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The defender enjoyed a splendid 2023-24 season for Bologna, recording two goals and five assists in 37 games to help them finish fifth in Serie A and qualify for the Champions League. Calafiori was also one of Italy’s standout performers in their Euro 2024 campaign that ended at the first knockout stage. The 22-year-old, who can play centre-back and left-back has been linked with several clubs in the summer transfer window. Liverpool have been mentioned as potential suitors, with new head coach Arne Slot potentially looking to bolster his rearguard options. Yet it’s Arsenal who have shown concrete interest but…
Liverpool are well-documented to possess a number of next-generation starlets following in the footsteps of famous footballing fathers in their current ranks, with a number having already made an impact on the Reds’ first team. In the first team, while Thiago Alcantara, whose father, Mazinho, won the 1994 World Cup with Brazil, has departed and retired, Stefan Bajcetic’s father, Srdan, used to play at Celta Vigo, while Nat Phillips’ dad, Jimmy, used to play for Glasgow Rangers as well as Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League. Meanwhile, you’ll find Bobby Clark (son of Lee Clark), Lewis Koumas (Jason Koumas), Jayden…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot felt his side were unfortunate to lose against Preston North End on Friday afternoon. The Lilywhites ran out 1-0 winners in the behind-closed-doors friendly – held at the Reds’ AXA Training Centre. Robbie Brady scored a stunning 35 yard lob, which proved enough for Ryan Lowe’s side to edge the Anfield outfit. It was an early pre-season test for Liverpool and the fourth match of the summer for North End. Both managers switched their teams around during the game, with the hosts using 25 players over the piece. Slot was disappointed with the result, but…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot got off to a less-than-ideal start yesterday as his team fell to a 1-0 defeat in a behind-closed-doors friendly against Preston North End. But nobody will be reading into it too much — least of all the new manager, who was spotted soon after doing something Jurgen Klopp also did in his early days at the club. Unfortunately for Slot, there will be no escaping the Klopp comparisons, at least in the first few months. It’s why taking over Liverpool at this particular moment was both a blessing and a curse; few managers inherit a…
Games behind closed doors have no financial gain, but they can ease economic burdens, as teams do not have to worry about stewarding or policing bills. Pre-season in the football calendar is one of the most important periods for clubs around the globe. It can be the difference between becoming one of the most successful teams in the world or faltering at the first hurdle. Typically, it’s not the most exciting, with matches lacking intensity and results having little impact — but that does not matter to those in charge of clubs. The off-season presents the perfect opportunity to build…
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has been pleased with the way that his new players have responded to his training methods and tactical ideas over the course of his few weeks in charge. While the Reds lost 1-0 to Preston North End in a behind-closed-doors friendly match on Friday, the Liverpool boss is adamant that things are heading in the right direction. He was pleased with many aspects of the game against Ryan Lowe’s Championship side. “After two weeks of tough training sessions, it’s important to play a game as well,” Slot told LFCTV post-match. “The most important thing was…
Liverpool got its pre-season off to a losing start, falling 1-0 to Championship side Preston North End in Kirkby. In what was Arne Slot’s first game in charge of the Reds, albeit a friendly, Republic of Ireland winger Robbie Brady scored the only goal of the game. While the result of the game isn’t important, Slot did manage to get 25 of his squad minutes ahead of Liverpool’s tour to the USA. And whilst there, Liverpool will face off against much tougher opponents in the form of Real Betis, Arsenal, and Manchester United. They will then return home to take…
Arne Slot was able to run the rule over some of his players for the first time in a semi-competitive environment with Mohamed Salah and Harvey Elliott among those involved. The Liverpool team in the first half read: Jaros, Bradley, Van den Berg, Quansah, Tsimikas, Jones, Elliott, Szoboszlai (Endo, 33), Doak, Salah, Carvalho. And the Liverpool XI in the second half was: Davies, Stephenson, Nallo, Phillips, Chambers (Beck, 75), Endo (Nyoni, 75), Bajcetic, Morton, McConnell, Koumas (Blair, 75), Gordon. It will be some time before Slot can work with his full roster. The likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alexis Mac…
Liverpool suffered defeat in their first match under new manager Arne Slot. The Dutchman arrived at Anfield on a three-year deal from Feyenoord after replacing Jurgen Klopp and officially started work as head coach on June 1. The new era at Anfield officially got underway last week with Slot and his backroom staff putting a host of players through their paces after they returned from their holidays. And preparations for the new season intensified on Friday as Liverpool took on Championship side Preston in a behind-closed-doors pre-season friendly at the AXA Training Centre. The Reds were defeated 1-0, with Robbie…
Liverpool may have to reassess their centre-back options after missing out on signing Leny Yoro. The defender has completed a move to Manchester United that is reported to be worth up to £58.9 million and could go up against Liverpool next season in the Premier League. The Reds did express an interest in signing Yoro this summer. However, they were under the impression that the 18-year-old had a preference for joining Real Madrid, which saw Liverpool back off a move to sign the defender. It remains to be seen if Liverpool will enter the race to sign a new centre-back…