first half at Stoke recently.
Nevertheless, supporters will likely be delighted with the signing of Benteke, who despite struggling for Liverpool after his # 32.5 m move to
Anfield last summer, proved his class and ability to find the back of the net with regularity during his spell with Aston Villa.
The 24 - year - old attempted to make it at
Anfield last time round, but failed while only scoring one goal in 18 games.
United meanwhile secured a five - point gap over Liverpool in fifth place after a 2 - 1 win over the Reds at
Anfield last week.
Liverpool scored three times in the first half at
Anfield last Wednesday to put one foot in the last four.
The trip to
Anfield last season was a real low point for Arsenal and a lot of people will see it as the start of our slide down the Premier League table that left us fighting for fourth place once again.
United meanwhile will be looking to wrack up a seventh straight win to retain their eight point advantage on Brendan Rodgers» side, who they beat 2 - 1 at
Anfield last month.
I remember when we went to
Anfield last season it was a really intense atmosphere, and we capitulated completely.