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Liverpool turn their attention to the defence of the Carabao Cup tonight. The Premier League and Champions League leaders head to managerless Southampton for a quarter-final clash (8pm kick-off). The Reds, who won last season’s competition with a dramatic Wembley final win over Chelsea, will be hot favourites to progress to the last four. Southampton are in crisis, sitting bottom of the Premier League and nine points adrift of safety and having sacked manager Russell Martin after Sunday night’s humiliating 5-0 home loss to Tottenham Hotspur. But while Liverpool have no such problems, they have drawn their last two Premier…
Thierry Henry has expressed his disappointment with Arsenal’s performance after the team dropped more points in their Premier League draw against Everton this past weekend. The Gunners, who have been pushing for the league title, have struggled to pick up wins, losing four points in their last two matches. Arsenal’s inability to secure victories at this critical stage of the season has cost them dearly, particularly as Liverpool—despite some recent struggles—continues to lead the table. If Arsenal had won these two matches, they could have taken significant steps toward closing the gap with the Reds. Instead, they now find themselves…
Arne Slot gave away some major hints about his team selection on Tuesday ahead of the Carabao Cup clash against Southampton. With such a heavy fixture schedule, rotation will be vital for Liverpool over the coming weeks, especially with injuries starting to mount up. And Slot’s admission that those who have played regular minutes could be given a night off at St Mary’s indicates there will be wholesale changes. The Dutchman confirmed Caoimhin Kelleher will return to the team, and all but said Wataru Endo will start. The likes of Jarell Quansah, Harvey Elliott and Tyler Morton could also earn…
When Liverpool signed Alisson Becker in the summer of 2018, joining from AS Roma in a deal worth a potential £65m, the Brazilian, temporarily, became the most expensive goalkeeper in the world. And while that record was swiftly broken, since then neither the Reds nor the shot-stopper have ever looked back. One of the best goalkeepers in the world, the 32-year-old has proven himself to be one of Jurgen Klopp’s greatest signings. In his seven years at Anfield, the Brazil international has helped his side win the Champions League, Premier League, FIFA Club World Cup, European Super Cup, League Cup…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed his frustrations with Premier League referees this season, pointedly noting that his players “make more good decisions” than the division’s officials. Slot was shown a yellow card for his protestations towards the fourth official in the second half of Liverpool’s 2-2 draw with Fulham on Saturday. Andy Robertson was sent off 17 minutes into a full-blooded contest at Anfield which saw the hosts twice come from behind. It was a third booking of the season for the Dutch coach, earning him a touchline ban for Liverpool’s Carabao Cup quarter-final against Southampton on Wednesday. Reflecting…
Thierry Henry said he will not be convinced that Chelsea is ready to challenge for the title until the team beats one of its direct competitors. Enzo Maresca’s men currently find themselves in second place in the Premier League, two points behind Liverpool having played one game more than than the Reds. The Stamford Bridge club is on a five-game winning streak in the league, but picked up just one point from games against Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal in the first half of the campaign. City recorded a 2-0 win in West London on the season’s opening weekend, before…
Arne Slot talked his suspension at his latest Liverpool press conference Arne Slot talked his suspension at his latest Liverpool press conference Arne Slot has not done much wrong since taking over as Liverpool head coach back in the summer. Having won 19 of his 23 matches in charge of the Reds, losing just once, that goes without saying. His side are top of both the Premier League and Champions League tables and on Wednesday night, away at Southampton, they have the opportunity to reach the first semi-final of his Anfield reign. But that would not be the only first…
Liverpool are admirers of a Bundesliga star but he is not a concrete transfer option for the Premier League giants at present as he ‘does not currently fit’ into the Reds’ system. The Anfield outfit had a very quiet summer transfer window as they signed only two new players. Italian winger Federico Chiesa has had minimal involvement so far while Georgian goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili will spend this season at Valencia. Despite such a limited summer transfer window, the Reds are flying under their new manager Arne Slot as they are sitting at the top of the Premier League and the…
Slot has been banished to the stands for one game because he clocked up his third booking against Fulham on Saturday in addition to his yellow cards in the Chelsea and Arsenal matches. Although Slot is not hyper like Jurgen Klopp was on the touchline, he does get emotional and he says he needs to remember where the line is when his feelings boil over. “You always reflect, but I think in general I’m calm,” said the Liverpool head coach. “But there is also a limit for me, let’s put it that way, and then I can get emotional and…
Thierry Henry has noticed something about Liverpool which, in his view, sets them apart from other teams in the Premier League. The Reds remain top of the table despite drawing their last two matches and seeing Chelsea cut their lead to two points, but Saturday’s result against Fulham was viewed in a more positive context considering that we were a player short for most of the game, as well as Arsenal being held to a draw at home to Everton. Despite being down to 10 men for all but the first 17 minutes, Arne Slot’s team actually had more shots…