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Virgil van Dijk knows Liverpool still has a long way to go before it can claim the Premier League title – and with good reason. The Reds will spend Christmas at the top of the table after a sensational start to the season, which has seen them claim 21 wins from 25 games in all competitions under Arne Slot. Having demolished Tottenham 6-3 on Sunday, they hold a four-point advantage over nearest rivals Chelsea, with Arsenal a point further back. A win over Leicester on Boxing Day would mean Liverpool is guaranteed to go into 2025 in pole position in…
Van Dijk, 33, was asked if he felt Arne Slot’s side could win all four major trophies after the Merseysiders destroyed Tottenham Hotspur 6-3 go guarantee top spot at Christmas. And it’s not the first time Liverpool have been tipped to make history in recent years, as they were touted to win all four honours in the 2019/20 and 2021/22 seasons, as well as last term. While under the tutelage of Jurgen Klopp, the Reds did win the Premier League, the FA Cup and two League Cups over the course of those seasons. But some fans were left at little…
The Reds have been having an amazing season with Arne Slot’s men currently leading the Premier League by four points from second-placed Chelsea, while the Merseysiders have a game in hand on all their nearest rivals. Slot could have hardly wished for a better start as the new Liverpool boss with the Reds also top of the Champions League group stage table heading into Christmas. The Liverpool boss has had to face some off-field issues though with Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk all out of contract at the end of the season. Salah has been offered a new…
The Reds are six points clear of the Gunners with a game in hand after beating Tottenham 6-3 at the weekend but, speaking after the match on his podcast, Neville said that Mikel Arteta’s team are likely to be their main rivals, rather than Chelsea or Manchester City: “They’re the clear favourites for the title. Man City’s drop-off has been spectacular, I’m not sure anyone really knows how it’s gone so badly wrong. Chelsea had a tough game today but they’re doing well and having a good season.” “Liverpool Are Still In The Race, If They Want Him” Journalist Claims…
Liverpool look to continue their fine run of form when they welcome Leicester City to Anfield on Boxing Day (8pm GMT). The Reds top the table by five points at Christmas and are in a position not many expected. They delivered a barnstorming 6-3 win at Tottenham Hotspur last time out and now face a Leicester side who are just 17th. Ruud van Nistelrooy recently took charge of the Foxes but they suffered a sobering 3-0 home loss to relegation rivals Wolves in their previous game. Still, head coach Arne Slot will demand that Liverpool’s standards to do not drop…
Coote found himself suspended in November following the emergence of footage where he is heard using derogatory language about Jurgen Klopp, whom he called a “German c***”. The situation escalated when another video surfaced, this one supposedly capturing him snorting a white substance, which was reportedly taken shortly after he served as VAR for France’s triumph over Portugal in the Euro 2024 quarter-finals. PGMOL confirmed his sacking in a statement: “Following the conclusion of a thorough investigation into David Coote’s conduct, his employment with PGMOL has been terminated today with immediate effect. “David Coote’s actions were found to be in…
Liverpool’s struggles to tie down Mohamed Salah to a new contract have sparked fears that the Reds may be on the verge of repeating the same mistake they made with Luis Suarez. Suarez, who joined Barcelona in 2014, was a key player for Liverpool during his three-and-a-half-year stint at Anfield. However, the Reds’ failure to offer him a new contract and improved wages led to his departure, leaving a significant void in the team. Fast-forward to the present, and Liverpool find themselves in a similar situation with Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian winger has been instrumental in the Reds’ success in…
Sinner was initially found to be of “no fault” by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) after twice testing positive for clostebol in March 2024, successfully arguing contamination. The ITIA handed the Italian no suspension though this ruling has now been subject to an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). WADA has appealed the severity of the Australian and US Open champion’s sanction to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), and should their appeal be successful, Sinner faces a ban of up to two years. CAS is expected to announce its ruling in the new year. Sinner’s case…
World No 3 Carlos Alcaraz has confirmed that he will play the Qatar Open in Doha in February, a change in his schedule from recent years. The Spaniard will not play the clay court swing in South America in 2025 and has instead chosen to play on Doha, which gets elevated from an ATP 250 to an ATP 500 event next year. Alcaraz joins a stacked field in Doha, which already includes world No 1 Jannik Sinner, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur and Grigor Dimitrov. The Spaniard will begin his season direct at the Australian Open, the only…
Alcaraz has been training with Matteo Berrettini ahead of another season, with the Italian having won the Davis Cup alongside Sinner. Meanwhile, Joao Fonseca has emulated Alcaraz and Sinner, with the 18-year-old becoming the third teenager after the duo to win the Next Gen ATP Finals. But he has a long way to go to catch Sinner in particular in terms of titles, with the Italian having won eight times in 2024. He took his career tally to 18 this season, where he won the Australian Open and US Open for his first Grand Slam titles. Mats Wilander makes ‘very…