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A second showdown inside 72 hours suggests Arne Slot has a good idea of the danger posed by Brighton this afternoon. But the Liverpool boss has another reason for knowing what to expect as his team look to continue their impressive start to the Premier League season. During his time in charge at Feyenoord, Slot, always a keen student of the game, would take advantage of any free Saturday afternoons by flicking on the television to catch the latest Premier League action. And, more often that not, that involved tuning in to the latest Brighton fixture. “I like to watch…
In the storied history of Liverpool FC, few names evoke as much passion and loyalty as Jamie Carragher. A true embodiment of the club’s spirit, Carragher dedicated his entire professional career to the Reds, making over 700 appearances from 1996 to 2013. Yet, in a twist of irony, this beloved defender holds an unusual distinction: he scored more own goals than goals for Liverpool. Carragher, a product of Liverpool’s youth academy, emerged as a stalwart in defense, known for his grit, determination, and tactical intelligence. His partnership with players like Sami Hyypiä and later Martin Škrtel formed the backbone of…
Jermaine Pennant has suggested Barcelona’s Raphinha as a potential replacement for Mohamed Salah, should the Egyptian forward decide to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Salah, along with teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, is out of contract at Anfield next summer. Despite Liverpool’s eagerness to extend Salah’s contract, the player hinted in September that this might be his last season with the club. The 32-year-old is currently Liverpool’s top scorer and assist provider this season, contributing to 15 goals in total. This is eight more than his closest teammate, Luis Diaz. Replacing Salah, who has scored…
Leicester City in December 2021 were the last opponent Liverpool faced in successive fixtures in different competitions – when they defeated the Foxes on penalties in the Carabao Cup, only to lose the league clash at King Power Stadium six days later. The only goalless draw between the clubs came in the league at Brighton in September 1961. The Reds have netted the same number of goals in home Premier League encounters with the Seagulls as they have away from Anfield (14). Mohamed Salah has made more appearances and scored more goals against Brighton than any other player in Liverpool…
The Liverpool head coach guided his team to seven points from three games in the division. An away victory at Crystal Palace before the international break was followed by a home win over Chelsea and a 2-2 draw at Arsenal, where the Reds twice came from a goal down. Slot is up against Nuno Espirito Santo (Nottingham Forest), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) and Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton & Hove Albion). Fans can vote for Slot to win here until 12pm GMT on Monday (November 4).
Arne Slot has confirmed that Federico Chiesa will remain sidelined until after the November international break. The Italy international joined the Reds in an initial £10m move from Juventus in late-August, but has been limited to just three appearances for the club because of injury. The 27-year-old was last included in a Liverpool matchday squad away at Wolves at the end of September. While he is closing in on a return after a month on the sidelines, the forward is set to miss the Reds’ clashes with Brighton & Hove Albion, Bayer Leverkusen and Aston Villa. And speaking ahead of…
Liverpool continue to challenge on four fronts after another impressive result under new head coach Arne Slot with a 3-2 League Cup win at Brighton. Cody Gakpo scored twice and Luis Diaz netted late on as the Reds held on to secure a fourth-round triumph and set up a quarter-final at Southampton in December. Liverpool will now turn their attention to the Premier League with the second part of their double header against Brighton at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. And here we look ahead to the changes Slot could make when his team are next in action. Having rotated heavily…
Preston North End manager Paul Heckingbottom might have expected moments of Premier League class in Wednesday’s EFL Cup clash with Arsenal, but even he couldn’t have foreseen the standout contribution from Arsenal’s 17-year-old prodigy, Ethan Nwaneri. Despite Mikel Arteta fielding seasoned internationals like Raheem Sterling, Jorginho, Mikel Merino, Oleksandr Zinchenko, William Saliba, Gabriel Jesus, and Gabriel Martinelli—and bringing in-form Kai Havertz off the bench—the highlight of the Gunners’ 3-0 win came courtesy of Nwaneri. The teenage midfielder, who recently scored his first senior goal against Bolton Wanderers in the previous round, once again impressed, drawing comparisons with Arsenal captain Martin…
John Barnes admits he was “disappointed” with Arsenal’s decision to sit back in their draw with Liverpool – which ultimately cost them two points. The Gunners were looking to put a statement down last weekend when they hosted the Reds and twice led in front of their own fans. They went into the half-time break with a 2-1 lead having played some impressive stuff in the opening 45 minutes. In the second-half though they dropped off and seemed determined to defend their narrow one-goal lead. Liverpool continued to press for a leveller and found it with less than 10 minutes…
Martin Odegaard will not be a part of the Arsenal squad which takes on Newcastle in the Premier League on Saturday. Odegaard has been out since picking up an ankle injury while playing for Norway on international duty on September 9. The Arsenal captain has missed 11 matches since then and, although he has made progress, he is not yet ready to return to the pitch. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has a handful of injury concerns ahead of his side’s 12.30pm kick-off at St James’ Park on Saturday, with Riccardo Calafiori and Takehiro Tomiyasu ruled out and Ben White a…