Liverpool stunned the world by beating Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, and they have now booked a place in the semifinals of the elite tournament. And due to their superb form, former Tottenham Hotspur man Chris Waddle feels the Merseysiders can beat any club remaining in the tournament, but he believes Real Madrid are the only ones that can spoil their chances of progressing into the final round of the competition. Liverpool won 3-0 last week at Anfield, but a quick goal by Gabriel Jesus at the Etihad Stadium gave Pep Guardiola's side more confidence to push forward - though they couldn't score anymore before the break. The Reds managed to equalise in the second half - all thanks to Mo Salah's impressive performance, and they went ahead to frustrate … [Read more...]
4-3-3 Formation: Here Is Liverpool’s Likely New Starting XI Without Countiho
Coutinho is gone! And Liverpool fans are already wondering if they can truly cope without the Brazilian superstar. Phillipe was superb at Liverpool before completing his dream move, and he will definitely be missed. However, we need to move ahead. Remember, Countiho didn't start the season with the rest of the party. Without him, Liverpool were able to earn 7 points from their first three English top-flight games. Recently, they were able to win Burnley and Everton in his absence. Good news is that Adam Lallana is fully fit and has been impressive in recent times. We expect him to be a regular starter in the midfield as he is much better than other options Klopp has. We expect the former Southampton skipper to partner with the likes of Emre Can and … [Read more...]
Klopp Single Out This Liverpool Star For Praise After Brighton Win
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is very much pleased with his star striker Roberto Firmino for always annoying their opponents during games. The Brazilian player is now scoring regularly for the Anfield club and has been able to score four times in his last two games for Liverpool. Liverpool thrashed Brighton and Hove Albion 5-1 last Saturday in the premier league, and Roberto helped his side earn all three points by scoring twice. But his manager seems to be more impressed with his pressing and the frustration he gives to their opponents, after praising him for annoying the oppositions. The 5-1 win over Brighton, as well as Arsenal's loss against Manchester United, have pushed the Merseyside club into the fourth spot of the premier league. They are now a … [Read more...]
Here Is What Eduardo Berizzo Told His Boys Before The Comeback Against Liverpool
It has been made known that Sevilla boss Eduardo Berizzo informed his men that he had prostate cancer at half-time before their fantastic comeback in the Champions League on Tuesday against Liverpool. Liverpool travelled to Spain for this week's European football game and were able to get 3-0 ahead of their host before halftime, thanks to a brace from Roberto Firmino and another goal from Sadio Mane We all thought the Merseyside club will be earning all three points from the game on Tuesday to establish themselves as Group E major victors, but the La Liga club came out during the second half on a different level to score three times before full-time. And it was made known that manager Berizzo gave his squad a touching speech during the break where he … [Read more...]
4-3-3: Liverpool’s Likely New Starting XI With Back-from-injury Star Player
Liverpool encountered lot of issues last month but will hope things will get better as they approach the busiest period of the season. The latest news circulating around Anfield right now is that the duo of Adam Lallana and Phillipe Coutinho are both expected to be back to full fitness when the premier league resume after the international break. Senegalese star player Sadio Mane is back to full action and was part of those who thrashed West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday - providing two assists. Club captain Jordan Henderson remained sidelined after sustaining an injury on his thigh, and it is not yet known when he will be back. In the Englishman's absence, Germany midfielder Emre Can was brilliant in the defensive midfield role last … [Read more...]
Liverpool Set To Splash £50M To Sign These Players Come January
It is glaring that Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp need to take advantage of the upcoming January transfer window to add more strength to his team at Anfield, and there are speculations that he is interested in two Celtic players already. The Daily Record made it known that the Merseyside club and 16 other English sides are looking to scout Celtic forward Moussa Dembele as well as his teammate Kieran Tierney when the Scotland club played Bayern Munich in the Champions League. Tierney has recently signed a new contract with Celtic and he has been superb this season. He is a versatile star who is strong at the back and productive in the attacking third. This season so far in all competitions, the 20-year-old has scored 2 goals and provided 4 assists for his … [Read more...]
