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Ever since the PGMOL brought in VAR to improve the standard of officiating, the Premier League has been littered with controversies. The rule book is no longer as black and white as it used to be, with varying interpretations of the laws resulting in a noticeable lack of consistency. And while the margin for error is as small as it has ever been, refereeing mistakes can end up being the deciding factor between teams. In Manchester City’s 2-1 victory over Wolves this afternoon, the lingering aftertaste of the match is dominated by a huge call made on the Blues’ last-minute…
Chelsea certainly started well at Anfield, Enzo Maresca’s side were causing Liverpool all kinds of problems prior to the hosts going 1-0 up. Mohamed Salah calmly dispatched a penalty for Liverpool after Chelsea defender Levi Colwill unwisely tried to nick the ball away from Curtis Jones. Of course, it was the Liverpool midfielder who was involved once again in an incident with Robert Sanchez soon after. Jones was in one on one and John Brooks awarded a penalty only for VAR to then intervene. For almost all watching the challenge live, it appeared as if Sanchez cleared Jones out, although…
Former Chelsea winger Florent Malouda has explained why he turned down a move to Liverpool before he signed for the Londoners in 2007. The Frenchman was a top target for the Reds under Rafael Benitez, but spurned the opportunity to move to Anfield in other to head to Stamford Bridge. France international Malouda had impressed for Lyon in Ligue 1 when the Reds made their move as Benitez looked for the width he needed in his side to mount a title challenge, however the lure of the capital proved too much and the winger instead chose Chelsea, where he won…
When the teams walk out at Anfield on Sunday afternoon, one Chelsea player might allow himself – for a second – to wonder what might have been. It will not be the first time Moises Caicedo has faced Liverpool since he sensationally turned down a move to Merseyside in the summer of 2023. The Ecuadorian featured as Chelsea suffered a 4-1 defeat to the Reds in the Premier League back in January, and again a few weeks later when Jurgen Klopp’s injury-ravaged side claimed a memorable victory in the Carabao Cup final. But, perhaps for the first time since he…
Alexis Mac Allister and Kostas Tsimikas are major doubts for Liverpool’s clash with Chelsea today. And the Reds are already without Alisson Becker and Harvey Elliott for the match. Liverpool host Enzo Maresca’s resurgent side hoping to stay top of the Premier League after winning six of their opening seven fixtures. But the last victory at Crystal Palace came at a cost, with Alisson going down with a hamstring problem in the second half and scans later revealing he’d be out until the November intternational break at the earliest, although Arne Slot expects the Brazilian to return for the festive…
Liverpool, like the rest of the Premier League, is already long since sick of the sight of Erling Haaland. But if one report is to be believed, it might not have to put up with him for too much longer. Compared to most of its rivals, Liverpool got an early taste of Haaland’s brilliance. The onrunning joke is that the Reds signed the wrong scorer off the back of a 4-3 win against Red Bull Salzburg in 2019; the Norwegian found the net that day, but it was Takumi Minamino who ended up at Anfield. Of course, those two transfers…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has responded once again to a question about the three major contract situations that the Reds still need to get sorted out, with no further news yet on Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk or Mohamed Salah. During the international break, speculation has ramped up about the futures of each of the trio with there now being only 75 days until they can negotiate pre-contract agreements with clubs abroad ahead of free transfers next summer. Slot, though, has maintained his usual stance of giving little away. “What is happening is they were with their national teams,”…
Caoimhin Kelleher has candidly shared his sentiments about potentially pricing himself out of a move from Liverpool with his stellar performances subbing for Alisson Becker last season. As he steps up once more in the Brazilian’s absence due to a hamstring injury under new manager Arne Slot, Kelleher is eager to leverage this chance to prove his worth as an elite deputy. With Alisson on the treatment table, Kelleher is set to take the helm against Chelsea and is forthright about his ambitions: “Obviously my intention is to do as well as I can and show my ability. That is…
Liverpool faces its toughest test yet as it returns to Premier League action against Chelsea later today. Arne Slot’s side still sits top of the table after Arsenal’s defeat to Bournemouth on Saturday, although they will be expecting Manchester City to leapfrog them ahead of kick-off as Pep Guardiola’s side faces off against Wolves. Nevertheless, the Reds will be hoping to lay down something of a marker today. Slot has been quick to point out his side has not yet faced a side that will be expected to challenge at the top of the table, with today offering his first…
The 10-player Gunners slipped to their first Premier League defeat of the season after a late goal from Ryan Christie and a penalty from fellow substitute Justin Kluivert at the Vitality Stadium. The goals came after Saliba had received Arsenal’s third red card of the season for a last-man foul on Evanilson in the first half which was initially deemed a yellow card offence by Robert Jones. The referee upgraded his decision to a red after being instructed to go to the pitchside monitor by VAR Jarred Gillett, but Arteta did not take issue with the decision after the game.…