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The Irish footballer, who retired in 2018, moved to Liverpool from Tottenham Hotspur in a £19million deal back in 2008, only to return to Spurs just six months later. Keane’s run with the Reds amounted to 28 games, scoring a modest seven goals and five assists. Benitez’s team were in a close-run race for the Premier League crown during that season, and Keane was seen as an addition to bolster their title hopes. However, despite the high expectations, they finished second, four points adrift of champions Manchester United. Keane has been open about why things didn’t pan out in Liverpool,…
It always feels like a bold call to make about Pep Guardiola’s side considering the way in which they tend to turn on the afterburners after Christmas, but this season feels significantly different. There was almost no surprise in their latest defeat at Aston Villa. Unai Emery’s team were superb, but the moment Jhon Duran put them in front, everyone knew the result. This is not the City of old, and it’s difficult to see how they get back to that this season. We may have even reached a point where Liverpool fans don’t even need to pay attention to…
– Pep Guardiola Liverpool Man City It is fair to say that the wheels are starting to fall off at Manchester City. The injury to Ballon d’Or winner Rodri was initially blamed for a lack of cohesion in their side but it is becoming apparent that there is something larger at play here. A whole host of experienced players – Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva – are no longer performing at the level we have come to expect of them, whilst recent signings such as Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku and Savinho are not holding up the quality that they…
Reds former player has enjoyed a quietly-impressive first half-season with Tottenham Hotspur. The former Liverpool striker joined the North London outfit in a £65m deal back in August. The 27-year-old, who impressed with a 21-goal campaign for the Cherries last season, has nine goals from 22 appearances for Spurs to date. Perhaps unsurprisingly, such form earned him an England recall after a seven-year absence earlier this year. Solanke will square off against the Reds on Sunday off the back of a match-winning brace against Manchester United in the League Cup on Thursday night. With his strikes helping earn a 4-3…
Liverpool will face Tottenham Hotspur tomorrow, December 22, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, as the Reds aim to return to winning ways after two consecutive draws in the Premier League. The squad has been strengthened by several key returns in the past two weeks, including their place in the EFL Cup semi-finals. First-team goalkeeper Alisson made his comeback after being side-lined since October, and Diogo Jota also returned to the starting lineup. New signing Federico Chiesa made his long-awaited return, featuring in the second half against Southampton on Wednesday evening. In his pre-Tottenham press conference yesterday, manager Arne Slot provided…
The Reds have been unafraid to target young talent of high potential and in recent times. The club’s academy have landed Trey Nyoni from Leicester, Amara Nallo from West Ham, and Rio Ngumoha from Chelsea earlier this year. Sunderland boss Le Bris believes the young talent has plenty of players to look up to at the Stadium of Light. He said: “Yes, I think so. He’s very young and probably Riggy, Tommy and Jobe are the best examples to follow in our club. “When you move to another club with a very strong squad you have to find the right…
Michael Owen has suggested the potential exit of Trent Alexander-Arnold might be less damaging than that of Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk. All three can sign pre-contract agreements with overseas clubs from January given that their deals expire in June. The club are working on renewals for each player but none have agreed new terms as yet. The ECHO understands Salah is keen to stay as talks with agent Ramy Abbas continue. Van Dijk is meanwhile backed to ultimately pen a renewal but there is more ambiguity over Alexander-Arnold. It is being widely reported that Real Madrid have made…
Michael Owen is often mocked for his punditry takes, and that was no different when he tipped Manchester City to face a battle to finish inside the top four this season. City has won the last four Premier Leagues in a row, so Owen’s comments naturally raised eyebrows, as nobody could have predicted the downfall the team has experienced this season. Owen himself surely wouldn’t have envisaged City going on a run of one win 12 matches in all competitions, but that is exactly the run Pep Guardiola and his players find themselves on after Saturday’s 2-1 defeat by Aston…
Alphonso Davies has a major career choice to make in the coming months and Liverpool could be the answer. The Bayern Munich left-back is due to become a free agent at the end of the season, with his contract in Germany set to expire. The Canadian will, therefore, be eligible to enter negotiations with Premier League and other foreign suitors from January 1 over a pre-contract agreement. Latest reports suggest he is warming to the idea of joining the Premier League leaders, where he can have the benefit of picking his ideal shirt number. A quiet summer transfer window for…
Liverpool target Martin Zubimendi is now coming to terms with the ideal of leaving Real Sociedad, it has been claimed. The 25-year-old was linked with a move to the Reds during the summer transfer window, but he ended up staying at his boyhood club in Spain. Arne Slot’s side were searching for a new midfielder and Zubimendi was the man they wanted. He has been with Sociedad since the age of 12 and has made over 200 first-team appearances for the Basque outfit. Alongside Liverpool, Manchester City were also interested in a move but he chose to stay at Sociedad.…