Klopp Set To Ditch This Player For Performance Against Tottenham
According to reports, Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp is ready to carry out a shakeup to his defense after his side's disappointing performance against Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday. Mauricio Pochettino's side were able to score four times to get all three points from the meeting and are now level with Manchester United on the third spot of the premier league table. Liverpool lost their opportunity at the Wembley Stadium on Sunday, with Jurgen substituting Dejan Lovren after just half an hour when they have conceded two goals already. And the Mirror made it known that Dejan won't be part of the starting XI that will play Huddersfield in their next premier league game this weekend. It was added that the German boss will instead look to give other youngsters a … [Read more...]
Fans urge Jurgen Klopp to do this ahead of Newcastle match
Liverpool supporters are eager to see manager Jurgen Klopp make an attacking change to his squad for Sunday’s English Premier League away trip to Premier League returnee Newcastle United. Reds faithful’s have called for the German tactician to put faith on former Chelsea striker Daniel Sturridge in place of the out-of-form Brazilian Roberto Firmino, who failed to cover himself in glory in Tuesday’s 1-1 Champions League draw with Russian side Spartak Moscow. The Brazil international striker has, for many times, consolidated his position as Jurgen Klopp’s favoured central forward, but has recently struggled for form and goals- much like a lot of his colleagues, to be sincere. On his 100th match appearance for the Merseyside club, the striker endured a night to … [Read more...]
Liverpool vs. Spartak Moscow: Probable 4-3-3 attacking Lineup
After a difficult fourth win over former Champions Leicester City in the Premier League, Liverpool returns to action in faraway Russia as they tackle Spartak Moscow in the second match of their UEFA Champions League campaign this season. Klopp’s men drew their first match against La Liga side Sevilla at home, even after dominating the encounter, and will hope to correct all wrongs this time around. Spartak Moscow have not been in form lately and have a couple of injuries to worry about. The Russian side by no means, favourites to pick any points from this match and the onus will be on visiting Liverpool to take all three points. Team News Liverpool stars Adam Lallana and Nathaniel Clyne have returned to training but are not expected to make the matchday squad … [Read more...]
Confirmed: See The Liverpool Squad Clashing With Spartak Moscow On Tuesday
After managing to get a 3-2 win over Leicester City last weekend at the King Power Stadium, Liverpool will be resuming to Champions League duties this week for their next group match game and will be clashing with Spartak Moscow. Jurgen Klopp is travelling to Russia with his men to face the Moscow club, and has confirmed his 21-man squad for the Tuesday game. Samba star player Philippe Coutinho has been added back into the first-team after his transfer saga during the past summer window, and he played a big role helping his side get all 3 points in their recent premier league game. The playmaker was included in the squad alongside the trio of Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino, and all of them could start together for the first time this … [Read more...]
4-3-3: Should Liverpool manager set up this eleven, Leicester City would be blown away on Saturday
Liverpool fans have been disappointed lately after seeing their team suffer a serious dip in form. Jurgen Klopp’s team thumped Arsenal 4-0 before to the international break in August, but have since then failed to secure a win in any of their four matches in all competitions, the latest a 2-0 loss to former Premier League Champions Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday. Liverpool also lost 5-0 to Premier League giant Manchester City earlier in September and were unable to defeat La Liga side Sevilla in their first UEFA Champions League match of the new League season, while FC Burnley came away from their trip to Anfield Stadium with a well-deserved point a week ago. And that run of results has seriously angered many of Liverpool fans, many of whom … [Read more...]
