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Having initially stuck with predominantly the same starting XI during his opening weeks as Liverpool head coach, Arne Slot has opted to rotate more since the Reds’ Champions League campaign got underway back in September. For example, Andy Robertson has started seven matches while Kostas Tsimikas has started six of Liverpool’s 13 outings since beating AC Milan 3-1 at the San Siro. Likewise, in front of them on the left flank, Cody Gakpo has been handed eight starts over the same period with Luis Diaz starting seven times. Meanwhile, since Curtis Jones made his first start of the Premier League…
The now retired striker, penned a two-year contract at Anfield, after the Reds agreed a deal with Southampton. After completing a medical on Merseyside, he flew to Miami with England’s World Cup squad 24 hours later. Born in Kirkby, Lambert had initially been released by the club as a 15-year-old. He embarked on spells at Blackpool, Macclesfield, Stockport County, Rochdale and Bristol Rovers before establishing himself at Saints. But after 17 years, Liverpool wanted him back. The former striker had quite the reaction when he learned of his boyhood club’s interest. “I’m not going to say the words I said…
Gary Neville said that he hasn’t seen the Manchester City team play as badly as it did against Tottenham since Pep Guardiola’s first season in charge at the Etihad Stadium. Guardiola’s men succumbed to a shocking 4-0 loss to Spurs, as James Maddison’s first-half brace was supplemented by second-half strikes from Pedro Porro and Brennan Johnson. Besides a 10-minute period at the beginning of the match, City were firmly second best throughout, and Neville was stunned by what he saw. “We’ve seen City lose the odd game here, but we’ve very rarely seen them outplayed in every department, but that’s…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot is the latest fully paid-up member of the Russell Martin fan club. Martin’s Southampton team are bottom of the Premier League after winning just one of their opening 11 games – and already look on course for an instant return to the Championship . But Slot has joined Pep Guardiola in voicing his admiration for the 38-year-old Saints manager for sticking steadfastly to his principles despite coming under huge pressure to be more pragmatic. “I have a lot of respect for Russell – but I would admire any manager that has different principles and just keeps…
The 2024/25 Premier League campaign seems to be going from good to great for Liverpool as each week passes. Without Arne Slot’s men even kicking a ball this weekend, Manchester City have given them something to smile about. Pep Guardiola’s side went into the November international break on a four-game losing streak in all competitions. Two of those were in the Premier League, allowing the Reds to build a five-point advantage at the top. Slot will have his team zeroed in on their own trip to Southampton on Sunday before listening to any outside noise or looking further down the…
Kyle Walker vowed that Manchester City will deliver an improved performance against Liverpool as he admitted that the Reds will “walk over” City if the champions plays like they did during Sunday’s shocking 4-0 loss to Tottenham on Saturday. City has now lost five games in a row — something that had not previously happened during Pep Guardiola’s managerial career — giving Liverpool the chance to open up a significant lead at the top of the table when the league leaders travel to Southampton on Sunday. The Reds are heavy favorites to record another win at St. Mary’s, and a…
Man City’s poor form continued with a thumping defeat against Tottenham The champions could be 11 points behind Liverpool if they lose at Anfield Pep Guardiola admitted that Manchester City are inside their own heads after the Premier League champions lost an unprecedented fifth straight game. Tottenham stunned City 4-0 at the Etihad Stadium, with James Maddison netting a brace – a result that hands a major title advantage to Liverpool before they face Southampton on Sunday. City go to Anfield next Sunday and could be 11 points behind Arne Slot’s leaders were they to lose again on Merseyside. It’s…
Arne Slot admits he will have a decision to make over Liverpool’s South American contingent as the strain of the international break continues to take its toll. Alexis Mac Allister, Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez were all in action for their respective countries during the latest round of World Cup qualifiers during the last fortnight. Diaz twice played the full 90 minutes in Colombia’s defeats to Uruguay and Ecuador, while Nunez featured for the duration against Colombia but was substituted at half-time in Uruguay’s 1-1 draw in Brazil for tactical reasons. Mac Allister, meanwhile, played 64 minutes in Argentina’s defeat…
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City cannot afford to overreact to their worst ever run under his management as they look to stay in touch with Premier League leaders Liverpool. Arne Slot’s side can move eight points clear with a win at Southampton on Sunday and host the Blues at Anfield – a ground where City and Guardiola have a wretched record – next Sunday. City’s coach agreed that an 11-point gap would be ‘too much’ with both teams going in different directions but also said they are in no position to be thinking about the title now. City were second-best…
Pep Guardiola will, barring any personal surprises or changes, be on the touchline at Anfield next weekend for Liverpool’s blockbuster clash with Manchester City. This in itself is nothing out of the ordinary but it wasn’t always certain. Like Arne Slot, who enters Sunday’s away Premier League match at Southampton with two yellow cards to his name, Guardiola went into the eventual 4-0 loss to Tottenham on the brink of a ban. Given how firey matches between Spurs and City have been in recent times, it was not a given that Guardiola would be able to simply avoid being booked.…