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Premier League: Liverpool Seal Summit After Struggling Win Over Fulham

Liverpool have gone to the summit of the Premier League table following their 2-1 win over struggling Premier League side Fulham. The Reds were not convincing against the Cottagers but they were able to secure the victory needed to take them above title rivals and defending champions Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table. Liverpool were impressive in their Champions League last 16 tie over German champions Bayern Munich last week but they were unable to match that performance against the Cottagers. The home side made it … [Read more...]

Liverpool Boss Staying Grounded Amidst ‘Der Kaiser’ Praise

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is staying modest despite receiving high praise from Bayern Munich and German national team legend Franz Beckenbeur also known as ‘Der Kaiser’. Franz Beckenbauer played with distinction for Bayern Munich and was a key player for the Germany team that won the 1974 FIFA World Cup tournament on home soil before managing his country to victory at the 1990 FIFA World Cup tournament in Italy. Der Kaiser praised Jurgen Klopp as he identified the German tactician as the man to revive the fortunes of German champions … [Read more...]

Ex-Liverpool Manager Reiterates VAR Introduction After Bournemouth Draw

Newcastle United manager Rafael Benitez has again called for the introduction of VAR (Video Assistant Referee) after his side’s Premier League clash with Bournemouth. Matt Ritchie scored a stoppage-time equalizer for Newcastle United to give the Magpies a 2-2 draw at the home of South Coast club Bournemouth. The first goal scored by the home side was as a result of a controversial penalty awarded by center referee Mike Dean. After the game, the former Liverpool manager rued the penalty awarded to the home side as he called for the swift … [Read more...]

Liverpool Face Man City Threat For Benfica Defender

Premier League title rivals Liverpool and Manchester City have registered their interest in highly rated Benfica defender Ferro according to reports emanating from the media in Portugal. Daily Record claim that the Reds will have to contend with Premier League champions Manchester City in their quest to sign Ferro. The 21-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable rise after breaking into the Benfica first team at the start of this year. The Portuguese defender has featured nine times in all competitions for Benfica. His form has led to the … [Read more...]

Tottenham Favourites To Sign Liverpool Target

North London giants Tottenham Hotspur are in pole position to sign highly-rated Fulham winger Ryan Sessegnon according to widespread media reports. Daily Express revealed that Spurs are the front-runners for the player who’s expected to suffer Premier League relegation with West London outfit Fulham this season. Ryan Sessegnon has been attracting the interest of the major Premier League sides for the better part of last year. Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester United, and Liverpool have all been credited with a strong interest … [Read more...]

Liverpool Target Makes Decision On Bayern Future

Bayern Munich midfielder James Rodriguez has reportedly made a decision on his future at the club. This is according to the report from trusted Spanish newspaper Marca which revealed that James Rodriguez does not see a future for himself at Bayern Munich. James Rodriguez is on a two-year loan deal at German champions Bayern Munich having joined the Bavarian giants from Real Madrid at the start of last season. It was revealed that James Rodriguez has decided not to stay at Bayern Munich despite the return of Zinedine Zidane to Real … [Read more...]

No Big Spending For Liverpool This Summer

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has revealed that the club won’t spend big on transfers this summer. In his latest interview, Klopp told reporters that Liverpool do not have to spend a lot of money on players. According to him, the Reds’ focus is to bring players together and develop them. Liverpool splashed the sum of £140m on the duo of Alisson Becker and Virgil Van Dijk last year. Dutch international centre back Van Dijk became the most expensive defender in world football after Liverpool paid Southampton a whopping sum of £75m to … [Read more...]

Betting Preview: Fulham vs Liverpool: Away Win On The Cards

Five-time Premier League champions Liverpool can secure top spot in the Premier League with a win over Fulham in their league meeting on Sunday. Liverpool earned rave reviews after their performance in the Champions League in midweek. The Reds are through to the last eight of the competition following their 3-1 aggregate victory over German champions Bayern Munich in their last 16 tie. Liverpool forward Sadio Mane was the star of the show against the Germans after he scored two goals either side of the halftime interval to give his side a … [Read more...]