Riise States Liverpool’s Champions League Fate For This Season
Liverpool’s Champions League hopes have been written off this season by one of their former stars in the person of John Arne Riise. The Norwegian has given a cold assessment of his former side's hopes in the Champions League this term after their unpleasant start to the season. Riise played for Liverpool between 2001 and 2008 and was part of the team that won the Champions League trophy in 2005 after beating AC Milan side to the surprise of the world. And even though the reds could also reach the final once more in 2007, they lost on that occasion to Milan. Since then however, they haven't been consistent in the European Elite competition as a result of their struggles to make the top four in the Premier League. Current boss Jurgen Klopp was able to get a … [Read more...]
Football fans react to Chamberlain’s shambolic display at Leicester on Liverpool debut
After coming on as a substitute in the humiliating loss to Premier League rivals Manchester City and disappointing draws against La Liga side Sevilla and FC Burnley, Liverpool star Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain finally made his full debut for his Liverpool in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, and it did not go well. The Reds travelled to the King Power to play former League Champions Leicester City in the third round of the Carabao Cup. The Ox was handed the opportunity to exhibit what he has to offer, and unfortunately for the former Arsenal star, that turned out to be below par. While the match was still on, video clip began to surface on the internet of some of the midfielder’s passes and crosses, and they were way below their expectation for the player they bought … [Read more...]
Jurgen Klopp sick of team’s defensive errors following Leicester loss, he said this
Liverpool tactician Jurgen Klopp has slammed his player’s defending after two cheap second-half goals saw the Reds, who were finalists in 2016 bundled out of the Carabao Cup by former Premier League Champions Leicester City Tuesday night. The Reds – who paraded a side showing eight changes from the one all draw with Fc Burnley – conceded two goals in the second half away at Leicester to go out of the Carabao Cup in the third round. Jurgen Klopp’s team defend a return ball into the box after they had initially cleared a corner kick, allowing Leicester star Shinji Okazaki to send a low shot beyond Danny Ward. Leicester City nailed the scoreline with just 12 minutes left, working the ball on the pitch from a throw-in before Algeria international forward Islam … [Read more...]
Liverpool Vs Leicester: Klopp Confirms This Players Will Play In The Game
As Jurgen Klopp's side begin their League Cup campaign, the German manager has made it known that the trio of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Danny Ward and Marko Grujic will all be given a start when they clash with Leicester City on Tuesday. Ahead of the trip to the King Power Stadium, Klopp has revealed he would make numerous changes in his squad following Liverpool's unfortunate draw against Burnley during their recent premier league game. The Merseyside club are already eight points off the Manchester duo of United and City at the top of the table, and after their tie with Burnley on Saturday, the cup is a perfect chance to lift spirits around the club. Jurgen has made it known already that he is approaching the competition with great seriousness and is ready … [Read more...]
Finally, Klopp Speaks: This Is Why I Didn’t Sign A Centre-back During Transfer Window
Jurgen Klopp has explained why he couldn't sign a centre-back for Liverpool after his side missed out on Southampton's Virgil Van Dijk during the summer transfer window. Liverpool were strongly linked with a move for the Netherlands international for much of this summer but were forced to put away their interest in him after his side threatened to report them to the FA for approaching the defender illegally. Last season, defensive issues almost cost Liverpool a top-four spot in the premier league and their defending woes appear to be extending into this new season. They were thrashed 5-0 last weekend by Pep Guardiola's Manchester City and couldn't hold on to a goal lead during the Champions League game against Sevilla on Wednesday that eventually made them … [Read more...]
Playmaker ready to surprise Liverpool fans incredibly after botched transfer
Liverpool star playmaker Philippe Coutinho is set to "give everything" for the Reds after seeing his proposed summer transfer move to La Liga giant FC Barcelona fall through. The Brazil international midfielder missed Liverpool’s start to the season with a back injury amid rumours over his future at Anfield Stadium, as per Liverpool Echo. Spanish giant FC Barcelona eventually had three offers rejected by the Reds as they held firm on their stance to keep hold of last campaign's 14-goal top scorer. Philippe Coutinho returned to Liverpool’s training ground - Melwood for the first time since the end of the summer transfer window last week Thursday, and defender Alberto Moreno is happy to have his teammate back in the team. "I (Alberto Moreno) missed him … [Read more...]
