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Henderson Had Most Difficult Job In Football

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Reds midfielder Jordan Henderson had the most difficult job in the last 500 years of football after he replaced Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard as club skipper. Klopp praised Henderson after he came off the bench to produce a match-winning display against the Saints on Friday night. The German tactician lauded the England international on how he has been able to replace Reds legend Steven Gerrard as club skipper as he pointed out that Jordan Henderson has done well in the difficult task of … [Read more...]

Ex-Liverpool Striker On Target In Atletico Win

Former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez played a big role for his club in their league clash with Atletico Madrid on Saturday night. Luis Suarez plays his club football for Spanish La Liga giants Barcelona at the moment. The Uruguayan international scored one of the goals as Barcelona moved a step closer to their quest of retaining the Spanish La Liga crown they won in the last campaign with a 2-0 victory over Atletico Madrid in their league meeting at the Nou Camp on Saturday night. Liverpool Must Improve Against Bayern Atletico Madrid … [Read more...]

Klopp Pays Tribute To Salah After Landmark Goal

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has heaped high praise on star player Mohamed Salah after he hit a landmark goal in the comeback win over Southampton. The former AS Roma and Fiorentina player was amongst the goals as Liverpool came from a goal down to beat the Saints 3-1 in front of their home fans. Mohamed Salah scored his 50th Premier League goal for the Reds in the win over Southampton to become the quickest player to reach that mark. It has taken the Egyptian just 66 games for him to reach the 50 Premier League goals landmark. Klopp … [Read more...]

Salah Reaches Premier League Landmark In Southampton Win

Liverpool talisman Mohamed Salah hit a Premier League landmark after he found the back of the net in the crucial win over Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium on Friday night. The Egyptian international scored his goal at a crucial time to propel the Reds to a fantastic win over the Saints. Salah and Liverpool had to come from a goal down to beat Southampton 3-1 away from home. The hosts had taken a ninth-minute lead through former West Brom attacker Shane Long who scored a landmark 50th goal in the Premier League. Copy lDeal Almost Agreed! … [Read more...]

Liverpool Duo Shortlisted For Player Award

Two Liverpool players have made the shortlist for the Premier League Player of the Month Award for March. Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson were named on the six-man shortlist for March’s Player of the Month Award. Seamus Coleman (Everton), Jamie Vardy (Leicester City), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) and James Ward-Prowse (Southampton). Mane and Robertson were outstanding in the month under review as they helped Liverpool stay in contention for the Premier League title. Senegalese international star Mane started the month with a scoreless … [Read more...]

Liverpool Secure Premier League Summit After Saints Win

Merseyside giants Liverpool have gone back to the top of the Premier League table after they came from a goal down to beat Southampton 3-1 in their Premier League clash on Friday night. Liverpool had relinquished top spot to rivals Manchester City earlier this week after the Citizens beat Welsh side Cardiff City 2-0 at home courtesy goals from Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane. The Reds knew that a win over Southampton at the St. Mary’s Stadium will take them back to the Premier League summit and that was what they got though they had to work … [Read more...]

African Star Delighted With First Liverpool Goal

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita has expressed his delight at his first goal for the club during the Premier League win at Southampton on Friday night. The Guinean international player found the back of the net in the first half of the league encounter to help his club to three previous points in the race for the Premier League title. Southampton had taken a shock ninth-minute lead through Shane Long off an assist from club skipper Pierre Emile Hojbjerg. Shane Long also had the opportunity to add a second goal for his team but the Republic … [Read more...]

Liverpool Target Defensive Continuity

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has disclosed that the target is to keep his defensive players for many years following their impressive displays this season. The Reds have been solid defensively this season which is something that’s not normally associated with the Merseyside especially during the Jurgen Klopp era which began in October 2015. Liverpool have the best defence in the Premier League this season in what has been a turn around for the club within a short period of time. The defence was regarded as the Reds’ weak point as late as … [Read more...]

Van Dijk’s Impact Lauded At Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has praised the impact of star player Virgil Van Dijk on the Reds since his transfer at the start of last year. Van Dijk has earned rave reviews for his performances at Liverpool since his transfer from fellow Premier League club Southampton in January 2018. Liverpool paid a world-record fee when they signed Virgil Van Dijk last season. The Reds paid £75m for him and his impact has been positive as expected according to his manager Jurgen Klopp. German tactician Klopp talked about Van Dijk in glowing terms … [Read more...]