‘Perfect’ Van Dijk Has A Weakness – Ex-Liverpool Winger

Former Liverpool winger Ryan Babel is certain that Reds defender Virgil Van Dijk has a weakness that could be exploited. Ryan Babel is a teammate of Van Dijk at the international level (Netherlands) and he plays his club football for struggling Premier League side Fulham at the moment. According to him, Virgil Van Dijk is far from the perfect player been portrayed in the British media. Ryan Babel told reporters that his national team colleague has a weakness before adding that he won’t say it. Bad news for Liverpool as Van Dijk may … [Read more...]

Ex-Liverpool Striker Left Out Of Italy Squad

Former Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli is the notable omission in the 29-man Italy squad released by manager Roberto Mancini ahead of the upcoming Euro 2020 qualifiers against Finland and Lichtenstein. Mario Balotelli plays his club football for French Ligue 1 giants Marseille where he has managed to resurrect his career after he fell out with former Arsenal skipper and Nice manager Patrick Vieira. The Italian striker joined Marseille from Nice during the winter transfer window and he has been in very good form for his new club in the quest … [Read more...]

Liverpool Teammate Hails ‘World Class’ Mane For Superb Form

Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has sung the praise of teammate Sadio Mane following his recent performances for the Reds in the last few games. According to England international Alexander-Arnold has shown that he’s a world class player with his recent outings for the club. He talked about Sadio Mane in an interview with the official Liverpool website. Sadio Mane has been in superb form for Liverpool and the Senegalese international has scored 10 goals in his last 10 games for Liverpool in all competitions. Betting Preview: … [Read more...]

Kovac Admits Bayern Can’t Compete With Elites After Liverpool Defeat

Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac has revealed that the Bavarian giants can’t compete with the spending power of other major European clubs. The Croatian tactician was reacting to the Champions League elimination at the hands of Liverpool on Wednesday night during his pre-match press conference ahead of the league clash with Mainz 05. According to him, Bayern Munich are struggling to stay in competition with the financial might of other major European clubs. The German champions’ record transfer still remains the deal that took French … [Read more...]

Sterling Backed For PFA Player Award Ahead Of Liverpool Defender

Manchester City forward Raheem Sterling has been in very good form for the Premier League champions this season and the England international has been backed for the PFA Player of the Year Award ahead of Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk. Dutch international centre back Van Dijk is said to be the front-runner for the award but Manchester City legend Richard Dunne believes that former Liverpool attacker Sterling is more deserving. Richard Dunne told BT Sports that Raheem Sterling has been the best player in the Premier League. Raheem … [Read more...]

Liverpool Produced Best Champions League Performance

Former Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has stylishly aimed a dig at his former side after claiming that Merseyside giants Liverpool produced the best Champions League performance of the last 16 stage. Mourinho told Russian media outlet RT that the Reds’ performance against Bayern Munich was the best amongst the Champions League last 16 teams. The Portuguese tactician believes that the Reds’ performance was better than that of Manchester United. Jose Mourinho was sacked as the Manchester United manager in December and his … [Read more...]

Defensive Stability Likely to Determine Champions League Winner

The Champions League quarter finals stage promises to be extra-catchy and exciting, packing more action, and thrills. Still you can't rub out the chances of shocking and painful upsets, like Manchester United's overturning of a 2-nil home deficit in France against PSG. While it is hard to pick out any flaws in the front-lines of any of the last eight clubs which have ravaged the defences of opponents, for any of them to win the Champions League, they'd need a formidable and stable defence. So, how well do these three fare against each other in … [Read more...]

Dutch Midfielder Unfazed By Contract Situation At Liverpool

Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is not losing sleep over his contractual situation at the club. The Dutch international star spoke to the Liverpool Echo about his Liverpool contract as he pointed out that his focus is on his performances on the field rather than off it. Liverpool have given several players new contracts in the past few weeks but Georginio Wijnaldum is yet to sit down with the club over a contract extension. Players like Roberto Firmino, Jordan Henderson, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Mohamed Salah have … [Read more...]

Champions League: Liverpool To Face Portuguese Opponents In Quarters

Five-time European champions Liverpool have been handed a quarterfinal tie with Portuguese champions, FC Porto, after the draw was held at the UEFA headquarters earlier on Friday. The draw took place in Nyon, Switzerland and it pitted the Reds with FC Porto. Liverpool qualified for this stage after they saw off German champions Bayern Munich via a 3-1 aggregate win. After a goalless first leg at Anfield last month, Senegalese international Sadio Mane was the star of the show after he scored two goals either side of the halftime interval to … [Read more...]

