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Liverpool put in a much better performance against Bournemouth on Saturday to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. The Reds needed a reaction after losing to Nottingham Forest last time out in the league. At Anfield once again, Liverpool knew they couldn’t be as bad as against Forest, or would likely be punished for a second week running. Things didn’t start particularly well for Liverpool. Caoimhin Kelleher was forced into a big save with the scores at 0-0, after Antoine Semenyo had already had a goal disallowed. Nevertheless, things were inarguably much better, with most of the…
Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. A quickfire brace from Luis Diaz midway through the first half was added to before the interval by Darwin Nunez as the Reds ensured there would be no repeat of last weekend’s home loss to Nottingham Forest. The three points lifts Arne Slot’s team, for whom Federico Chiesa made his Anfield bow as a second-half substitute, to the top of the table before Manchester City’s meeting with Arsenal on Sunday. Team news Slot made four changes from the midweek win in…
Manager Sean Dyche is working under “very difficult circumstances” amid Everton’s worst start to a league season in 66 years, says the club’s director of football Kevin Thelwell. The Toffees are bottom of the Premier League without a point having lost all four of their games so far, conceding 13 goals. They have the poorest record of the 96 teams in Europe’s top five leagues and were knocked out in the third round of the Carabao Cup on penalties by fellow strugglers Southampton on Tuesday. In an exclusive interview with BBC Radio Merseyside’s Giulia Bould, Thelwell said: “Sean and I…
Frances Tiafoe is still coming to terms with Serena Williams being retired after she left him starstruck during a private chat at the US Open. Tiafoe delighted the home crowd with a hard-fought win over Alexei Popyrin on Sunday night to reach the quarter-finals. The 26-year-old won the first two sets but was pegged back in the third, with Popyrin sensing a comeback against the odds. Tiafoe, however, remained strong under pressure to wrap up the match in the following set and book a last-eight showdown with Grigor Dimitrov. Before taking to the court, Tiafoe was spotted catching up with…
Tennis icon Serena Williams, who announced her retirement in 2022, has made it clear where her priorities lie. Serena Williams has already made her stance on tennis coaching clear amid Coco Gauff’s split from Brad Gilbert. While working with the legendary coach, Gauff won her first grand slam title at last year’s US Open. However, the 20-year-old was unable to defend her title in New York this year as she crashed out in the fourth round to Emma Navarro. Gauff endured chronic problems with her serve, hitting 19 double faults and producing 60 unforced errors. Following the split, which was…
Liverpool should keep Cody Gakpo in its forward line this weekend against Bournemouth but bring Darwin Nunez alongside him. Those are the thoughts of Paul Merson, who is backing Arne Slot’s men to bounce back from last Saturday’s defeat to Nottingham Forest. Predicting a 2-0 win for Liverpool in his Sportskeeda weekend preview, Merson wrote: “I watched Liverpool in their loss against Nottingham Forest and I thought they should move the ball a lot quicker. “But Liverpool are fortunate since Manchester City and Arsenal play each other this weekend. The Reds can gain on these two teams with a win…
Liverpool have perhaps the best defence in the Premier League at the moment. The Reds have conceded just one goal in their opening four league matches this season, and it’s fair to say that their back four has been almost flawless this term. Virgil van Dijk has been as imperious as ever, while Ibrahima Konate has quickly established himself as Arne Slot’s first-choice partner for Van Dijk. Speaking on The Rest is Football, Micah Richards has been discussing Konate’s rise to prominence this season, and he says that he’s spotted the one flaw in the Frenchman’s game. Indeed, Richards believes…
The player that Liverpool made a serious push for was Martin Zubimendi. However, despite Liverpool offering to triple the salary that he was earning at the Basque club, the player decided to stay put at his boyhood club. Just a month later though, as per Estadio Deportivo, Martin Zubimendi is now ready to agree to a move to Liverpool should the club approach him in the coming transfer windows. The 25-year-old could end up being a Red after all. Despite being just 25 years old, Zubimendi has already made 194 appearances for his club. He played a starring role coming…
Arne Slot to use ‘good connection’ to land €80m PSG star. It has been revealed that Slot is going to use the connection he has with PSG youngster Xavi Simons in order to bring him to Anfield. Bild journalist Yvonne Gabriel spoke on the FC Bayern Insider podcast about Simons and the current plans surrounding him. “It’s fair to say that the whole Premier League has long had Xavi on its radar. Liverpool were also extremely keen on him this summer, there is a good connection to coach Arne Slot.” Fans are still hopeful that Mohamed Salah will renew his…
The rip-roaring Jurgen Klopp era at Liverpool is very much over by this point, with Arne Slot’s side not quite firing on all cylinders but definitely proving that they can craft a successful campaign. Last weekend’s Anfield defeat against Nottingham Forest was a reality check, however. The former Feyenoord boss has tactical nous in abundance and has inherited a squad of elite class. But Liverpool were imperfect last year and flaws have not been eradicated with the spinning of the wheel. Three successive victories in the Premier League – with not one goal conceded and Manchester United left nursing grievous…