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Pre-match Weather WEATHER UPDATE

So, here we go then. Your official Liverpoolfc.com weather report - the update that brings you to this blog in your droves. Well, it's a cold one. A very cold one. There was some light snow in Liverpool overnight, but it's fading as we type and there's no further precipitation expected until much later tonight. That said, the temperature is currently one degree, although it's due to rise to two degrees come kick-off - though it'll feel more like minus two. Moving away from today's game for a brief moment and Jürgen Klopp has put forward Andy Robertson as a candidiate for the Scotland captaincy. “He’s a left-back and if you want someone smart he’s a really good option. He was in the team before he was even in the team if you understand. He had a close relationship with all of the boys here from the start so you could see he would be leading in the future. Scotland cannot make a mistake choosing Robbo." Pre-match Read all about it... And here is the front cover of that aforementioned matchday programme, featuring Bobby Firmino. Get your copy at Anfield today, in official club stores or online by clicking here.

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Pre-match 'The right kind of aggression'

Jürgen Klopp has used his matchday programme notes to explain why he wants to see anger from his Liverpool players in the remainder of this season - but only the right kind. “So, as with aggression, I want my players to display the positive traits of being angry. It means don’t be satisfied, don’t be complacent, don’t think the job is done. Stay focused, stay hungry, stay alert, stay aggressive. View each game as a battle to be won. View each opponent as being someone who is coming to take something away from you, that you desperately want and need. In each game we want the win – don’t forget that so do the other guys, they want it just as much – and this should keep you angry as a sportsperson."

Pre-match 'Collymore closing in...'

Liverpool - Newcastle matches conjure up some classic memories from over the years - not least, of course, that 4-3 thriller back in April 1996. A little short of 22 years on (wow, where has the time gone?), we've put together a clip of key figures from that night offering their recollections.