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Virgil van Dijk had strong words for Pau Torres after an unsuccessful penalty claim from the Aston Villa defender in Liverpool’s 2-0 win at Anfield tonight. The victory was sealed in the 84th minute when a Reds counterattack ended with Mo Salah calmly slotting the ball past Emi Martinez, although it was only seconds earlier that the action was focused at the other end of the pitch. Van Dijk chides Torres over penalty shout The Spanish defender ran into Ryan Gravenberch and tumbled to the ground in apparent agony, with some Villa players screaming for a spot kick from David…
Liverpool got what they deserved on Saturday as they picked up a 2-0 win over Aston Villa. The Reds have had a perfect week, winning three games at Anfield to head into the international break on a high. Having beaten off the threat posed by Villa, Liverpool now sit five points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Quite remarkable. Goals from Darwin Nunez and then Mohamed Salah did the damage on Saturday, although the Reds did survive some hairy moments in between. Caoimhin Kelleher was needed again, put it that way. Another difficult point came with the…
Liverpool secured yet another win under Arne Slot as they brushed aside Aston Villa 2-0 at Anfield. The Reds are five points clear of Manchester City at the top of the table and head into the international break as one of the most in-form teams in the continent. Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah got their names on the scoresheet either side of half-time to give Liverpool all three points at Anfield. And Salah’s stunning form across all competitions has seen him reach another landmark. Mohamed Salah continues stunning form for Liverpool Salah recorded an assist in the first half as…
With Liverpool going five points clear at the top of the Premier League after 11 games, Alexis Mac Allister‘s assessment of their title hopes has changed. Two weekends running, the Reds have capitalised on poor results for title rivals Man City and Arsenal to gain control of pole position. A 2-0 victory over Aston Villa on Saturday night came directly after a 2-1 loss for City away to Brighton, with Arne Slot‘s players watching the action in the dressing room at Anfield. Now sitting five points ahead of City heading into the international break, the Reds could be forgiven for…
Another weekend and another Pep Guardiola defeat. Liverpool fans would like to get used to the sound of that. Manchester City despite tasted defeat to Brighton in what is Guardiola’s fourth consecutive defeat – this is the first time that has happened since the Spaniard has arrived in England. It means Liverpool remain top of the Premier League heading into the November international break and that will be music to the ears of Reds supporters around the world. City’s defeat has therefore put Liverpool in a great position. The last time they were top of the Premier League table during…
“I truly believe I can win the Ballon d’Or one day.” It’s a big claim, and one that you might not expect to come out of the mouth of a player yet to make a single senior appearance in football. Rio Ngumoha isn’t just any other player though. Still just 16 years old, the young forward has certainly made his impact after trading Stamford Bridge for Anfield in the summer. Such was the rage emanating from Chelsea that you’d be forgiven for thinking Liverpool had somehow manage to lure Cole Palmer away from them. That tells you all you need…
Liverpool is eager to avoid a repeat of its 2025 contract error with news that club officials are preparing to offer a new deal to left-back Andy Robertson. The Scotland captain has been a mainstay in the starting XI at Anfield since his low-key arrival from Hull City back in 2017. His bond with Trent Alexander-Arnold has seen the pair strike up a devastating double-act from the full-back position, and the pair have been the cornerstone of the team that won the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, Club World Cup and more. At the age of 30 and having…
Liverpool’s preparations for Aston Villa continued on Friday as Arne Slot put his players through their paces for the final time ahead of Saturday’s game. The Reds will be aiming to maintain their position at the top of the Premier League heading into the international break, with Manchester City currently sitting just two points behind, while Arsenal is seven points off the lead. Slot will be without four players again tomorrow, with Diogo Jota, Federico Chiesa, Harvey Elliott and Alisson Becker all still out through injury. The players who are fit though were in good spirits on Friday, with a…
It’s a sequence we’ve seen countless times this year: C.J. Stroud scrambling toward the sideline, scanning desperately downfield as two or three large men grope the air behind him. The Houston Texans signal-caller has been under constant duress from opposing defenses this season, with Stroud facing pressure on an NFL-high 29.3 percent of his dropbacks in 2024, per Pro-Football-Reference’s advanced stats. Only the Cleveland Browns’ now-injured QB Deshaun Watson has been sacked and pressured more than Stroud this season. And now with the daunting Detroit Lions coming to town on Sunday, Houston continues to reckon with a pass protection problem…
The Houston Texans are looking to get things back on track when it comes to their offensive line. The Texans did not do a great job protecting C.J. Stroud in the team’s 21-13 loss against the New York Jets on Thursday Night Football, prompting CBS Sports writer John Breech to point out the team’s biggest flaw. “The Texans might suddenly have a problem and that problem is that their offensive line is having trouble protecting the quarterback. C.J. Stroud got sacked a total of eight times in this game, which marks the fifth time this season that he’s been sacked…