Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita is full of admiration for the fighting spirit shown by teammate Fabinho in his first season at the club. Naby Keita praised the impact of the Brazilian international in a recent interview with the official website of the club as he lauded Fabinho for the way he has been able to fight back to win his shirt in the Liverpool XI. According to him, Fabinho started the season on the bench but he worked hard in training and never gave up on a place in the Liverpool team under Jurgen Klopp. Pochettino hints who will scale through between Barcelona, Man United Fabinho’s hard work paid off as the Brazilian international is now a key member of the Liverpool midfield. Liverpool signed Fabinho from French Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco … [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 secure his transfer in January 2018. Premier League Better For Gareth Bale – Van Der Vaart The Reds then signed Alisson Becker from Italian Serie A giants AS Roma for around £65m in July 2018. Alisson was the … [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 their Premier League clash at the weekend. In his post-match thoughts after his side’s 3-1 win over their hosts, Klopp confirmed that his captain sustained a serious ankle injury. Agent reportedly readies £100m … [Read more...]
Lewandowski Sets New Record Before Champions League clash against Liverpool
Premier League title challengers Liverpool will have to be wary of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski when both sides meet in the Champions League later this week. Bayern Munich host Liverpool at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday night in what’s the second leg of their Champions League last 16 tie. Both sides played goalless in the first leg as the duo of Joel Matip and Fabinho were able to keep Lewandowski quiet in front of goals. The Liverpool defenders would be looking to replicate that feat of keeping Lewandowski quiet again when the two clubs meet later this week. Polish international star Lewandowski is the top scorer in the Champions League this season with eight goals. Solskjaer reveals the type of mission ahead of PSG game He prepared … [Read more...]
£44m Summer Signing Demands Improvement In Liverpool Form
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has told Reds fans to expect more from him as he continues to improve in what’s his debut campaign for the five-time European champions. The Brazilian international player is adamant that his best is yet to come for Liverpool. Fabinho, 25, spoke about his slow start to life at Anfield in his recent interview monitored by the Daily Mail. The Brazilian midfielder was part of the 31-man Liverpool squad that jetted out to a warm-weather training camp in Marbella. Fabinho also talked about the Premier League title race as he hopes that his wealth of title-winning experience will come to the fore in the last twelve games of the season. How Chelsea Could Miss Out On Summer Move For 6ft 3in Defender He was part of the Monaco … [Read more...]
£40m Liverpool Signing Demands More Improvement From Self
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has demanded more improvement from himself as he continues to settle down at Anfield since his move at the start of the season. The 25-year-old spoke about the need for improvement in his latest interview monitored by SBNation as he pointed out that he has been able to adapt to the Premier League. Fabinho went on to praise his versatility having already played centre back for the Reds when they had a mini-crisis at the back. The Brazilian international player lined up at centre back alongside Virgil Van Dijk for the win over Brighton and Hove Albion. Chelsea Defender Emerson Set To Stay Despite Strong Juventus Interest Star forward Mohamed Salah scored the only goal of the game from the spot to give the Reds a 1-0 away … [Read more...]
Liverpool WON’T sign any player in January
Despite facing huge injury crises, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp won't sign any defender in January, that's according to Sky Sports pundit Steven Warnock. The pundit said Jurgen Klopp is not thinking about the injury crises rocking the team because he knows how to utilize the fit and healthy players. Joe Gomez, Alexander-Arnold and Dejan Lovren are nursing injuries but the German manager has been able to cope without the players. Fabinho was made to feature as a centre-back alongside Van Dijk, while, James Milner was forced to feature as a right-back at some point and the England international didn't do bad, though, he could do better. West Ham vs Arsenal : Good news for Emery as six players return to full fitness Stephen Warnock is in support of … [Read more...]
Truth revealed : Jurgen Klopp wants to sign ‘cheap but quality’ defenders
Aren't you worried that Jurgen Klopp is yet to complete a single signing this transfer window despite the injury crisis rocking his team at the back of the pitch. The reason behind Klopp's reluctance to get replacements for his injured players has finally been uncovered as Daily Record reporter Duncan Castle claimed the manager is in search of 'cheap and reliable' defenders. The well-respected journalist revealed this secret in on of his writeup on Wednesday where he said the ex-Borussia Dortmund boss isn't ready to spend big on any player this month due to the huge money he invested on player's signature prior to the start of the campaign. The Merseyside club spent £168.2m in the summer ( according to transfermarket) as he successfully brought Alisson … [Read more...]
