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With just over 30 minutes on the clock and half-time coming into view, Liverpool won a free kick inside Real Madrid’s half and had the opportunity to apply further pressure on the reigning European champions and turn their wider control into a tangible advantage. The first goal in matches between two such high level teams are usually of vast significance and critical to whether Liverpool would keep faith in their game plan or potentially lose confidence and be forced to take chances. The sudden counter Thibaut Courtois, however, would come out to meet the Liverpool free-kick and the Belgian’s powerfully-punched…
Real Madrid have already lost twice in their opening four league phase matches (vs Lille and AC Milan) in this season’s Champions League, and they are now on course to lose There were no goals in the first half, but only seven minutes into the second period, Liverpool have broken the deadlock courtesy of Alexis Mac Allister. It’s a very well-worked goal from The Reds, as the Argentine midfielder exchanged passes with Conor Bradley on the edge of the box before firing across Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Real Madrid have been second best at Anfield, and on the balance…
Liverpool and Real Madrid are currently going head to head at Anfield in a UEFA Champions League group-stage clash. Arne Slot’s side are unbeaten in the competition so far and have won each of their first four games, while the Spanish giants, on the other hand, have won and lost two games apiece. The Reds can take a major step towards qualification into the knockout stages with a win at Anfield and have named a strong lineup despite having one eye on their upcoming Premier League clash against Manchester City. And Paul Merson has been left gobsmacked by Slot’s thought…
Manchester City looked as though it would end its losing streak when the team took a 3-0 lead against Feyenoord on Tuesday, but Pep Guardiola’s men are now winless in six heading into Sunday’s showdown at Anfield. Nobody could have predicted that City would go on to draw against Arne Slot’s former team, and Guardiola looked more than a little bedraggled following the full-time whistle at the Etihad Stadium. City’s recent form has shocked soccer fans around the world, and a lot has been said about the impact that Rodri’s absence is having on the team’s performances. Rodri has not…
Real Madrid have confirmed their starting lineup against Liverpool over two hours before kickoff, with Kylian Mbappe starting in a makeshift attack. Real have arrived at Anfield without a host of key players due to injury, including their most recent absentee Vinicius Jr. It means Ancelotti has needed to be creative with his lineup, with few options to choose from, which has left Mbappe to start in attack alongside Brahim Diaz. Thibaut Courtois starts behind a back four of midfielder Federico Valverde, centre-backs Antonio Rudiger and the inexperienced Raul Asencio and left-back Ferland Mendy. Ancelotti’s midfield consists of Eduardo Camavinga,…
Ilkay Gundogan has pulled no punches over the challenge facing wobbling defending champions Manchester City at Premier League title rivals Liverpool on Sunday. And the veteran midfielder admits it is a game his side cannot lose. City ended a run of five straight defeats in all competitions on Tuesday when they drew 3-3 at home to Arne Slot’s former club Feyenoord in the Champions League. But it was very much two points dropped given Pep Guardiola’s men led 3-0 up until the 74th minute thanks to two goals from Erling Haaland and Gundogan’s second strike since he returned to the…
Loris Karius played for Liverpool in the 2018 Champions League final but the German goalkeeper is now keen to become a professional DJ. The 31-year-old has been a free agent since July after Newcastle United decided not to give him a new deal and he could be set for a career swap. Karius, who spent just under two years at St James’ Park as a back-up ‘keeper, is perhaps best known for his notorious performance for Liverpool against Real Madrid in the Champions League final six years ago. Real Madrid beat Liverpool 3-1 – with Karius at fault for two…
We have witnessed an unbelievable few weeks in terms of Manchester City hitting this dramatic slump in form. Nobody in the world expected them to go through this. I did say last week that I expected them to have a tricky game against Tottenham, but never in my wildest dreams did I imagine it would be 4-0! And to think they threw away a 3-0 lead to Feyenoord in the Champions League, my goodness. City are capitulating and it doesn’t get any easier for them this weekend. If they were a book, this would be the part where you’d throw…
Pep Guardiola is a “broken man” following Manchester City’s recent string of failures, according to body language expert Darren Stanton. The Man City manager is believed to be at the end of his tether with his underperforming champions after their shocking Champions League performance against Feyenoord. After suffering five consecutive losses – the worst streak in Guardiola’s career – City seemed poised for a comeback on Tuesday night when they held a 3-0 lead over the Dutch champions with just 15 minutes left at the Etihad. However, Guardiola’s team shockingly collapsed, conceding three late goals and settling for a draw,…
Liverpool star looks back on his decision to snub Real Madrid and join Liverpool instead with no regret. Before his arrival at Anfield, Elliott was one of the most exciting young prospects in world football. Ahead of his move to Merseyside, Elliott had become the then youngest player to ever feature in the Premier League when he came on as a substitute for Fulham in May 2019 aged 16 years and 30 days. Fast forward to the present day, and Elliott may be involved against the Spanish giants tonight (Wednesday), having made the bench for the 3-2 away victory over…