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Pep Guardiola’s men have, admittedly, been winless in six game ahead of the two outfits’ meeting at Anfield on Sunday. However, it would be remiss of commentators to overlook the possibility of the hosts’ extending their league lead over the incumbent champions to a whopping 11 points. Arne Slot’s side is set to secure the lion’s share of the points (as things stand at the time of writing) following a well-worked opener finished by Cody Gakpo. Gary Neville was particularly impressed with the manner in which Liverpool went about their business at L4. The Overlap host drew attention to the…
Arne Slot will have got exactly what he was looking for from Liverpool in the opening 20 minutes of action against Pep Gurdiola’s struggling Manchester City. The Merseyside giants took the lead in the 12th minute, with Mo Salah providing a frankly jaw-dropping ball across the face of goal for Cody Gakpo to tuck in at the far post. A goal, one might dare say, that perfectly fits the blueprint of the Dutch international’s demands. Killing the opposition with passes in the right moment indeed. Any doubting that Liverpool should move heaven and earth to extend Trent Alexander-Arnold’s contract, will…
Cody Gakpo and Dominik Szoboszlai both come into the Liverpool team to face Manchester City today with Arne Slot freshening things up after the midweek Champions League win over Real Madrid. Gakpo came off the bench to score for the Reds on that occasion while Szoboszlai was left out with Curtis Jones excelling in his place. The Hungarian comes back in here, though, likely preferred because of his running and pressing ability. With Alisson Becker still injured, Caoimhin Kelleher starts in goal for Liverpool. Conor Bradley and Ibrahima Konate picked up issues in the win over Real Madrid, meaning Trent…
The biggest game of the season is here as Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield. And the Reds have reason to be incredibly confident. Liverpool welcome Manchester City to Anfield knowing that a win puts them 11 points clear of the champions. Arsenal would be left as the nearest challengers – and they would be nine points back. But those are if Liverpool win. The Reds still need to overcome a dangerous team, albeit one in awful form. City haven’t won in five fixtures, with defeats in their last three in the Premier League. It’s an unprecedented struggle for Pep…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola reportedly aimed an expletive-laden outburst at Phil Foden after the young England ace conceded a penalty. Foden’s form this season has somewhat dwindled, netting a mere three times in 16 matches. Meanwhile, Man City themselves are grappling with an unusual spell of poor performances, failing to secure a victory in their last six fixtures. The club’s current woes are a stark contrast to their previous campaign when they clinched an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League crown. Foden was instrumental in this achievement, earning the accolade of Player of the Year for his efforts. However, a…
The enigmatic figure that was former Reds star saw himself first brought to English football by the big-spending City in 2010, having shown promise with Inter Milan. Just three years later, however, with more sparks flying off the pitch than on it, he returned to Italy with AC Milan for a single season before the English top flight once again beckoned, this time the calls sounding from Anfield. Despite the fact that this choice to return to the Premier League would later be dubbed the worst decision of the striker’s life, Balotelli expressed his surprise at the reception Reds fans…
Liverpool icon Ian Rush has issued a word of caution regarding Mohamed Salah’s potential departure, asserting “the grass is not always greener” in the wake of the forward’s contract situation at Anfield. Salah, alongside fellow stars Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold, are nearing the end of their current deals, with speculation mounting over their future at the club. Salah, who has netted 12 goals and provided 10 assists this season, stirred debate following Liverpool’s hard-fought 3-2 victory against Southampton by commenting: “We are almost in December and I haven’t received any offers yet to stay in the club. I’m…
There will be plenty of sports fans who will not like the idea of players from their team befriending a player from a rival team. The reality is, though, that a lot of ultra-competitive, elite athletes will have a lot in common with each other and end up striking friendships up, irrespective of which club they are employed by. George Best and Mike Summerbee were best friends when they were turning out for Manchester United and Manchester City respectively in the 1960s, while David de Gea and Sergio Aguero remained close throughout their time in Manchester too. Two more close…
Liverpool and Man City supporters will unite to protest against rising ticket prices ahead of their top-of-the-table clash at Anfield on Sunday afternoon. The Reds currently lead the Premier League table and are eight points clear of the reigning champions. But supporters will put such rivalries aside, along with those of local-rivals Everton and Manchester United, and stand in a significant show of unity to highlight what they say is the “exploitation of loyal supporters”. All but one Premier League club raised the price of their season tickets this season, while reports there is a growing concern that some clubs…
The Kop boss takes on reigning champions Manchester City as title pacesetters and Pep Guardiola’s men in crisis after five successive defeats were followed by an epic Champions League collapse in the draw with Slot’s former club Feyenoord. But the Reds have been forced to work so hard by opponents this season that the manager does not sense any evidence of complacency. Slot said: “What has helped is that every game up until now has been difficult to win. If you have 3-0, 4-0 or 5-0 wins four or five times in a row, then people tend to go ‘ah,…