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John Barnes was offered to Manchester United before he made the move to Liverpool in 1987, with Sir Alex Ferguson turning down the opportunity to sign the England icon. Liverpool legend John Barnes has opened up about a regret Sir Alex Ferguson may harbour over not snapping him up for Manchester United. A talent revered across England, Barnes’ early days were shaped at Stowe Boys Club before he kicked off an illustrious senior career at Sudbury Court. It wasn’t long before Watford recognised his prowess in 1981, with Barnes dazzling as a left midfielder, boasting 64 goals in 234 outings…
Liverpool secured a routine 3-0 win against Bournemouth in the Premier League as they put their disappointing 1-0 defeat to Nottingham Forest behind them at Anfield in some style. A first-half brace from Luis Diaz and a fantastic left-footed strike from Darwin Nunez in his first start of the season spearheaded the Reds to all three points. Speaking after the game, Andy Robertson was full of praise for Liverpool’s two goalscorers as they produced a clinical showing in front of their own fans. Andy Robertson lauds Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez Diaz broke the deadlock as he skipped past Bournemouth…
The Reds bounced back from a really poor result in the league last week by beating AC Milan in Europe on Tuesday. But having seen their perfect league start ruined by Nottingham Forest, only a win would do as the Cherries came to town. It was not the best start for Liverpool, though, with Antoine Semenyo slotting home past Caoimhin Kelleher after just three minutes. There was a sense of Deja vu to the Semenyo goal; the same player put Bournemouth ahead at the same stage of the match last season. However, there was a sting in the tail for…
Liverpool enjoyed an excellent first-half against Bournemouth on Saturday. The Reds needed a reaction having been surprisingly beaten by Nottingham Forest last weekend. A win over AC Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday was the perfect immediate response, but Liverpool still needed to bounce back in the Premier League. The Reds did not start especially well, with Caoimhin Kelleher needing to make a big save with the scores at 0-0. But after surviving that scare – and seeing Bournemouth have a goal chalked off for offside – Liverpool quickly went through the gears at Anfield. Luis Diaz hit a…
Liverpool put in a much better performance against Bournemouth on Saturday to get back to winning ways in the Premier League. The Reds needed a reaction after losing to Nottingham Forest last time out in the league. At Anfield once again, Liverpool knew they couldn’t be as bad as against Forest, or would likely be punished for a second week running. Things didn’t start particularly well for Liverpool. Caoimhin Kelleher was forced into a big save with the scores at 0-0, after Antoine Semenyo had already had a goal disallowed. Nevertheless, things were inarguably much better, with most of the…
Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a comprehensive 3-0 victory over AFC Bournemouth at Anfield. A quickfire brace from Luis Diaz midway through the first half was added to before the interval by Darwin Nunez as the Reds ensured there would be no repeat of last weekend’s home loss to Nottingham Forest. The three points lifts Arne Slot’s team, for whom Federico Chiesa made his Anfield bow as a second-half substitute, to the top of the table before Manchester City’s meeting with Arsenal on Sunday. Team news Slot made four changes from the midweek win in…
Manager Sean Dyche is working under “very difficult circumstances” amid Everton’s worst start to a league season in 66 years, says the club’s director of football Kevin Thelwell. The Toffees are bottom of the Premier League without a point having lost all four of their games so far, conceding 13 goals. They have the poorest record of the 96 teams in Europe’s top five leagues and were knocked out in the third round of the Carabao Cup on penalties by fellow strugglers Southampton on Tuesday. In an exclusive interview with BBC Radio Merseyside’s Giulia Bould, Thelwell said: “Sean and I…
Frances Tiafoe is still coming to terms with Serena Williams being retired after she left him starstruck during a private chat at the US Open. Tiafoe delighted the home crowd with a hard-fought win over Alexei Popyrin on Sunday night to reach the quarter-finals. The 26-year-old won the first two sets but was pegged back in the third, with Popyrin sensing a comeback against the odds. Tiafoe, however, remained strong under pressure to wrap up the match in the following set and book a last-eight showdown with Grigor Dimitrov. Before taking to the court, Tiafoe was spotted catching up with…
Tennis icon Serena Williams, who announced her retirement in 2022, has made it clear where her priorities lie. Serena Williams has already made her stance on tennis coaching clear amid Coco Gauff’s split from Brad Gilbert. While working with the legendary coach, Gauff won her first grand slam title at last year’s US Open. However, the 20-year-old was unable to defend her title in New York this year as she crashed out in the fourth round to Emma Navarro. Gauff endured chronic problems with her serve, hitting 19 double faults and producing 60 unforced errors. Following the split, which was…
Liverpool should keep Cody Gakpo in its forward line this weekend against Bournemouth but bring Darwin Nunez alongside him. Those are the thoughts of Paul Merson, who is backing Arne Slot’s men to bounce back from last Saturday’s defeat to Nottingham Forest. Predicting a 2-0 win for Liverpool in his Sportskeeda weekend preview, Merson wrote: “I watched Liverpool in their loss against Nottingham Forest and I thought they should move the ball a lot quicker. “But Liverpool are fortunate since Manchester City and Arsenal play each other this weekend. The Reds can gain on these two teams with a win…