Salah, Egypt Favourites For 2019 AFCON

Former Senegalese striker El-Hadji Diouf has revealed that Mohamed Salah is Egypt's favourites for this year’s African Cup of Nations (AFCON). In an exclusive interview with Goal, Diouf said that tournament hosts Egypt are the team to beat before adding that his native, Senegal are also in the mix for the 2019 AFCON title. El-Hadji Diouf was often controversial during his time on the pitch for both his clubs and the Senegalese national team. Diouf was part of the Senegal team that reached the 2002 AFCON before playing a major role in the … [Read more...]

Van Dijk Is World’s Best Defender – Ex-Southampton Teammate

Southampton defender Jan Bednarek has praised the impact of Virgil Van Dijk at Liverpool ahead of their Premier League meeting on Friday. The Saints host Premier League title chasers Liverpool with the hope of putting spanner in the works of the Reds who are keen to end a 29-year wait for a league title. Southampton are five points above the relegation zone ahead of the Liverpool game and a positive result against their more illustrious opponents will take them further away from the troubled zone. Speaking ahead of the game, Jan Bednarek … [Read more...]

Mane Wins Player Award At Liverpool

Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has been rewarded with the player award at the club for his recent form in front of goal as the Reds chase honours in both the Premier League and the Champions League. Mane was the Award recipient for Player of the Month for March at Liverpool. The Senegalese international was the star player for the Reds who went through the month without a defeat. Liverpool played five games in the month of March without suffering any defeat. The Reds started the month with a goalless draw in their Merseyside Derby in their … [Read more...]

Guardiola Reveals What Man City Must Do To Beat Liverpool To PL Crown

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has revealed what his team must do to retain their Premier League (PL) title ahead of rivals Liverpool. The former Barcelona and Bayern Munich manager talked about the title race during his post-match press conference after Manchester City beat relegation-threatened Cardiff City at home. The Citizens beat Cardiff City 2-0 to return to the Premier League summit. Guardiola told reporters that Manchester City will have to win all their remaining six games for them to win the Premier League title. He was … [Read more...]

Mahrez Delighted With Man City Advantage Over Liverpool

Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez has expressed his delight with the win over Welsh side Cardiff City that took his side to the top of the Premier League table ahead of Liverpool. Mahrez and his Manchester City side knew that a win over Welsh side Cardiff City will be enough to usurp Liverpool at the Premier League summit and that’s what they recorded against the relegation battlers. Manchester City scored two first-half goals to earn the three points on offer and secure top spot on the Premier League table. Kevin De Bruyne and Leroy Sane … [Read more...]

Ivorian Legend Backs Man City Over Liverpool For PL Title

Ivorian football legend Yaya Toure has backed Premier League champions Manchester City to retain their title at the expense of rivals Liverpool. In his latest interview via Goal, the former Manchester City midfielder supported his former club’s bid to become only the third team to retain the Premier League (PL) title after city rivals Manchester United and Chelsea. The Manchester City legend believes that the Citizens have what it takes to fend off the challenge of Liverpool in the keenly contested race to win the Premier League … [Read more...]

Salah Unfazed By Eight-Game Goal Drought

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that neither him or star player Mohamed Salah is bothered by his scoreless run in front of goal. In his latest interview monitored by popular media outlet Goal, Klopp told reporters that the Egyptian international player is not worried about his goal drought. Salah has not scored for the Reds in the last eight games in all competitions but that has not stopped Liverpool from chasing down major honours in both the Premier League and the Champions League. They will face Portuguese champions FC Porto … [Read more...]

Aaron Ramsey’s former manager predicts what will happen when he gets to Juventus

It has been confirmed that Wales International Aaron Ramsey would be leaving the North London outfit Arsenal at the end of the season and would be heading to the Italian Serie A outfit Juventus. Aaron Ramsey agreed on a three-year deal with the Serie A outfit after refusing to agree on personal terms with the Gunners. His childhood coach Dave Jones has therefore made a big claim about the star midfielder in anticipation of his move to Turin. According to him, the game against Newcastle gives a hint of the quality of the player and what he … [Read more...]

