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Arne Slot is delighted to see Darwin Nunez delivering for Liverpool after his difficult start to the season. Nunez had to make do with a place on the bench in the first few weeks as Slot went with Diogo Jota as his No.9. He got his chance when Jota was forced off injured against Chelsea and repaid Slot when he bagged the winner against RB Leipzig with his second goal of the season in the Champions League in midweek. The Uruguay striker will again lead Liverpool’s attack at Arsenal on Sunday in place of Jota, who is still out with…
Liverpool are ramping up preparations for their biggest game of the season as they travel to the Emirates on Sunday for a pivotal title clash against Arsenal. The Reds sit top of the Premier League after seven wins from eight games and Arne Slot will know that victory over the Gunners in north London will open up a significant gap between themselves and Mikel Arteta’s men. Both teams have been handed injury problems ahead of the showdown, but Liverpool should go into the clash as slight favourites after their dominant start to the campaign. Mirror Football has taken a look…
Pepe Reina has previously explained that his disappointment when Liverpool wouldn’t let him leave for Arsenal. The 42-year-old Spaniard will go down in the annals of history as one of Anfield’s most legendary shot stoppers, keeping 177 clean sheets in 394 appearances for the Reds between 2005 and 2014. However, Reina has previously admitted that he wanted away from the club when times were tough behind the scenes. Speaking in his 2011 autobiography, Reina explained that he was on the verge of leaving the club on three separate occasions under the reign of American businessmen Tom Hicks and George Gillett.…
Things seem to have taken a turn for the worse for Emma Raducanu of late. After making a comeback earlier this season from a lengthy injury setback, the British star has been sidelined again due to injuries. As a result, she has been away from the court for the majority of the Asian swing, her favorite and one of the most successful parts of the season. Further, she also announced that she will miss the upcoming Hong Kong Tennis Open. This left her fans saddened, and some even criticized Raducanu for missing tournaments every now and then. Taking to her…
Roger Federer’s former coach Ivan Ljubicic doubts Novak Djokovic will compete at the 2024 ATP Finals, but he expects the Serbian to “try again” to play the event next year. Ljubicic, a former world No 3, believes Djokovic’s run at the Shanghai Masters proved he can still “challenge the best” when “he wants to compete.” On Wednesday, Djokovic withdrew from the 2024 Paris Masters, which will be held next week from October 28 to November 3. “Unfortunately I won’t be playing the Paris Masters this year,” the 24-time Grand Slam winner wrote on Instagram. “I have a lot of great…
Jannik Sinner has been handed a nightmare draw for the final ATP 1000 Masters events of the season in Paris. World No 1 Sinner is looking to end his stunning 2024 on a high after a year that saw him win his first two Grand Slam titles at the Australian Open and US Open. Yet he has been handed a daunting task in Paris, as his opening match in the tournament will be against big-hitting American Ben Shelton or Canadian indoor specialist Felix Auger-Aliassime. A third round match could see him face off against 2022 Paris Master champion Holger Rune,…
Slot has made a solid impression since taking charge at Anfield in the summer from his predecessor Jurgen Klopp. Many questioned the Merseyside giants’ decision to replace one of the best managers in the modern era with the 46-year-old. However, the former AZ and Feyenoord manager has silenced his doubters and has enjoyed a stellar start to life at Liverpool. The Reds have won 11 of their opening 12 games across competitions and are atop the Premier League table with 21 points from eight games. Arne Slot, however, reckons that Liverpool must do everything in their power to win the…
The work Mikel Arteta has done to transform Arsenal’s mentality is hammered home by Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s comparison to Liverpool. Two of Oxlade-Chamberlain’s former sides meet at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, with both Premier League title contenders. That’s a stark contrast to his time in north London. The Gunners’ highest finish during his six years with the club between 2011 and 2017 was second place in the 2015/16 season. Arsenal moved above north London rivals Tottenham on the final day but still finishing 10 points adrift of champions Leicester City. Despite Oxlade-Chamberlain winning three FA Cups and three Community Shields…
Virgil van Dijk confirmed last weekend that talks have begun between Liverpool and his representatives over a new contract, with his current deal only running until the end of the 2024/25 campaign. “I can say obviously discussions are ongoing, but I don’t know,” Van Dijk told reporters including from Liverpool.com at Anfield after his side moved back to the top of the Premier League by beating Chelsea. “We will see what happens in the future. “My very full focus is on Liverpool, wanting to win games that are ahead of me and nothing else. What the future will bring, I…
Jamie Carragher believes Liverpool could fall short in their title charge due to one star who doesn’t match up to the players in his position at Manchester City and Arsenal. Liverpool have started the new campaign in fantastic fashion under Arne Slot, winning 11 matches out of 12 across all competitions. The lone blot on the copybook was a surprise 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield on September 14. Nonetheless, with Man City drawing twice and Arsenal dropping points in three games, it’s the Reds who currently top the table. But when writing in his column for The Telegraph,…