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The Texans may not be facing Patrick Mahomes this Saturday, if his ankle is still banged up. The Texans may not be facing Patrick Mahomes this Saturday, if his ankle is still banged up. Photo by Jack Gorman The Houston Texans play in Kansas City this coming Saturday afternoon, and in my gut, this game is proof that sports PTSD is real. It’s been nearly five years and four head coaches ago, and yet any mention of the Texans’ going to Kansas City to play at Arrowhead Stadium evokes images of the Texans coughing up a 24-0 first half lead…
Liverpool continued their successful season this week by marching into the Carabao Cup semi-finals. The Reds are well used to this stage of the competition by now, having won the trophy twice since 2022. Last term, the Carabao Cup served as the final piece of silverware of the Jurgen Klopp era at Anfield. At the time it was won, there had been a strong feeling around Liverpool that they would pick up further gongs in 2024. However, having come up short in the FA Cup against Man United, the Reds crashed out of the Europa League and surrendered in the…
Robertson or Tsimikas? Jota or Nunez? Predicted Liverpool XI for Spurs clash Liverpool manager Arne Slot has a couple of selection dilemmas to solve for Sunday’s Premier League battle with Tottenham Hotspur. The Reds are only expected to be missing Ibrahima Konate (knee) and Conor Bradley (hamstring) due to injury, but Andy Robertson returns from a one-game ban after his red card in the 2-2 draw with Fulham last weekend. Joe Gomez operated at left-back during Wednesday’s 2-1 EFL Cup quarter-final win over Southampton in Robertson’s absence, but Kostas Tsimikas was also able to come off the bench after an…
Last night’s League Cup quarter-final victory over Southampton featured the most of the senior XI yet, with Tyler Morton, Trey Nyoni, James McConnell and Jayden Danns all getting time on the pitch. Buy Now Also travelling were under-21s captain Amara Nallo and 16-year old standout Rio Ngumoha, who is one of the most exciting prospects Liverpool have had in their academy for years. Article continues under the advertisement The Reds acquired Ngumoha from Chelsea earlier in the season and were banned from attending Chelsea youth games in retaliation. But if you live by the sword you die by the sword,…
Liverpool march on in all competitions this season. Not content with topping the Premier League and Champions League tables, the Reds booked their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals after a much-changed team beat Southampton 2-1 on Wednesday night. Arne Slot will have been encouraged by the performances of Wataru Endo, Tyler Morton and Jarell Quansah during the game, with Harvey Elliott and Darwin Nunez on the scoresheet for the Reds. So what can Liverpool expect from the fringe stars who played such an important role in the victory over Saints? Our LFC jury have their say. . Although The…
Liverpool’s hopes of extending Mo Salah’s contract at Anfield have taken what appears to be a dramatic downturn after an interview emerged in which he admitted he is now open to offers elsewhere – though TEAMtalk can explain exactly why fans should have no major reason for concern. The talismanic Egyptian attacker is the most influential player at Liverpool, having scored a colossal 227 goals and added another 100 assists in his 372 appearances so far – giving him a goal contribution every 1.13 appearances in club colours. But with his current arrangement expiring at the end of the current season,…
Reds star contract situation with Liverpool has been a topic of discussion lately. According to reports, Salah is seeking a significant salary increase, with some sources suggesting he wants an annual salary of £25 million, which is 39% more than Liverpool’s purported offer. The issue here is that Liverpool’s ownership group, FSG, is hesitant to offer Salah a new contract due to concerns over Financial Fair Play (FFP) regulations. FSG is reportedly cautious about spending big on player contracts, especially for players over 30, as they risk paying a significant amount to someone in decline. Interestingly, FSG’s approach to player…
By common consensus, Arne Slot is doing a stellar job as Liverpool head coach so far. Far from being overawed by the challenge of following in Jurgen Klopp’s footsteps, the 46-year-old has very much embraced it, guiding the Reds to the top of the Premier League and Champions League standings and into yet another Carabao Cup semi-final. The Dutchman has now been in charge for 24 competitive matches and lost just one, the Anfield defeat to Nottingham Forest in mid-September. Liverpool have gone 20 matches unbeaten since losing to Nottingham Forest in September Slot hits rare Liverpool milestone Almost immediately…
Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez had the perfect response to being called a “s*** Andy Carroll” by Southampton supporters. Arne Slot’s side secured their place in the Carabao Cup semi-finals on Wednesday night as goals from Nunez and Harvey Elliott sealed a narrow 2-1 win at St Mary’s. The Saints, who recently sacked Russell Martin after picking up just one win from a possible 16 in the league, deployed a particularly defensive approach under interim Simon Rusk. And it worked for the opening 20 minutes as struggling Southampton kept their opponents at bay with their cautious 5-4-1 formation out of possession.…
Liverpool fans are still waiting for a decision to be made on the future of Mohamed Salah – and with each passing day, the fear that he might be bidding farewell to Anfield soon grows. The Egyptian has of course now been handed an offer by the club – along with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold – and there are plenty of reports doing the rounds at the moment suggesting that he’s even close to putting pen to paper on a two-year deal. Things have gone quiet for the time being though, and with January just around the corner,…