Liverpool Lose Premier League Summit To Man City

Premier League champions Manchester City moved a step closer to retaining their title after they secured top spot with a straightforward win over relegation-threatened Cardiff City. The Citizens started the day two points behind then leaders Liverpool and with the knowledge that a win over the Bluebirds will be more than enough to see them usurp the Reds into first place on the Premier League table. In the end, Manchester City secured the win they needed via a 2-0 victory at home to Cardiff City on Wednesday night. Manchester City manager … [Read more...]

Liverpool Backed For Champions League Glory After Bayern Elimination

Former Bayern Munich midfielder Lothar Matthaus has revealed that his personal favourite for the Champions League title this season is Liverpool. In his interview with Goal, the Bayern Munich legend was very impressed with the way the Reds dispatched his former club during their last 16 tie as he tipped them for glory ahead of favourites like Manchester City, Juventus and Barcelona. Lothar Matthaus also discussed the dwindling fortunes of German teams on the continent. Only Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the quarterfinals of the Europa … [Read more...]

German Cup: Liverpool Target Scores For RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner was on target for his team in their German Cup quarterfinal clash with Augsburg on Tuesday night. German national team star Werner gave RB Leipzig a 74th-minute lead before Augsburg striker Alfred Finbongasson equalised for the hosts on the stroke of full-time. The goal from home striker Finbongasson forced extra time but it was the visitors who got the all-important second goal through Marcel Halstenberg just before the end of extra time. Halstenberg scored from the spot to give RB Leipzig a 2-1 win after … [Read more...]

Ex-Liverpool Attacker Scores As Fulham Suffer Relegation

Former Liverpool attacker Ryan Babel found the back of the net for Fulham but it was not enough as the Cottagers suffered relegation from the Premier League. Dutch international winger Babel scored what proved to be the consolation goal for Fulham who were thrashed 4-1 in their London Derby clash with Watford. The Hornets took the lead midway into the first half through Abdoulaye Doucoure for his second Premier League goal in as many games. Doucoure had earlier scored the lone goal for Watford in their 2-1 loss to Manchester United at the … [Read more...]

Ex-Liverpool Players Shine In La Liga Thriller

Former Liverpool players Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho were on target for Spanish champions Barcelona who played out a thrilling eight-goal salvo at the home of Villareal in their La Liga meeting on Tuesday night. Coutinho gave the visitors a 12th minute lead off an assist from fellow Brazilian Malcom before the much maligned Malcom turned goalscorer four minutes later. Nigerian winger Samuel Chukwueze pulled one back for the Yellow Submarines midway into the first half. Karl Toko Ekambi completed the comeback for the hosts in the 50th … [Read more...]

Klopp Makes Highest-Paid Managers’ List

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been named on the top 20 list of highest-paid managers in world football. According to the list from France Football, the Reds manager finished in 10th position with the total income of £11.2m. Jurgen Klopp has been able to make his mark at Anfield since his appointment as the Liverpool manager towards the end of 2015. He led the club to the 2016 Europa League final in his first season at the club before they were beaten 3-1 by Sevilla who was being managed by current Arsenal boss Unai Emery.\ … [Read more...]

Late Spurs Win Was A Relief – Klopp

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that the late win over Tottenham Hotspur was a relief in their quest to win the Premier League title. Klopp told the club’s official website that emotions ran during the Spurs game and that it was important to get the win that has boosted their chances of ending a 29-year wait for a league title. He went on to pay tribute to the Liverpool fans for their support during the three games as he added that the supporters were calm in the face of uncertainty. Liverpool needed a 90th-minute winner to … [Read more...]

His Head Is Gone – Liverpool Legend On Salah Goal Drought

Former Liverpool defender Steve Nicol has come hard on star player Mohamed Salah over his recent struggles in front of goal. Liverpool legend Nicol talked extensively about Salah while he was doing his punditry work on trusted media outlet ESPN. According to him, Salah’s head is gone and he doesn’t look like he will end his goal drought at the moment. He also questioned his decision making in recent games especially during the game against Tottenham Hotspur. Mane Proved His Class Against Mali Mohamed Salah has endured a frustrating … [Read more...]