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In a season already brimming with excitement, former Arsenal star and Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson has weighed in on Liverpool’s upcoming clash with Nottingham Forest and the Reds’ chances of securing the Premier League title. Merson’s insights provide a fascinating glimpse into what fans might expect as the season progresses. Liverpool, currently under the stewardship of new Boss Arne slot, have been in formidable form, demonstrating their capacity to challenge for the title once again. They face Nottingham Forest this weekend in a fixture that on paper seems to favor the Merseysiders heavily. Nottingham Forest, though showing resilience and…
Caoimhin Kelleher has recently hinted at his frustration about staying at Liverpool this summer, but the club were right to keep him in light of the offers they received. It is no secret the Irishman aspires to be a No. 1 goalkeeper, and it’s looking increasingly likely Kelleher won’t be able to fulfil those ambitions at Anfield. It is no secret the Irishman aspires to be a No. 1 goalkeeper, and it’s looking increasingly likely Kelleher won’t be able to fulfil those ambitions at Anfield. With Liverpool securing the signature of Giorgi Mamardashvili, who is set to join the club…
Liverpool’s internationals have returned to the AXA Training Centre following the September break, and Arne Slot shared a warm moment with Trent Alexander-Arnold on his arrival. The Reds are gearing up to return to Premier League action with Nottingham Forest arriving at Anfield on Saturday. The vast majority of the club’s players have been away on international duty during the past two weeks, but Thursday saw most of them report back to Liverpool. The club’s official X account shared a brief video showing some of the returnees, including Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz. The vast majority of the club’s…
With the release of the new EA Sports FC game, Liverpool’s squad have once again provided us with some amusing reactions to their new ratings. The release of the EA Sports video game each year always provokes debate among supporters, and it gives the players plenty to talk about too! The game was rebranded last year after FIFA was taken out of the name due to their 30-year partnership with EA coming to an end. In previous videos, it was the likes of Diogo Jota and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain taking their teammates through the game’s latest ratings. This time around, it…
One of the key changes Arne Slot has implemented at Liverpool has been the reintroduction of the No.10 into the tactical framework. Under Jurgen Klopp, such a position became a luxury, with the former Reds manager preferring a high, counter-pressing system over a roving, creative midfielder with few defensive instructions. “Counter-pressing makes exactly the same [influence as a playmaker],” Klopp once said on Sky Sports’ Monday Night Football. “No playmaker in the world can be as good as a good counter-pressing situation.” And while Slot has kept Liverpool’s high press that was made famous during Klopp’s nine-year reign, the midfield…
Everton’s former chief Keith Wyness has claimed he is expecting a hearing on a potential third points deduction to come “very quickly”. Speaking on the new edition of Football Insider’s Inside Track podcast, the 66-year-old – who served as CEO at Goodison Park between 2004 and 2009 and now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs – insisted the case is based around accounting rules and will be “pretty black and white” for the Merseysiders. Premier League chiefs claim £6.5million, which was attributed to new stadium interest payments, should be added to the club’s spending for the 2022-23 campaign and…
Former Everton star John Heitinga’s recent jab at his old club likely won’t sit well with Toffees fans. On the heels of the September international break, Liverpool kicked off preparation for Saturday’s clash with Nottingham Forest. It didn’t take long for the jokes to start flying around AXA Training Centre. In one clip circulating on social media, Heitinga – who actively serves as a Liverpool assistant first-team coach – can be heard shouting “it’s like Everton’s defense” while pointing towards a mannequin. The unsubtle dig produced a dry chuckle from several nearby trainers before Virgil van Dijk received a pass…
The Real Madrid star has enjoyed a rapid rise since emerging as a teenage sensation at Birmingham City, going on to excel with Borussia Dortmund before his switch to the Spanish capital. With Los Blancos he’s just claimed La Liga and Champions League glory amid talk of a Ballon d’Or win. Despite those exploits Van der Vaart reckons Liverpool’s Dutch midfielder, who has looked a player reborn this season, can exceed Bellingham’s level. Gravenberch was highly-rated at Ajax but a transfer to Bayern Munich didn’t work out, before his move to Anfield. Gravenberch has looked accomplished in the early weeks…
Sean Dyche reaffirmed his commitment to Everton when asked about his contract status. The Everton boss was asked about his deal, which expires next summer, in his press conference ahead of this weekend’s Premier League clash with Aston Villa. Dyche arrived in January 2023 after Frank Lampard’s exit. Since then, he’s battled relegation twice and led the club through a tumultuous spell that has seen points deductions, stadium, owner and financial uncertainty – a 19-month period which he claimed was a far ‘deeper challenge’ than he expected when he first arrived. Another difficult spell has begun in the early part…
Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic faced early exits at the recently concluded US Open 2024 in New York. It was Jannik Sinner, who hogged the spotlight, clinching the men’s singles title as he beat American Taylor Fritz in the final. Alcaraz and Djokovic looked jaded, especially as they had just returned from the Paris Olympics. Alcaraz took on Djokovic in the final in Paris, with the Serbian bagging gold. Such has been Sinner’s impact this year that Alcaraz has even received a warning from Rafael Nadal’s uncle Toni. Before 2024, Alcaraz was considered to be Djokovic’s successor but with Sinner’s…