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All eyes will be on Liverpool’s match with Burnley on Saturday afternoon. But do yourself a favor and switch to the Bundesliga later. It goes without saying that you’ll want this feature running in the background when getting all your post-match content from Liverpool.com. But when we consider their potential title implications, at least half of the eye-catching fixtures now have a very special meaning for Liverpool fans. Xabi Alonso and his Bayer Leverkusen team take on Bayern Munich. Alonso is, of course, recognized as Jurgen Klopp’s successor. One game won’t determine if that assessment is correct, but it will…

There were few complaints from Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool players and fans.Ibrahima Konate tried to voice his opinion, but he knew it would be useless. With the Reds trailing 2-1 at Arsenal, the defender received a second yellow card for bringing down Kai Havertz in the 88th minute and was eventually given his marching orders. The disappointing display at the Emirates Stadium was compounded by Konate’s red card. The Frenchman now faces a one-match ban when Liverpool face Burnley on Saturday. That means Jurgen Klopp will have to shuffle his bags against the Clarets. Virgil van Dijk needs a new partner…

Liverpool fans will be hoping for positive fitness updates from a number of key players involved in Saturday’s game against Burnley.Thiago Alcantara returned to the Liverpool team on Sunday, his first substitute since April, and was the only positive in the 3-1 defeat at title rivals Arsenal. However, the defeat was compounded by Ibrahima Konate’s red card and, most importantly, Dominik Szoboszlai’s injury, which was announced before the match started.The good news is that Jurgen Klopp’s midfield options will be strengthened for Saturday’s trip to Anfield for relegation-threatened Burnley after Wataru Endo ran out of Asian Cup time following Japan’s…

The Patriots will add another name to the group next season, and this time it’s actually a punter. New England signed wide receiver Kawaan Baker to a reserve/futures contract on Tuesday, making him the second receiver to receive such a contract from them this offseason. The Patriots also signed wide receiver T.J. Luther, Ke’Sean Vaughn, offensive linemen Andrew Steuber and Michael Jordan, defensive linemen Tristen Hill and William Bradley-King, quarterback Joe Giles-Harris and cornerback Azizi Hearn all received similar offers. Baker joins Vaughn and Jordan as outsiders. Baker entered the league as a seventh-round pick out of South Alabama in…

As the post-Bill Belichick New England Patriots front office takes shape under new general manager Eliot Wolff, head coach Jerod Mayo’s staff is also nearing completion after the hire. After drafting a quarterback, T. McCartney reported Wednesday that the Patriots have changed their goals, including hiring Scott Peters as offensive line coach. New England was reportedly looking at Seattle Seahawks assistant Andy Dickerson for the position, but multiple reports say they are currently hiring Peters. The Pats have been plagued by offensive line issues this season and have been heavily criticized for an anemic offense that finished last in the…

Patriots QB coach ‘targets’ 49ers connects with Browns. It has been popular for NFL teams to target offensive line coaches who have spent time under San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan and Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay. The New England Patriots are no different and looked poised to win the title on Wednesday. Patriots T.S. According to Jonathan Jones of CBS Sports, McCartney is the next running backs coach. McCartney most recently served as a running back for the Cleveland Browns, where he worked directly with New England offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt. McCartney has an interesting anecdote. He…

Patriots rumors: Longtime NFL running back joins front office. If it wasn’t already known that Patriots scouting director Eliot Wolff was working in Foxborough, Massachusetts, it certainly was now. He brings another former colleague to New England.Longtime running back Alonzo Highsmith is back in the NFL and a position in the Patriots’ personnel department has yet to be determined, according to The Athletic. The 1987 third overall pick has worked in the front offices of the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns and Seattle Seahawks and most recently was the general manager of the Miami Heat. Highsmith is another former Wolf…

The Patriots are reportedly hiring an O-Line coach with MMA experience. The Patriots hired a new offensive line coach on Wednesday, and I’m sure you won’t be surprised to hear that he’s familiar with the other recent additions. After all, this is the story of the week.Browns assistant coach Scott Peters has joined the New England coaching staff, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2 in Houston. Peters is a former fourth-round pick of the Philadelphia Eagles and played offensive tackle for seven seasons with the Eagles, New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers and Arizona Cardinals. He has extensive…

Did the Patriots rely too much on familiarity when they drafted? When the Patriots decided to part ways with Bill Belichick in January, they took on more roles and began filling those positions with outside recruits. But whether New England will do its own due diligence is anyone’s guess. Patriots director of scouting Eliot Wolff is running a show in New England, something that has been evident all week and was confirmed by reports on Wednesday. How was that obvious?He is hiring some of his former colleagues. New England recently recalled several of Wolf’s former teammates, including senior tight end…

Brock Holt edits Justin Turner’s Red Sox farewell post. Former Red Sox fan favorite Justin Turner couldn’t help but point out that there was a gap in Boston’s bye. A week after joining the Toronto Blue Jays via Major League Baseball free agency, Turner posted a farewell post to the Red Sox on Instagram. The veteran outfielder looked back on his “special” time in Boston and expressed his gratitude for sharing a court once enjoyed by legends like Ted Williams, Jimmy Fox, Jim Rice, Nomar Garciaparra, David Ortiz and Dustin Pedroia. Fenway Park is also home to a certain World…