Liverpool Secure Champions League Quarterfinal Berth With Bayern Win

Merseyside giants Liverpool have qualified for the last eight of the Champions League after they saw off Bayern Munich in their last 16 tie. The Reds were slight underdogs going into their second leg clash at the Allianz Arena after a goalless draw from the first leg at their home ground (Anfield) but they were able to navigate the tie after producing one of their best performances this season. Liverpool defeated Bayern 3-1 in front of their fans thereby advancing to the last eight of the competition via a 3-1 aggregate win. Chelsea … [Read more...]

Champions League: Ex-Liverpool Star On Target In Barcelona Win

Former Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho was amongst the goals as Barcelona secured a spot in the quarterfinals with a thumping win over Lyon at home. Coutinho and Barcelona had played out a goalless draw with their French opponents in the first leg of their last 16 tie in France some weeks ago but their second meeting was more favourable for the Catalans though it must be pointed out that they suffered a scare when Lucas Tousart halved the deficit to 2-1 just before the hour mark. Barcelona then went on to score three late goals to make … [Read more...]

Liverpool Are Back Where They Belong

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes that the Reds are firmly back to where they belong after their win over German champions Bayern Munich in their Champions League last 16 tie. Klopp and Liverpool are into the last eight of the competition following their aggregate win over Bayern. In his post-match thoughts, Klopp told reporters that Liverpool are now established as one of the elites on the European stage. Jurgen Klopp showed why Bayern Munich were interested in him after his Liverpool side schooled the Bavarian giants in their second … [Read more...]

Lewandowski Slams Bayern Tactics In Champions League Tie vs Liverpool

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski was highly critical of his side’s approach to their Champions League tie with Liverpool. The Bavarian giants won’t add to their previous five titles in the competition after they were dumped out by the Reds. After the second leg meeting between both sides on Wednesday night, Lewandowski told BeIN Sports that Bayern paid dearly for their poor tactics against the Reds. The Polish international skipper questioned the tactics employed by Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovac in the first leg of their last 16 … [Read more...]

Liverpool Dealt Major Injury Blow In Bayern Win

The Champions League win over Bayern Munich came at a cost for Premier League giants Liverpool following the injury to skipper Jordan Henderson. The Liverpool captain suffered a serious ankle injury during the game with the Bavarian giants at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night. England international Henderson was substituted as early as the 13th minute after sustaining the ankle problem. He was replaced by Fabinho who was surprisingly left out of the starting XI. Jurgen Klopp made just two changes from the side that saw off Burnley in … [Read more...]

How Liverpool Can End Trophy Drought Revealed

Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has advised Liverpool on how to end their long trophy drought. Ex-England international Ferdinand told BT Sport that Liverpool would find it hard to win trophies unless they play with freedom. According to him, the Reds’ recent struggles to find the back of the net could be traced to the fact that they are playing with the handbrakes on. Rio Ferdinand believes that Liverpool players are not playing with freedom like they always do because of the pressure of winning the Premier League title. … [Read more...]

Liverpool Fourth Favourites For Champions League Glory

Premier League title challengers Liverpool are joint fourth favourites to win the Champions League according to the publication from popular media platform Goal. The Reds face German champions Bayern Munich in their last 16 second leg clash on Wednesday night in their quest to go one better than last season when they reached the final of the competition before they were beaten 3-1 by Real Madrid. The reigning European champions have been knocked out of the competition thereby paving the way for a new champion to emerge at the end of this … [Read more...]

Champions League: Ex-Liverpool Attacker On Target In Man City Rout

Former Liverpool attacker Raheem Sterling continued his recent goalscoring form with a goal in the big win over German Bundesliga club Schalke 04 in the second leg of their last 16 tie in the Champions League. Manchester City seriously thrashed Schalke-04 7-0 at the Etihad Stadium to seal their place in the last eight. The Citizens had won their first leg meeting in Germany 3-2 courtesy two late goals from Leroy Sane and the aforementioned Sterling. Manchester City waited for over half an hour before finding the back of the net against … [Read more...]