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Liverpool kept their strong start to the season going with a comfortable 2-0 win over Bologna in the Champions League at Anfield on Wednesday night. Bologna turned out to be tougher opponents than previously anticipated and it was not a perfect performance from Arne Slot’s men at home against the Champions League novices. However, Liverpool managed to find the answers to the questions that were posed to them and Mohamed Salah scored in the 75th minute to seal the three points for the Reds. The Egyptian attacker underlined his importance to the team amidst the contract tussle with the club…
Peter Schmeichel believes that Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson is better than Liverpool counterpart Alisson due to his superiority with his feet. The two Brazilians are generally regarded as among the top goalkeepers in the world having been firmly established as the first-choice shot-stoppers at their respective clubs. The pair are international rivals, with Alisson generally getting the nod as starter for Brazil, winning 71 caps to Ederson’s 25 so far in his career. But former Manchester United star Schmeichel would view the pecking order differently, believing the Manchester City man to be the more complete player. “Ederson is fantastic in…
For many football fans across Europe, hearing the Champions League anthem at their home ground is an awe-inspiring experience. That wasn’t the case for most Liverpool supporters inside Anfield on Wednesday night. The stadium was hosting its first fixture in UEFA’s flagship club competition since February 2023 as Bologna came to town, although many of the 59,816 in attendance took their opportunity to send out an emphatic message shortly before kick-off. As soon as the ubiquitous Champions League music was heard on the tannoy, most of the home support greeted it with deafening boos, which after a few second gave…
Martin Zubimendi insists he does not regret turning down a move to Liverpool this summer in order to stay with Real Sociedad. The Basque-born midfielder had caught the attention of Barcelona, Real Madrid and the Reds, with Arne slot’s side in the market for a holding midfielder. The midfielder has a reported £51.5m release clause in his Real Sociedad contract, but the 2024 European Championships winner claimed to have unfinished business with his boyhood club. The White and Blues have made a slow start to the La Liga campaign, with just two wins and two draws from their opening eight…
Liverpool maintained their perfect return to the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night with a 2-0 win over Bologna at Anfield. Arne Slot also has Liverpool top of the Premier League and a number of Liverpool players have stepped up their game under the new head coach. Luis Diaz and Ryan Gravenberch have excelled this season and both have nailed down places in Slot’s starting XI, which rarely changes. There are a few Liverpool players who have not been able to cement themselves in Slot’s plans however and one of these players got another chance to prove himself against Bologna.…
It was a moment 1,107 days in the making. As Ibrahima Konate slid towards the travelling Kop at Molineux on Saturday afternoon, his relief at having finally notched his first Premier League goal was palpable. More than three years on from his debut in the competition, the Frenchman was at last off the mark for Liverpool in the top flight, having scored a thumping header – his first in two-and-a-half years – less than two weeks previously against AC Milan in the Champions League. When you factor in that he also registered an assist in the Reds’ 3-0 win over…
Sepp van den Berg threw shade at Liverpool after quitting the club for Brentford in the summer. The Dutchman, 22, joined the Reds from PEC Zwolle in 2019 but ended up playing just four times in five seasons for Jurgen Klopp’s side. Following loan spells at Preston North End, Schalke and Mainz, Van den Berg pushed to leave Anfield on a permanent basis at the start of the summer. He took a swipe at the club for holding him down, insisting he “wasn’t looked after”, and moaned that Liverpool were pricing him out of an exit, having set their asking…
Roy Hodgson’s tenure at Anfield was anything but smooth sailing. The experienced 77-year-old had a tough act to follow in 2010 when he succeeded legendary manager Rafa Benitez, who had clinched an FA Cup, a Community Shield, a UEFA Super Cup and a Champions League during his six-year reign. Despite signing a three-year deal with the Reds, Hodgson’s stint lasted only seven months – departing by mutual agreement on January 8 and replaced by the iconic Kenny Dalglish. In spite of having a team brimming with top-notch players like Pepe Reina, Luis Suarez, Jamie Carragher, and Steven Gerrard, Hodgson could…
I had to have a wry smile when I saw Dominik Szoboszlai’s reaction to being substituted at Wolves on Saturday. The Hungarian was shaking his head and didn’t look impressed when his number was held up by the fourth official. In truth he should have been thankful to Arne Slot for taking him off as he wasn’t having the best of games. Every player has games where they don’t do well, and that was certainly one where he struggled a lot.I’ve heard some people suggest that Szoboszlai thinks he is better than he actually is, but I think that’s a…
Roberto Firmino has revealed that a last-minute substitution against Wolves that pointed him to God was the catalyst for his Liverpool exit. The skilful forward waved goodbye to his beloved Anfield in June 2023 after an impressive eight-year stint, during which he scored 111 goals and provided 75 assists across 392 matches. Firmino’s trophy cabinet boasts the Premier League, Champions League, Club World Cup, Carabao Cup, and the FA Cup with the Reds. The Brazilian ace then switched to Al-Ahli in the Saudi Pro League and has now shared the reason on why he left the club he cherished deeply,…