Fabinho Confirms ‘No Interest’ In PSG Transfer
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho has revealed that he was not interested in a move to French champions Paris Saint Germain (PSG) despite the fact that he was strongly linked to them some weeks back. Reports in the French media had revealed that PSG were ready to take the Brazilian on loan for the second half of the season. In a recent interview with French media publication L’Equipe, Brazilian international Fabinho disclosed that he had no interest in leaving Liverpool for PSG. The 25-year-old was heavily linked with a loan transfer back to France after he failed to break into the Liverpool team in his first few weeks as a Reds player. Woodburn set for another loan move after Sheffield United's disappointment Liverpool signed Fabinho from French Ligue 1 … [Read more...]
Club Legend Unsure Of Liverpool Signing
Former Liverpool midfielder Graeme Souness has expressed his doubts over the ability of Brazilian international star Fabinho to perform consistently in the colours of the club. Fabinho is in his first season at Anfield after joining Liverpool from French Ligue 1 giants AS Monaco in a deal worth £40m during last summer’s transfer window. Graeme Souness spoke to the Sunday Times about Fabinho as he said that he’s not convinced about the Brazilian utility player. Fabinho is a versatile player that can play either as a right-back or as a central midfielder. Why United failed to secure signing of Bayern Munich star The majority of his playing minutes for the Reds have come in central midfield. He started the season out of the starting XI and didn’t feature … [Read more...]
Three players who could leave Anfield in January
Adam Lallana With 18 months left in his contract with the club, Jurgen Klopp could be forced to cash-in on his signature in January. The former Southampton midfielder was Klopp's most trusted midfielder in 2014 but, just as his fellow countryman Nathaniel Clyne, injury hasn't been friendly with the 30-year-old man. He joined the Reds in a reported deal of £30m from the Saints but he didn't really justify his price tag if you would ask me. The signing of Fabinho( 2018-19 season) , Oxlade-Chamberlain (2017-18 season) and Naby Keita (2018-19 season) have further made first-team appearance too hard to come by. Though Keita and Fabinho haven't been impressive since their move to Anfield, Lallana has a very rare chance of getting much time on the field of … [Read more...]
How these summer signings have performed in their respective clubs — 1
English Premier League has entered its second period of the season and we are set for another 18 round of matches which will ultimately determine who wins the League glory. Let's quickly cast our minds back to the summer transfer window and see how some players — who made high-profile switch from one club to another — performed in the opening half of the 2018-19 season. This rating is based on each player's performances and his influence on the overall result of his team so far in the outgoing season. See the list below : Naby Keita ( Leipzig to Liverpool) The Guinean star has blown hot and cold since his move to the Anfield stadium. After passing through rigorous process to get his signature, Jurgen Klopp and the club's supporters were expecting much … [Read more...]
Liverpool set to defeat Bayern Munich before Champions League clash
The Reds are going to tackle Bayern Munich in February as both clubs hope to progress to the next round of this season's Champions League competition. After progressing out of their group, thanks to a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Napoli, the Reds were paired with the Bavarians in the round-16 stage. Before the much-anticipated clash, both teams are reportedly set to battle for young striker Timo Werner who currently plays for RB Leipzig in Germany. The 22-year-old has been in fine form for the Bundesliga side and his eye-catching displays haven't gone unnoticed by top European clubs. Bayern Munich manager Niko Kovač is very much keen to add more young players into his team and he believes Werner is surely going bring more firepower to his attack. The … [Read more...]
Is this player really needed at Anfield?
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is surprisingly linked with a move for his compatriot Pascal Gross who plays for Brighton in England. The 27-year-old is making headlines in recent weeks as a result of his perfect start to the season and the latest rumour has it that the Reds are keeping close tabs on him. Since his move to the Seagulls from Ingolstadt in 2017, the midfielder has contributed to 15 goals (eight goals, seven assists) and his reputation in England is growing rapidly. IS HE REALLY NEEDED BY THE REDS? Klopp must be seeing something different from what everyone is seeing for him to have made a move for his countryman. The Reds are fully loaded at the middle of the pitch and there is no obvious reason why he should be wasting money on a player who … [Read more...]
Reds Legend Praises Klopp For Summer Signings
Liverpool legend Kenny ‘King’ Dalglish has showered high praise on Reds manager Jurgen Klopp for the successes recorded by his summer signings. Ex-Reds player and manager Kenny Dalglish talked about the German tactician and his players while he was on popular English media platform Sky Sports. Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool spent over £150m on four players and it has proven to be money well spent. The Reds signed the quartet of Alisson Becker, Fabinho, Naby Keita and Xerdan Shaqiri during this summer’s transfer window. These players have contributed immensely to the Reds’ surge to the top of the Premier League table. Arsenal paid too much for Lucas Torriera but..., Pires Brazilian international shot stopper joined Liverpool from Italian Serie A side … [Read more...]
