Author: successsport360
Jurgen Klopp took charge of a team of Borussia Dortmund legends in a testimonial match on Saturday. BVB were paying tribute to two legendary former players in Lukasz Piszczek and Jakub Blaszczykowski, with Klopp managing an XI representing the latter. The German coach managed both ex-Poland internationals across a hugely successful seven-year stint at Dortmund that propelled him and many of his players to international stardom. He arrived at Signal Iduna Park after seven glorious years at Mainz, and followed that with nine years in charge of Liverpool. Speaking to the press, Klopp admitted his return to Dortmund was ‘very…
The former Liverpool midfielder was told he was free to leave the Turkish giants this summer after being left behind for a pre-season training camp in Slovenia back in July. But Oxlade-Chamberlain’s wages have proven problematic for suitors and discussions over the potential termination of his contract have so far failed to reach a positive conclusion. Turkish sources claim Brentford and Bournemouth were among several clubs that would have considered signing the 31-year-old Englishman on a free transfer, had he become a free agent. But now Oxlade-Chamberlain, who has been eyeing a return to the Premier League after leaving Liverpool,…
Fabrizio Romano has reiterated that Liverpool remain committed to opening talks with Mo Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold over their futures at the club. The trio’s current terms are set to expire in the summer of 2025, though things are ‘not over at all’ between the Reds and their Egyptian international despite prior reported Saudi interest. “We can confirm what I keep saying since the game [vs Manchester United], because it was panic for Liverpool fans after that fantastic performance at Old Trafford,” the CaughtOffside columnist spoke on the Here We Go podcast. “But then after the game,…
Rafael van der Vaart has showered Ryan Gravenberch with praise following his involvement in the Netherlands’ 5-2 drubbing of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Liverpool midfielder has discovered a new lease of life under the watchful eye of Jurgen Klopp’s successor, Arne Slot, at Anfield. The former Ajax star took the opportunity to impress on the international stage with both hands, notably crafting a goalscoring opportunity with one special line-breaking pass during the encounter. “Ryan Gravenberch is playing very good! Super sharp, looking like a free man, super dynamic, always between the lines. He is playing with so much confidence, it’s finally coming…
The international break is fraught with danger for every Premier League manager. And as Arne Slot waved his Liverpool players off on their respective national team duties, the head coach will first and foremost have been keeping his fingers crossed they all return in the same physical condition. But there will be another concern high on the list of Slot. And Ibrahima Konate could be in danger of being affected. The Liverpool defender went into the international break having wrested his starting role back in the first team after a difficult year in which fitness worries and a lack of…
Ryan Gravenberch has admitted he is loving life under Arne Slot at Liverpool having listed the ways his approach differs from Jurgen Klopp and having also spoken about the tactical tweak that floored Manchester United last weekend. The Netherlands star moved to Anfield last summer, the final addition of Liverpool‘s four summer signings last year and ultimately proving to be the final signing of the Jurgen Klopp era at Anfield. Costing £34.2m (€40m / $44.4m) from Bayern Munich, the 22-year-old opted to leave the Bundesliga giants in search of more regular first-team football having been marginalised under then boss Thomas…
Interim England head coach Lee Carsley may have irked some people with an insistence he wouldn’t sing the national anthem against the country for whom he represented in a World Cup finals. But it was an example of the straightforward communication that is fast becoming a trademark. And that was further evident when, on his first squad announcement last month for the UEFA Nations League double header against the Republic of Ireland and Finland, Carsley emphatically declared he regarded Trent Alexander-Arnold as a right-back. It ended in an instant any lingering doubts over whether the Liverpool man would be better…
The 20-year-old midfielder joined the London club from Blackburn Rovers in January and he has established himself as a key player for the club. According to a report from Football Insider, Liverpool are keen on signing the midfielder at the end of the season and they could look to make a move for him in January. Liverpool are hoping to sign a quality defensive midfielder after failing to sign Martin Zubimendi during the summer window. Wharton is reportedly on their radar and they will face competition from Premier League champions Manchester City. According to Daily Mail, Manchester City want to…
It has become one of the most celebrated anecdotes in Liverpool’s history. And it accurately foretold the impact that was soon to follow. When Bill Shankly unveiled his new signing Ron Yeats, a centre-back snapped up from Dundee United in the summer of 1961, he invited the waiting journalists to take a closer inspection of his team’s latest arrival. “The man is a mountain,” boomed the Liverpool manager. “Go into the dressing room and walk around him.” That Yeats would soon assume the nickname ‘The Colossus’ – a reference to the mammoth statue of Greek sun god Helios, one of…
It proved to be a small victory for Everton earlier this week. For the Premier League, failing to have the Toffees pick up the legal tab sets a concerning precedent for English football’s top tier. On Wednesday it was confirmed that a commission appeal board had upheld an Everton appeal against having to pay the full £4.9m in legal costs that the Premier League had been seeking in relation to the profit and sustainability rules (PSR) case that covered the first breach of PSR for the 2021/22 financial year, and resulted in Everton being deducted 10 points, reduced to six…