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It was almost inevitable that the two current worst teams in the Premier League would require a penalty shootout to settle their Carabao Cup third round tie. In the end, after 90 forgettable minutes, Southampton earned a somewhat morale-boosting sudden-death victory over Everton. Both teams have each failed to trouble the points column in their opening four league games and the lack of confidence was telling at Goodison Park. Abdoulaye Doucouré and Taylor Harwood-Bellis traded first-half headers but everything was decided from 12 yards, as Ashley Young saw the 12th spot-kick saved by Alex McCarthy. There was obvious discontent in…
It seems that Novak Djokovic’s has many priorities but being considered the best player in the rankings might not be one of them. While he is considered one of the best tennis players in history, he is currently concentrating on playing the Davis Cup. The Serbian has won all the possible championships a tennis player can and many question where the motivation may be to remain active once he has achieved all his goals, something that the press does not stop asking him. After his victory against the 770th in the world, Ioannis Wilas, where he only lost one game…
Jannik Sinner has hired two of Novak Djokovic’s former coaches as the World No.1 shakes up his backroom team following his doping scandal. Sinner stormed to his second Grand Slam triumph at the US Open earlier this month but it was a drama-filled fortnight for the Italian who escaped a doping ban on the eve of the tournament. Despite twice testing positive for clostebol, a steroid that can be used to build muscle mass, Sinner was controversially cleared by a tribunal after it was ruled that a bare-handed massage led to ‘contamination’. The 23-year-old was still allowed to compete while…
Novak Djokovic, the Serbian tennis star, has hinted at potentially missing the upcoming ATP Finals in Turin. This speculation comes after his recent revelation of planning to reduce his tennis commitments for the remainder of 2024. Despite being a seven-time champion of this prestigious event, Djokovic’s participation this year remains uncertain. The 37-year-old athlete is currently in Bulgaria and recently participated in an exhibition match against Grigor Dimitrov. Djokovic recently faced off against Dimitrov in an entertaining exhibition match in Sofia, Bulgaria. The event was organized to raise funds for Dimitrov’s foundation. Instead of joining Team Europe at the Laver…
Jordan Henderson has previously opened up about his departure from Liverpool, revealing he felt undervalued by the club and then manager Jurgen Klopp. The ex-Reds captain, who secured eight major trophies during his tenure, shocked supporters when he left the club in July 2023, citing a lack of appreciation at Anfield. He then moved to Saudi Pro League team Al-Ettifaq where he was reunited with Liverpool icon and Ettifaq coach Steven Gerrard. Yet, only half a year into his Saudi Arabian adventure Henderson was back in the news as he parted ways with Al-Ettifaq by mutual consent and swiftly joined…
Jordan Henderson left Liverpool in controversial circumstances in the summer of 2023 following a trophy laden spell with the Reds. Jordan Henderson has previously opened up about his departure from Liverpool, revealing he felt undervalued by the club and then manager Jurgen Klopp. The ex-Reds captain, who secured eight major trophies during his tenure, shocked supporters when he left the club in July 2023, citing a lack of appreciation at Anfield. He then moved to Saudi Pro League team Al-Ettifaq where he was reunited with Liverpool icon and Ettifaq coach Steven Gerrard. Yet, only half a year into his Saudi…
Hear the thoughts of Arne Slot and Virgil van Dijk following Liverpool’s 3-1 win over AC Milan in the ‘The Reaction’, our official post-match podcast. The Reds got their Champions League campaign up and running with an impressive victory at San Siro on Tuesday night. Goals from Ibrahima Konate, Van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai sealed a come-from-behind success for Slot’s team and, afterwards, the head coach and captain provided their analysis. Former players Neil Mellor and Jay Spearing also offered their assessment of a comprehensive win.
Former Liverpool midfielder previously admitted that he left Liverpool after eventually feeling undervalued by the club and his manager Jurgen Klopp. Henderson, who lifted eight major trophies as captain of the Reds, stunned fans when he announced he was leaving the club in July 2023 amidst claims he no longer felt wanted at Anfield. A controversial switch to Saudi Pro League outfit Al-Ettifaq was then sealed where he would link up with Reds legend and Ettifaq manager Steven Gerrard. However, just six months into his move to Saudi Arabia, Henderson made headlines once again as his contract was mutually terminated…
Liverpool are up and running in the revamped Champions League as they made amends for their shock Premier League loss at the weekend. Arne Slot’s charges came from behind to run out 3-1 winners at AC Milan and give Arne Slot the perfect 46th birthday present. Admittedly, it looked like Liverpool were set for another difficult day at the office after Christian Pulisic broke the deadlock after just three minutes. However, the Reds equalised in the 23rd minute thanks to Ibrahima Konate’s unmarked header from Cody Gakpo’s free kick delivery. Then, on 41 minutes, Virgil van Dijk put the Reds…
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg sparked a social media backlash after comments he made about official Espen Eskas during Liverpool’s Champions League match with AC Milan. The Reds beat the Italians 3-1 in their league phase opener at the San Siro on Tuesday night – but Eskas felt the heat inside the iconic stadium at times. And Clattenburg intimated that the ref should have been more liberal with awarding free-kicks to AC Milan to calm the home crowd down. Arne Slot’s Reds displayed great resilience as they staged a comeback through goals from Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk…