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Paul Merson’s Liverpool prediction has come back to haunt him. The Sky Sports pundit – and ex-Arsenal hero – shared his belief on Saturday that the Merseyside derby postponement was a “massive” chance to ramp up the pressure on Arne Slot’s leaders. However, as it turned out, title rivals Arsenal and Manchester City both dropped points over the weekend to only narrowly close the gap on Liverpool. City drew 2-2 at Crystal Palace, whilst the Gunners’ fixture at Fulham ended in a 1-1 stalemate. Arsenal’s clash vs the Cottagers on Sunday was not without it’s controversy after two VAR calls.…
Enzo Maresca’s side rallied from a 2-0 deficit to secure a thrilling 4-3 win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Cole Palmer netting twice from the spot and Jadon Sancho and Enzo Fernandez also finding the back of the net. The four-goal haul in North London takes Chelsea’s Premier League tally to 35 – the highest in the league this season. However, its defensive record is less impressive, having conceded 18 goals in just 15 matches. No team has lifted the Premier League trophy while conceding more than a goal per game on average since Manchester United’s triumph in 2012-13.…
Just a week on from going nine points clear at the top of the Premier League, Liverpool could be about to see its lead cut by more than half through no fault of its own. The Reds did suffer a setback in midweek after being held to a 3-3 draw at Newcastle, which enabled Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester City to make up some ground in the title race. Given the Gunners and City have both failed to take maximum points from St James’ Park though, that could still prove to be an important point come the end of the season.…
Mohamed Salah is reportedly on the verge of signing a new contract at Anfield after reaching a compromise with Liverpool. According to the Sunday Mirror, the Egyptian will sign a two-year deal to bring weeks of speculation to an end. The news will come as a massive relief to Liverpool fans, especially given the sort of form Salah has shown this season. Still by far and away the Reds’ best attacking player, it became increasingly clear that the club could ill-afford to let the 32-year-old leave for nothing, even if FSG has its doubts about signing up a player beyond…
Alan Shearer has issued a stark warning to Liverpool regarding Mohamed Salah’s contract saga, suggesting the Egyptian forward’s demands could land the club in “an impossible situation”. The former England skipper also rejected the notion of Salah simply dictating his terms amidst ongoing speculation about his future. Salah, whose contract expires at season’s end, is eligible to negotiate with non-English clubs from January 1, potentially leaving on a free transfer next summer. Despite netting twice in Liverpool’s recent 3-2 victory over Southampton, Salah disclosed to reporters that he hasn’t received a formal contract offer since joining from Roma in 2017.…
Erling Haaland celebrates the opening goal for Man City against Liverpool. We started to collate the astonishing stats that made Erling Haaland’s start to life in the Premier League utterly extraordinary a long time ago. The concern is that his numbers are, if anything, getting more ridiculous. * Haaland has become the first Premier League player in history about whom formerly-good football website Football365.com has started doing a Ridiculous Stats piece and then realised to their horror is going to have to be updated enormously often. * Haaland’s goal in the 2-2 draw against Arsenal was his 100th for…
Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher has cast doubt over Darwin Nunez’s future at Anfield, suggesting the club might offload him next year. The Uruguayan forward, who arrived for a potential club-record fee of £85m from Benfica in 2022, has had a tumultuous time with the Reds, showing glimpses of brilliance but largely struggling to find his feet. With just three goals this season and facing criticism after a lacklustre performance in Liverpool’s 3-3 draw with Newcastle United, Nunez hasn’t quite lived up to expectations. Initially playing second fiddle to Diogo Jota, Nunez got his chance in the starting XI following Jota’s…
A late mistake from goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher meant that the Reds dropped two points. Despite Arsenal closing the gap on the league leaders, though, Shearer said the Gunners would still have to be “close to perfect” if they want to catch Arne Slot’s side: “Liverpool are favourites now for the Premier League title after their start to the season. It’s not all going to be perfection for them, though. They will have to answer some questions, like they did at Newcastle tonight.” “Arsenal are the closest to them and they are the ones that are going to challenge them. I…
Liverpool has proposed contract terms for Mohamed Salah, according to former Arsenal star and current Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson. Salah, whose future with the Reds has been the subject of intense speculation given that his current contract runs out next summer – along with team-mates Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold – has not let the uncertainty cloud his performance. Despite the contract chatter and Jamie Carragher’s critique of Salah’s “selfish” behaviour last month, after he discussed his negotiations, the Egyptian is powering through what could be one of his most remarkable seasons at Anfield. Salah’s priority is to…
Mourinho was appointed coach of the Turkish giants in June and after a difficult start to the season, that saw them dumped out of the Champions League qualifiers by Lille and beaten twice in the league, Fenerbahce, had found some impressive form to close the gap on leaders Galatasaray. But they came unstuck against fourth-placed Besiktas, who hadn’t won in five games, when Oxlade-Chamberlain settled the derby with a goal in the 73rd minute. It was his first of the campaign and left Mourinho raging with both the officials and the result. Speaking afterwards, he said: “We deserved at least…