Big loss as Liverpool winger in Doubt for Sevilla Champions League Clash
When Merseyside giant Liverpool have been able to play wing duo of Senegalese Sadio Mane and Egyptian Mohamed Salah and, managed to keep both African stars on the pitch, the attacking line has been fearsome. The former Roma star, in particular, has been brilliant. However, Egypt international winger Mohamed Salah left training early on Tuesday ahead of the UEFA Champions League Group Stage encounter against Sevilla, complaining of a sore in his throat. The former Dortmund tactician said, “Mo (Mohamed Salah), we (Liverpool) sent him (Salah) home tonight.” “He (Mohamed Salah) was in (with the team) and the doc (doctor) told me (Jurgen Klopp) Mo (Mohamed) Salah can train (with the squad), but the best for him (Salah) is if he (Salah) doesn’t have to. He … [Read more...]
Liverpool star to serve ban after losing appeal against ban for red card
Merseyside giant Liverpool have lost their red card appeal over the length of winger Sadio Mane's three-match ban after he was red carded in Saturday's 5-0 thrashing at the Etihad Stadium against Manchester City. The Senegalese was sent off in the 37th minute of the clash after catching Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson in the cheek with a high foot. The African will now miss English Premier League games against FC Burnley and Leicester City, as well as a visit to the latter in the English Football League Cup. The excessive punishment claim was turned down after a hearing by an independent regulatory commission. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp stated on Saturday that neither he nor Manchester City counterpart Pep Guardiola felt Sadio Mane should have been … [Read more...]
Ederson reveal battle scar after collision with Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane’s victim, Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson did not let the injury he suffered on his face following his clash with the Liverpool winger stop him from enjoying a night out with his immediate family in the City of Manchester on Saturday evening. The Brazil international left the field on a stretcher putting on a neck brace and wearing an oxygen mask following the collision, which saw Mane red carded for dangerous foul play, but it was later revealed the goalkeeper suffered no broken bones in the collision. However, the goaltender was still spotted with the large white bandage covering several stitches for a cut on his left cheek-face, while enjoining a night out with his immediate family in the City on Saturday. Ederson, signed from Portuguese … [Read more...]
Sadio Mane sends message to injured Ederson after red card
Liverpool winger Sadio Mane has sent an apology message to injured Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson for the collision that led to the African's sending off on Saturday. The Senegalese was handed the marching orders when scores was at 1-0 after what Centre referee Jon Moss saw the collision as a dangerous incident. The Reds slipped to their biggest loss of Klopp's reign as Liverpool boss at the Etihad Stadium, as they were humiliated 5-0 by Pep Guardiola's men. City goalkeeper Ederson had to be stretched off and was replaced by Chilean Claudio Bravo, and the winger is hoping the injured keeper makes a quick return to action. (Sadio) Mane posted on his Facebook page "I (Sadio Mane) hope and wished Ederson a quick (Swift) recovery." The Goalie was … [Read more...]
Man City vs. Liverpool: Check out Jurgen Klopp’s reaction to Sadio Mane’s red card
Jurgen Klopp says filing an appeal against Senegalese Sadio Mane's red card in the 5-0 humiliation at Etihad Stadium against Manchester City will somewhat be a waste of time. The Senegal international caught Manchester City goal keeper Ederson with a high foot in his face as the goal tender left his area to head clear, late in the first half, just about a second before the Liverpool man tried to get it at full length. The City goalkeeper required a lot of minutes' treatment before he was stretched off, but Centre referee Jon Moss was left with no choice but to dismiss the player. The referee’s decision left fans and managers divided as even Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was unsure it should have been a red card. The City boss sympathized with the … [Read more...]