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John Barnes admits he was “disappointed” with Arsenal’s decision to sit back in their draw with Liverpool – which ultimately cost them two points. The Gunners were looking to put a statement down last weekend when they hosted the Reds and twice led in front of their own fans. They went into the half-time break with a 2-1 lead having played some impressive stuff in the opening 45 minutes. In the second-half though they dropped off and seemed determined to defend their narrow one-goal lead. Liverpool continued to press for a leveller and found it with less than 10 minutes…
Martin Odegaard will not be a part of the Arsenal squad which takes on Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Odegaard has been out since picking up an ankle injury while playing for Norway on international duty on September 9. The Arsenal captain has missed 11 matches since then and, although he has made progress, he is not yet ready to return to the pitch. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has a handful of injury concerns ahead of his side’s 12.30pm kick-off at St James’ Park on Saturday, with Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu ruled out and Ben White a…
One of Emma Raducanu’s former coaches has addressed what it’s really like working with the world No. 58. The Brit earned herself a reputation for going through coaches in quick succession. But she has since changed her approach, sticking to one mentor for the full 2024 season. Her ex-coach Mark Petchey, who worked with Raducanu before her breakout US Open run, has now shed light on her “stubborn” approach to training. Since becoming the first qualifier in tennis history to win a Grand Slam title three years ago, Raducanu has often hit headlines for her coaching decisions. She worked with…
Novak Djokovic led Rafael Nadal and others into a day of dancing and other activities, according to Holger Rune. Rune also competed at the Saudi Arabia Six Kings Slam, alongside Nadal, Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner. With only six players in what was a small but unbelievably lucrative competition, the half-dozen stars naturally spent a lot of time with each other. The 21-year-old revealed some of the various activities they got up to during their brief time in the Middle East. Djokovic, 37, is understood to have taken the lead in Riyadh, by taking the group for…
Alexander Bublik ta dig at Jannik Sinner after the Italian’s recent Six Kings Slam money claim. Arthur Fils lashed out at the chair umpire during his Paris Masters defeat at the hands of Alexander Zverev. Meanwhile, Aryna Sabalenka celebrates her World No. 1 ranking with a cake. In other news, Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz and other tennis stars sent messages amid Storm Dana hitting Spain while Martina Navratilova took a dig at Donald Trump ahead of the US elections. Alexander Bublik criticised Jannik Sinner after the Italian claimed that he did not compete at the Six Kings Slam for money.…
Manchester City’s Premier League title race has taken a double hit following the 2-1 Carabao Cup loss to Tottenham Hotspur. The first-half goals by Timo Werner and Pape Sarr marked City’s first defeat of the season, with Matheus Nunes’ goal in the fourth minute of added time before the break serving as mere consolation. However, City also suffered two injuries; defender Manuel Akanji was forced out of the team after an injury during his pre-match warm-up, and winger Savinho was stretchered off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. These two players join an already lengthy injury list that includes Rodri, Kevin…
Jurgen Klopp didn’t mince his words on Sergio Ramos as he revisited the 2018 Champions League final, when the former Real Madrid defender put Mohamed Salah out of the game with a cynical foul that damaged the Egyptian’s shoulder. Salah went into the final having scored 44 goals in 51 appearances for Liverpool that season, but lasted just 31 minutes as he was forced off after being hauled down by Ramos. The Egyptian initially tried to play on with the injury but it quickly became apparent that he wouldn’t be able to, and he exited the pitch in tears. Ramos…
It has been another productive week for new Liverpool head coach Arne Slot. After wins at RB Leipzig and Brighton sandwiched a solid point at Arsenal, the Reds are back at Anfield this weekend on Saturday. The manner in which the team has stood up to a challenging schedule so far will be a source of pride for Slot, as will the amount of players who have made their mark amid rotation and injury issues. Next up it’s Brighton again, this time in the Premier League on Saturday. Our panel of fan jurors look ahead to that encounter and reflect…
Following the example of Jose Mourinho would normally be one of the last recommendations from supporters of any Liverpool boss. But Arne Slot would be wise to note a trend during the prickly Portuguese’s time in the dugout in England. Back in 2004/05, Mourinho’s won his first silverware as Chelsea boss by beating the Reds in the League Cup final, sparking a period of domestic dominance by the Londoners. During his second spell at Stamford Bridge, his first trophy was the League Cup, and it was the same when he switched to Manchester United. And no doubt Mourinho would claim…
If you were to ask Tyler Morton, he is likely to insist his appearance in Wednesday night’s League Cup win over Brighton & Hove Albion was well worth the wait. After all, it was the 22-year-old’s first competitive start in the competition for the Reds since December 2021; a night when Jurgen Klopp’s side completed one of the most dramatic comebacks of his Anfield tenure by knocking Leicester City out of the same competition at the quarter-final stage. On that particular night, Morton, making just the fifth start of his Liverpool career, saw his youthful spirit partnered alongside the more…