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It couldn’t be going much better for Arne Slot right now. In fact, it has never gone better for any Liverpool manager. His side has won nine of its first 10 matches in all competitions — the best 10-game start for any boss in the club’s history. That might even be underselling how well things have gone. In the history of the Premier League, no other manager hired in the offseason has won more points (18) or produced a better goal differential (plus-11) than Slot through his first seven matches in the league. Only one has matched both marks, and…
Arne Slot changed a notable pre-match routine ahead of home games this season for Liverpool, a move that Pep Guardiola has also made, and he has explained why. It has become customary for football clubs to organise for their squads to stay overnight at a hotel the night before a game, both home and away. It is not compulsory, but Jurgen Klopp did this with his team throughout his spell at Anfield, first at the Hope Street Hotel before later moving to the Titanic Hotel. Slot, however, elected to make a change after arriving at the club. The team now…
Arne Slot has turned heads with his impressive start as Liverpool manager, introducing a series of transformative changes to the club’s training ground routine. Slot took over from Anfield legend Jurgen Klopp in June, tasked with the daunting job of replacing an iconic figure in the club’s history. However, the 46-year-old has appeared unfazed, applying his own proven strategy to keep the club at the top. The Dutchman has steered the Reds to the top of the Premier League and, with significant changes and increased competition within the squad. Their 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday ensured that they…
It’s the nickname that Caoimhin Kelleher is loath to take as his own but the Liverpool goalkeeper is yet again needed to showcase exactly why, in the words of Jurgen Klopp, he remains “the best No. 2 goalkeeper in the world”. The former manager memorably gave the appraisal after Kelleher had helped the Reds win the Carabao Cup against Chelsea in 2022, keeping a clean sheet before rifling home the decisive penalty in the successful shootout. “Alisson Becker is the best goalie in the world for me,” said Klopp. “There are other good goalkeepers out there but this goalie is…
Luis Suarez has revealed how Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez burst into tears during a half-time dressing down from Uruguay coach Marcelo Bielsa in Argentina last year before going on to help his country secure a famous victory. Nunez was in the starting line-up for the World Cup qualifier at La Bombonera in Buenos Aires last November. However, an indifferent first-half showing led to strong criticism from Bielsa during the interval that prompted an emotional reaction from the Reds forward, who was consoled by former Liverpool striker Suarez. Nunez responded by scoring late on to secure a 2-0 triumph for Uruguay…
He has hardly kept it a secret that he wants to leave Liverpool to become a starting goalkeeper elsewhere. The Republic of Ireland international suggested last month that he was denied from leaving Anfield, with Kelleher saying he will hold talks with Liverpool regarding a potential exit in January having missed out on a move in the summer. Praised by Chris Sutton last season as a ‘phenomenal’ goalkeeper, Kelleher has shown time and time again with Liverpool that he’s ready to leave Merseyside to forge a career for himself away from being Alisson Becker’s deputy. And Liverpool insiders are seemingly…
It has been a good start for life under Arne Slot for Liverpool. The Reds sit top of the Premier League after the first six games of the season, with five wins and one loss giving them 15 points, one more than Manchester City and Arsenal in second and third. The Reds took advantage of Man City dropping points in the early kick-off against Newcastle by recording a 2-1 victory over Wolves in the later kick-off on Saturday. Eyes now turn to the Champions League with Slot’s men hosting Serie A Bologna at Anfield on Tuesday night (8pm kick-off). Liverpool…
Liverpool have reportedly decided not to pursue Oumar Solet as a replacement for Joel Matip, with the 24-year-old instead set to join Udinese. Solet ended his contract at Red Bull Salzburg in the summer and had previously been linked with a move to the Reds. The departure of Matip at the end of last season led to speculation that Arne Slot could bring a new centre-back to Anfield this summer. Matip himself joined the Reds on a free transfer back in 2016 after leaving Schalke. He concluded his time at the club in the summer following a series of injuries…
Liverpool have been criticised for allowing an ‘insane’ situation to develop around Trent Alexander-Arnold’s future. The full-back’s contract is currently set to expire at the end of the season, at which point he could leave as a free agent. Alexander-Arnold is one of three first-team stars whose contracts are set to run out in 2025. The right-back is joined by Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk in seeing their deals expire at the end of the campaign and it remains to be seen if any of the three will sign extensions. However, as things stand, Alexander-Arnold will be able to…
Arne Slot has had to backtrack on his initial plans for one Liverpool player during the international break, although he’ll be quite happy to do so in this instance. Darwin Nunez had been set to miss Uruguay’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers against Peru and Ecuador over the coming days due to a five-match ban imposed on him over his involvement in a fracas with Colombian spectators during the Copa America in the summer. However, his national federation succeeded with an appeal for the suspension to be lifted, freeing the 25-year-old to link up with Marcelo Bielsa’s squad this week (Daily…