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Now, this will not be the first game that comes to mind when discussing famous Liverpool comebacks against AC Milan in the Champions League. This is not the star-studded Rossoneri side of 2005. This was not the Miracle of Istanbul, either. It certainly didn’t need to be. Instead, Liverpool found themselves going up against AC Milan team who appeared to have been suffering an allergic reaction to set-piece marking. The Merseyside giants made Christian Pulisic’s third minute opener redundant not so much through Arne Slot’s intricate tactical plans or a sizzling solo performance akin to Steven Gerrard’s in Turkey two…
Liverpool are back to a positive frame of mind after beating AC Milan in the Champions League. The Reds had seen their excellent start to the season hit a big road-block on Saturday, suffering a surprise defeat against Nottingham Forest. But Arne Slot and the Liverpool squad did not panic following that disappointing setback, or even when Christian Pulisic fired Milan into an early lead. Instead, they calmed themselves and hit back with three unanswered goals. A debut for Federico Chiesa at San Siro was the cherry on top of a birthday cake for Slot. Plenty had expected Chiesa to…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says he planned to use one start on Saturday but couldn’t. He then shone brightly against AC Milan. Arne Slot paid tribute to Cody Gakpo after Liverpool’s 3-1 win over AC Milan on Tuesday evening. The Reds’ head coach had several players worthy of praise, but Gakpo was undoubtedly one of the standouts. The winger made his first start of the season here and was a menace to Milan with his running all game long. He then capped off his display with an assist in the second half, finding Dominik Szoboszlai with a fine run…
Liverpool enjoyed a brilliant night in the Champions League on Tuesday with a come-from-behind win over AC Milan. The Reds had needed a response after falling to a first defeat of the season against Nottingham Forest on Saturday. It was not an easy looking fixture to kick off their Champions League campaign. Milan may not be the beast of old, but they were still heading into the game on the back of a 4-0 win. Liverpool started badly, too. Thankfully, they did not panic after going behind early doors and bounced back in excellent fashion. 3-1 the final score. The…
Liverpool kicked off their Champions League campaign in perfect fashion with a win at San Siro on Tuesday. The Reds had been in desperate need of a positive start to the new-look competition after a first defeat of the season on Saturday. Things had looked ominous when Christian Pulisic gave AC Milan the lead after just three minutes, but Liverpool bounced back to put the game in a stranglehold. Pundit Paul Merson expressed his surprise at how easily Milan were beaten on the night and it’s perhaps fair to say that Liverpool could have even had a few more goals.…
BBC pundit Stephen Warnock ripped into Liverpool attacker Diogo Jota after a selfish performance from the Portugal international against AC Milan. The Reds kicked off the new Champions League era with a commanding 3-1 victory over their Italian counterparts and now sit in the top five of the new league phase. Liverpool had to do it the hard way. They were forced to fight back from a goal deficit, with former Chelsea star Christian Pulisic firing the Rossoneri into the lead. Unfazed by going behind, Arne Slot’s side responded with two well-taken set-pieces to turn the game on its head.…
Liverpool were looking to bounce back on Saturday’s defeat against Nottingham Forest by winning in Milan on Tuesday. The Reds kicked off their campaign in the new-look Champions League with a trip to San Siro to face AC Milan. It was a tricky looking tie on paper for Liverpool, with Paulo Fonseca’s side winning 4-0 at the weekend. And following the Reds’ shock loss against Forest, things couldn’t have started much worse for Arne Slot’s side. Christian Pulisic capitalised on some sloppy defending to put Milan 1-0 up inside three minutes. From there, though, Liverpool took control of the first-half.…
Having watched the attack misfire horribly at the weekend, Liverpool’s centre-backs clearly decided it was time to take matters into their own hands at the San Siro. And in doing so, Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk highlighted what could become a potent weapon in the Reds’ armoury under Arne Slot. The Liverpool head coach pointed out after the Premier League defeat to Nottingham Forest that his team haven’t quite clicked yet this season in terms of converting domination of possession into goals. Given the Slot era is very much in the embryonic stages and his squad are continuing to…
Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, once touted for a move to Liverpool, is in discussions over extending his Napoli contract, according to the club’s sporting director. Liverpool had been somewhat linked with the 23-year-old over the summer before the arrival of Federico Chiesa from Juventus. The Reds had previously failed in attempts to secure a £75million deal for Newcastle United star Anthony Gordon, which would have seen Joe Gomez move in the opposite direction. After it emerged that talks had been held for Gordon, Liverpool were linked with a number of other left-sided attackers, including Kvaratskhelia. The Georgia star said he…
Liverpool face AC Milan in the Champions League tonight, but the game is set to be played in front of hundreds of empty seats. The Reds kickstart their league phase campaign with a trip to San Siro – a ground they haven’t lost at for 59 years. Arne Slot’s side suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday, losing 1-0 against Nottingham Forest. They had won their opening three matches before the international break, but will now be keen to bounce back as they prepare for a return to Europe’s elite club competition after a one-year absence. As for…