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The fact it took the Liverpool midfielder this long to get on the pitch in an England jersey is astonishing given his ability on the ball and versatility in midfield – an area where England have struggled to find the right combination of players for some time. Former England boss Gareth Southgate called Jones up to his provisional squad for EURO 2024, but cut him without giving him a minute of game time during pre-tournament friendlies. Interim manager Lee Carsley has experimented more with the midfield than Southgate did, starting Jones against Greece alongside Conor Gallagher following Declan Rice’s withdrawal…
Ben Doak has taken another big step forward in this latest international break. But that is no surprise to former Liverpool youth player Niall Osborne. “You could tell that he would always go on and do what he’s doing in the Championship,” Osborne tells Doak is doing it with Scotland too. He gave Josko Gvardiol a difficult evening earlier in the week as he excelled against Croatia and took the latest step forward in his development — and Doak is just one of a number of young talents in an exciting period for the Liverpool academy. “There’s quite a few…
Former Reds star has levelled criticism at Rafa Benitez, holding his former Liverpool boss responsible for hindering his progress. Gerard Houllier was the one who originally brought the forward and his compatriot Florent Sinama-Pongolle to Liverpool from Le Havre in 2001. The pair remained on loan at their French club for two years before making their move to Liverpool official in the summer of 2003, both at the tender age of 18. Le Tallec’s first season at Anfield saw him make 23 appearances and score just once. Following the arrival of Benitez as manager, succeeding Houllier, he was loaned out…
Caoimhin Kelleher is in impressive form for both club and country at the moment. The Liverpool shot-stopper has made eight appearances for the Reds so far this season, keeping four clean sheets. Starting six of their last seven matches in the absence of the injured Alisson Becker, he is well-aware such an opportunity is enforced. The same as it was last year when he recorded a career-best 26 appearances after the Brazilian was sidelined. The 25-year-old has made no secret of his desire to be a first-choice goalkeeper, and saw his wish to leave Liverpool last summer blocked. Such a…
Mohamed Salah heralded young talent as Liverpool’s “best player” before the young star was loaned out by Arne Slot to Red Bull Salzburg. The 20 year old talent shone brightly for Liverpool in the tumultuous 2022/23 season, quickly emerging as a silver lining during a challenging period for the team. His journey from his arrival from Celta Vigo in 2020 to prominence began with impressing in the U21s and making an impact in first-team training sessions. This prompted the then-boss Jurgen Klopp to give him his big break. Bajcetic seized his opportunity with gusto, not least when he made his…
Jamie Carragher has urged Liverpool to capitalise on their start by strengthening in the January transfer window, helping Arne Slot‘s bid to secure silverware. Some were quick to write off the Reds’ Premier League title chances as soon as Jurgen Klopp departed, with Slot given the daunting task of filling the void. The Dutchman has been hugely impressive in his first several months in the job, however, losing just once in all competitions in 2024/25. Liverpool are five points clear at the top of the Premier League, and while their squad depth is the envy of most clubs, supporters would…
Something has changed with Dominik Szoboszlai this season, with the Liverpool midfielder losing his threat from range. So what has happened to his shooting? The main story of Liverpool’s recent 2-0 win over Aston Villa was the Reds going five points clear at the top of the league. But also of note was an absentee from the starting lineup: Dominik Szoboszlai. He had announced himself for the club in this fixture a year prior, scoring a superb long-range strike that reminded many of a certain previous Liverpool No. 8. Fast-forward to now, and those long-range strikes have disappeared. Szoboszlai is…
Virgil van Dijk has found himself facing unrelenting criticism from his home country over the years, and here Joe Baker unpacks his curious relationship with the Netherlands. “In the dressing room he is good, football tactically and technically, not…” “He was selected for the World Team of the Year. He thinks he’s better than the rest.” “It is actually very strange that such a very good player does so little for the Dutch national team in the build-up.” The above is just a selection of quotes from two of the most famous names from Dutch footballing history, Marco van Basten…
Alan Shearer has not picked any player from Arsenal and Manchester City in his Premier League Team of the Season so far. The Hall of Famer has gone with a 4-3-3- formation for the XI and named one player from outside the Top 10. Starting with the goalkeeper, Shearer has picked Matz Sels as his best this season. He believes that the Nottingham Forest star has pulled off vital saves to help the club sit sixth in the league table. He said via Premier League: “Outstanding all season, pulling off some vital stops and commanding the box so well for…
Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai appeared to be in tears during Hungary’s UEFA Nations League match against Netherlands after a member of his team appeared to collapse on the bench. Play was immediately stopped around the seven minute mark as the Hungarian bench immediately reacted to the incident. UEFA officials could be seen waving for medical attention as the coach received treatment in front of the dugout. As silence fell around the stadium, a tent was put up around the Hungary bench with the images clearly distressing for the players on the pitch. A visibly emotional Szoboszlai called his teammates into…