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Ibrahima Konate has revealed the half-time message Arne Slot gave his Liverpool players to help them move top of the Premier League. The Reds held off a strong challenge from rock-bottom Wolves to win 2-1 at Molineux on Saturday evening to move a point clear at the summit of the embryonic table. Konate had opened the scoring during the additional time period of a first half in which Liverpool were way below their best for large periods of the game.The France international was then involved in a mix-up with Alisson Becker shortly before the hour mark that gifted Rayan Ait-Nouri…
Ryan Gravenberch has admitted to feeling more “comfortable” playing under Arne Slot at Liverpool this season. The Dutch midfielder has been in great form for the Dutch manager, securing a man-of-the-match award in the Reds’ 2-1 win over Wolves at the weekend. This victory has put Liverpool at the top of the table above Manchester City and Arsenal, with just one loss in six Premier League games this year. Gravenberch has made six successive starts this campaign, playing a much more pivotal role for Slot with Jurgen Klopp only handing him 12 Premier League appearances last campaign. Following the win…
Ben Doak has explained how Arne Slot was influential in his decision to join Middlesbrough on loan this season – but admits it is “strange” to hear himself being complimented by major Liverpool figures. Doak marked his first start for Boro on Saturday with his debut goal in senior football when scoring the opener in the 2-0 Championship win at home to Stoke City. The 18-year-old, signed by Liverpool from Celtic for £600,000 more than two years ago, made his Reds first-team bow back in November 2022 but saw opportunities limited last season due to injury.And the Scotland international has…
Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker has revealed to Dominik Szoboszlai what his daughter said to him after his recent transformation. The Brazilian shot-stopper has opted for daring looks during his time at Anfield and recently captured the attention after shaving his beard off. The Reds’ number one has been one of the key figures behind the recent success at Anfield as he has been the driving force from the back to establish himself as one of the best in the Premier League and also, the world. After a recent injury problem, which forced him to miss the win over AFC Bournemouth,…
Alexis Mac Allister says he feels “really comfortable” in his new midfield role under Arne Slot and has revealed he is really enjoying his football under the Dutchman. Mac Allister was often deployed as a No.6 under Jurgen Klopp after making a £35million switch from Brighton & Hove Albion last summer but the emergence of Ryan Gravenberch this term has seen the Argentinian relieved of some of his defensive duties. Under Slot, the 25-year-old is used primarily in a double pivot with Gravenberch, with a greater license to roam forward and contribute to Liverpool’s attacking play.It is a subtle change…
When Arne Slot was announced as Jurgen Klopp’s successor earlier this year, there was an acceptance that it would be impossible for the Dutchman to emulate the charismatic German in front of the cameras. In his four months in the Reds hotseat, he’s not exactly had too many memorable quotes. Instead, Slot has mainly done his talking on the pitch. And emphatically so, winning seven of his eight matches in charge to date with Liverpool sitting top of the Premier League table, in the Champions League top eight and through to the League Cup fourth round as a result.But that…
The sight of Darwin Nunez back in training on Tuesday lunchtime, after missing Liverpool’s win over Wolves through illness, should have been a luxury for Arne Slot. Instead, with Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa both absent, it threatened to be a blessing. With the pair absent from training on Tuesday lunchtime, supporters understandably feared the worst. The Reds have been stung by injury far too often over the years after all. At the very least, Liverpool would surely be without the pair against Bologna. After all, Jota and Chiesa’s patchy injury-records are well-documented, while it was customary under Jurgen Klopp…
The American investment group, who also own Italian side Roma, are understood to have provided assurances that cash will be available for boss Dyche. And Everton are hopeful the Friedkin Group’s takeover will be approved by the Prem before Christmas. The Merseyside outfit have no short-term funding problems as they have received most of their Premier League TV money for the season up front. But a prompt takeover would give them extra spending power in January. The Friedkin Group spent heavily at Roma and indicated they are willing to provide similar backing to Everton, as long as the club remain…
The Gunners didn’t completely dominate this encounter, and they were limited to mere moments before taking a 2-0 first-half lead. They always kept a technically proficient PSG team at arm’s length, although Luis Enrique’s side did threaten to surge back into the contest during a brief spell after the hour. Mikel Arteta’s side player with impressive maturity in this one, with the collective cohesion once again proving key. They trapped and suffocated PSG in the opening period, and backed themselves to resist their talent as the contest wore on. There was a feeling of ease and serenity as the clock…
Every morning, Serena Williams wakes up and says to herself: “Put your best foot forward today.” It sounds pat, coming from the literal Greatest of All Time—an athlete so decorated she constructed her own trophy room and whose 23 Grand Slam wins set a record for women in the Open Era. But for the 2024 Glamour Global Woman of the Year, whom I meet at home in Jupiter, Florida, on the kind of blazing hot morning that bathes the ground in almost eerie white light, the new motto in fact represents personal growth. To her it’s a concession. She can’t…