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Former Tottenham manager Tim Sherwood said it was “crazy” that Liverpool was largely overlooked as a title contender at the beginning of this season. Arne Slot also received acclaim from Sherwood for the “magnificent” work he’s done since taking over from Jurgen Klopp at Anfield. Heading into this weekend’s round of Premier League fixtures, Slot’s squad had carved out a five-point lead over reigning champions Manchester City, with Arsenal trailing by an additional four points. The Reds are hotly tipped to maintain their impressive streak when they face bottom-placed Southampton on Sunday afternoon. Ex-Tottenham manager Sherwood feels that many pundits…
Son Heung-min believes that Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is the best player in the Premier League at the moment. In a video for Sky Sports, he and teammate Ben Davies were in agreement. “I’m a big fan of him,” Son said. “It’s unbelievable. There’s a lot of other good players but Mo Salah, for many years, he has been very consistent.” Salah has already reached double figures for goals and assists in all competitions this season. And ahead of the top flight resuming, he has had a break after being left out of the Egypt squad for their latest international…
Three matches in the EFL have been called off today with the weather conditions from Storm Bert causing problems as the Premier League returns following the international break. Liverpool is set to play Southampton on the south coast tomorrow. Matches at Blackburn, Bradford and Fleetwood — all in the north of the country — have been postponed after pitch inspections. Blackburn vs Portsmouth and Fleetwood vs MK Dons were called off because of a waterlogged pitch while there was snow ahead of Bradford City vs Accrington Stanley. Further down the English pyramid, the derby between Rochdale and Oldham Athletic in…
Former Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich attacking midfielder Mario Gotze, who scored the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup final, has opened up on rejecting the chance to sign for Liverpool. “In 2016, I nearly went to a famous team in England called Liverpool,” Gotze writes for The Players’ Tribune. “The coach there was a man named Jurgen Klopp. Maybe you have seen pictures of him? Tall, big smile, very funny. Jurgen had been my coach at Dortmund, and I did not realise how lucky I was to have him. “I went to his house in Liverpool,…
Liverpool are set to end another international break with a return to action this weekend in the Premier League but there’s a chance it may not go ahead. Given the adverse weather conditions across the country, the Met Office have issued a yellow warning for this weekend around Hampshire: “South or southwesterly gales, locally severe gales are likely to affect many southern counties of England from Saturday afternoon until Sunday night. “The strongest gusts will be along coasts with gusts 60-70 mph possible around exposed headlands, while elsewhere gusts of 50-60 mph are possible, even for some inland locations. The…
Liverpool are sitting at the top of the Premier League table and they will look to consolidate their position further as they prepare themselves to face Southampton at the St Mary’s Stadium on Sunday. Thanks to Manchester City’s sudden dip in form, Liverpool have opened up a five-point gap at the top of the table and by the end of this weekend, the Anfield outfit might have an eight-point lead, based on how City perform against Tottenham Hotspur. Next weekend Liverpool are scheduled to take on Man City so if City drop points vs Spurs, Slot’s team could be in…
Liverpool super star is out of contract at the end of the season but you would be hard-pressed to find anyone who doesn’t think he should be tied down to an extension. “Discussions are ongoing, we will see what happens in the future,” Van Dijk told reporters including from Liverpool.com about his situation after the Chelsea game in October. “My full focus is on Liverpool, wanting to win games that are ahead of me and nothing else. “What the future will bring I have no idea at the moment. I can only tell you that discussions have started and we…
Arne Slot has warned his Liverpool players that they cannot take Southampton lightly. He believes the players need to get the job done on Sunday before focusing on the Real Madrid and Manchester City games next week. Speaking to the media ahead of the match, Slot admitted that he is confident that his players will be focused ahead of the Southampton clash this weekend. He added that the players are aware about not taking any side lightly. “I am confident that (the players keeping their focus) will happen. For me it is not just to do with age. We do…
Mohamed Salah has reportedly backed Omar Marmoush’s arrival at Liverpool, with his Egyptian compatriot tearing up the Bundesliga this season. The Eintracht Frankfurt forward has been on fire so far this campaign, having already racked up 14 goals and 10 assists across all competitions, with the Bundesliga side sitting third in the league. Already calling himself a team-mate of Salah at the international level, the 25-year-old may find himself sharing a dressing room with the Liverpool legend, according to reports from BILD. The German newspaper reported that Salah personally made a case for Liverpool to sign his compatriot and that…
Troy Deeney loves stirring up a debate, and he’s done so this week when naming football’s only five world-class players (in his eyes, at least) and snubbing Kylian Mbappe. The former Watford captain gave interesting reasoning behind his stance on the Real Madrid superstar, who is currently struggling to reach expectations at the Santiago Bernabeu. Mbappe, 25, joined Madrid as a free agent after leaving PSG in the summer. Many anticipated the France captain would thrive in the Spanish capital, but that hasn’t happened. The 2018 World Cup winner has managed eight goals and two assists in 16 games, cutting…