Jurgen Klopp dismisses rumor of growing jealousy at Anfield
Liverpool FC made some big signings in the summer transfer window, spending the sum of £150 million to bring in new players to Anfield. The players include Naby Keita, Fabinho, Xherdan Shaqiri, and Alisson Becker. These new signings have proved to be the best signing Jurgen Klopp has signed so far but there seems to be a growing tension at Liverpool especially among the midfield players. As a result of the performance of the newly signed midfielders, old midfielders like Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson, and Gini Wijnaldum are already feeling threatened as they believe they would start getting limited playing chances. Shaqiri on game against Huddersfield However, Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp in a recent statement has dismissed the rumor as he stressed … [Read more...]
‘He is an authoritative midfielder’ – Martin Keown
Coach Jurgen Klopp gave Brazil international and midfielder, Fabinho, his first chance for Liverpool in the Uefa Champions League match against Serbian club, Red Star Belgrade. Fabinho partnered Gini Wijnaldum at the midfield while Xherdan Shaqiri played the role of an attacking midfielder. Prior to the game, Coach Jurgen Klopp had always been reluctant to start Fabinho as he only gave him cameos in past matches. However, the Brazil star turned out to be spectacular for the Reds during the match as only Joe Gomez and Gini Wijnaldum touched the ball more times than him. Former Arsenal star, Martin Keown hinted that Liverpool now have an authoritative midfielder in the person of Fabinho. Liverpool, Tottenham, and Dortmund in race for €20m … [Read more...]
The Best of Fabinho vs Red Star Belgrade
Liverpool FC yesterday hosted Serbian club, Red Star Belgrade at Anfield for their third match in the Uefa Champions League last night. The game ended in a devastating defeat for the visiting side with Liverpool getting all three points with four goals to nothing. Liverpool have so far won two of their three matches in the Champions League ( against PSG and Red Star Belgrade) having lost to Napoli. It is, however, surprising to note that the two wins Liverpool have had so far in the UCL have been at Anfield. The match against Red Star Belgrade turned out to be Liverpool's midfielder, Fabinho first start in the UCL. Fabinho was able to get his chance after the absence of Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson. However, the Brazil star turned out to be … [Read more...]
‘Yes, it’s clear, he will play -: Klopp to give 25-year-old player his first start
The Reds will host Serbian club, Red Star Belgrade tonight in the Uefa Champions League. However, Liverpool coach, Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Brazil international, Fabinho will get his first start tonight. This is actually because Liverpool midfielders, Naby Keita and Jordan Henderson will not be available due to injuries. Fabinho joined Liverpool in the summer transfer window from the French club, AS Monaco at the sum of £45 million. But since his arrival, he has not started for the Reds in a single match with Klopp stating that the midfielder was still adapting to Liverpool style of play. He has only made four appearances from the bench for Liverpool. Fabinho opens up to Brazil press on why he is yet to start for Liverpool Well, Fabinho … [Read more...]
Huddersfield vs Liverpool: post match analysis, players’ ratings
Chelsea played a draw against Man Utd giving Liverpool the chance to move higher on the EPL table following their narrow win against Huddersfield. David Wagner and Jurgen Klopp despite being close friends left their friendship aside as they went head to head. The trip to Huddersfield town saw Liverpool star and Egypt international, Mo Salah ended his goal drought as he scored his 50th goal last night. Below is Liverpool players' ratings against Huddersfield: Alisson Becker 7: the Reds goalkeeper made some good saves like the strike from Laurent Depoitre but he managed to keep a clean sheet. Joe Gomez 7.5: the center half stated at the right back this time around to give room for Dejan Lovren, he played his part well and was part of the build-up that helped … [Read more...]
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Huddersfield
Liverpool have not had a win in their last four matches in all tournaments this season. The Reds suffered a defeat in the hands of Chelsea in the Carabao Cup, before playing a 1 - 1 draw against Chelsea in the English Premier League. Liverpool were held down by Napoli in the Uefa Champions League, while their last match ended in a goalless draw against EPL toppers, Man City. However, the Reds are expected to pick up 3 points from the match against Huddersfield on Saturday. On the other hand, Huddersfield have been struggling to perform in their last 8 matches in the EPL, as they are yet to have a single win. However, Huddersfield will be hoping to at least hold Liverpool to a draw, with some reports making it known that five of Klopp's key players will … [Read more...]
James Milner’s injury is an opportunity for this star player to shine at Anfield
Liverpool 32-year-old midfielder, James Milner suffered a hamstring injury during the EPL game against Man City = on Sunday. The Red midfielder was immediately replaced by Guinea international Naby Keita. Well, a recent report from Liverpool have made it known that James Milner will be out for a month and will not be back until November before the game between Liverpool and Arsenal. This means Jurgen Klopp will be left with the trio of Gini Wijnaldum, Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita in the midfield. However, this may be an opportunity for Liverpool new signing and Brazil international, Fabinho to make his first start for Liverpool. Jurgen Klopp will surely rotate his team during James Milner absence, this is because the Reds will participate in the EPL … [Read more...]