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There isn’t much that Virgil van Dijk hasn’t seen and experienced during his career, but even he seemed to be nearly bowled over by the noise emanating from the travelling Liverpool fans after the win over AC Milan on Tuesday night. As the players made their way off the pitch after the final whistle, the Dutchman’s familiar chant was being bellowed out from the away support at the San Siro, and our captain duly soaked up the adoration. Footage shared by LFC’s social media channels shows the 33-year-old applauding his team’s supporters and, at one stage, pointing towards them with…
Arne Slotis up and running as the head coach of Liverpool in Europe after his side kicked off their Champions League campaign with a 3-1 win at AC Milan on Tuesday. Goals from Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai sealed the points after Christian Pulisic’s third-minute opener on what was Slot’s 46th birthday. It means the Reds have started superbly in the revamped, restructured Champions League and they now play Bologna next on October 2 at Anfield. But you knew all of that, of course. What you might have missed, however, were a series of intriguing subplots throughout…
Arne Slot doesn’t do booming statements when he speaks to the media, but the Liverpool boss struck the perfect note when asked by an Italian journalist about AC Milan’s vaunted reputation in the bowels of the San Siro on Monday evening. While maintaining a healthy level of respect for the seven-time champions of Europe and one of the great names of the world game, Slot insisted that lofty standing did little to intimidate a Liverpool team aiming for back to back wins against the Rossoneri in their own backyard. “The word scared was used in the translation,” Slot said “I…
Saturday was a right kick in the proverbials for Liverpool. But they can’t afford to mope about it now – they need a reaction. I was watching the game on television and early in the second half I could smell what was coming. It stank. I turned to the person I was watching with and said “we could lose this”. So it proved. You have to give Nottingham Forest credit. They defended absolutely brilliantly and did a great job at shutting down Liverpool, and we only managed a few good chances. Once Forest went ahead, I couldn’t see where the…
Michael Owen is still paying the price for his notorious decision to sign for Manchester United – having admitted he’s cried when returning to Anfield. The former England striker, 44, is one of Liverpool’s most famed academy graduates and went on to become one of the best forwards in the world in his eight-year stay at the club. Owen scored 158 goals in 297 games for the Reds but departed Anfield for Real Madrid in 2004 before returning to England just a year later in a £15million deal to Newcastle. After an injury-hit three years with the Magpies, Owen shocked…
Paul Scholes has suspicions about Arne Slot’s opinion on Trent Alexander-Arnold following the player’s performance in Liverpool’s victory at Manchester United. The newly appointed Reds manager is enjoying a flying start in Merseyside as he’s bagged three consecutive wins, the latest being an emphatic 3-0 at Old Trafford. However, his decision to replace a seemingly frustrated Alexander-Arnold during the 2-0 win over Brentford has raised eyebrows regarding the possibility of tension between him and the player. On a recent episode of The Overlap, brought to you by Sky Bet, Scholes highlighted Alexander-Arnold’s impressive Nations League performances against Ireland and Finland…
Liverpool’s return to the Champions League could not have gone any better after turning around a 1-0 deficit to win 3-1 against AC Milan. Arne Slot’s side fell behind in the third minute after Christian Pulisic’s opener. Ibrahima Konate then put matters level in the 23rd minute before Virgil van Dijk gave his team the lead shortly before the break. Dominik Szoboszlai sealed the points with a third goal to Slot’s delight. “The whole team played well and then the individuals can shine from there,” he said post-match. “Normally you celebrate your birthday with your friends and your family. But…
Federico Chiesa has broken his silence after making his debut for Liverpool. The 26-year-old forward, who signed from Juventus late into the summer transfer window, enjoyed a brief cameo as the Reds stormed past AC Milan at the San Siro in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Christian Pulisic put the Rossoneri ahead inside the opening minutes before Ibrahima Konate found Liverpool an equaliser from a corner. Just moments before the break, Virgil van Dijk fired Arne Slot’s side into the lead, scoring from another set-piece routine. Halfway into the second half, Dominik Szoboszlai extended the Reds’ lead to wrap…
Player ratings. Everyone loves player ratings. Well, apart from the players themselves when are they awarded a mark they deem is below their level of performance. Now we doubt there were any such problems with the members of the Liverpool squad last night who glanced at Paul Gorst’s ratings for the impressive 3-1 Champions League win over AC Milan in the San Siro. There were 7s and 8s aplenty and even a 9 for Cody Gakpo, who marked his return to the Reds’ starting line-up with a vibrant display that more than justified Arne Slot’s decision to include his fellow…
Trent Alexander-Arnold sent a message to Real Madrid superstar Jude Bellingham after helping Liverpool beat AC Milan. The Reds claimed a 3-1 victory over the Serie A giants in the Champions League on Tuesday night. Alexander-Arnold played a key role in the victory at the San Siro, providing the assist for Ibrahima Konate’s header to equalise for Liverpool. Virgil van Dijk and Dominik Szoboszlai were also on the score-sheet as the Reds emerged as convincing winners in their away trip to Italy. Arne Slot and his relatively new side will now look ahead to facing AFC Bournemouth this weekend in…