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The international break has hit Liverpool fans harder than most. Supporters are desperate to get their fill of Slotball after what has been an incredible start to the new head coach’s tenure. The Reds have been in scintillating form since Arne Slot took charge, climbing to the top of the Premier League table with nine wins out of a possible 10 in all competitions. It’s not just the results that have got fans crying out for more. Slot has eased into life at Anfield, with his style clearly marrying well with the groundwork laid by Jurgen Klopp before his departure.…
Mohamed Salah has kept up his fine Liverpool form by bagging for Egypt on international duty. The Reds winger has already grabbed six goals and five assists in 10 games in all competitions for Arne Slot’s side this season but has now increased his tally further after notching for The Pharaohs on Friday. In Egypt’s Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Mauritania, the 32-year-old popped up at the back post with 79 minutes on the clock to secure all three points for his side in a 2-0 victory. The result ensures Egypt remains at the top of its qualifying group…
Friday’s UEFA Nations League contest between Hungary and the Netherlands started with a hug between Liverpool teammates (and rivals for the day) Dominik Szoboszlai and Ryan Gravenberch. Six minutes later, Gravenberch received the ball in his defensive third close to the right touchline. He cooly hit a smooth roulette past Szoboszlai to carry the ball upfield. However, the Dutch midfielder crashed into teammate Xavi Simons shortly after and the ball promptly bounced back into the eager feet of Szoboszlai. The game at Ferenc Puskas Stadium in Budapest finished 1-1. Roland Sallai opened the scoring for Hungary in the 32nd minute…
Liverpool legend Michael Owen has admitted he would be “scratching his head” if he was Darwin Nunez as he struggles for a starting berth under Arne Slot – but predicted that he would get plenty of game time over the course of the campaign. The Uruguayan striker’s contributions during his first couple of campaigns at Anfield have proven divisive among observers, with his 103 appearances yielding 34 goals. During the infancy of his new head coach’s tenure, the former Benfica man has been limited to a single start in the Premier League and three outings from the bench. Making the…
Shock new claims about Jurgen Klopp and his deal with Red Bull make some Liverpool deals look incredibly fishy. They certainly make the claims look true. Jurgen Klopp has a new job, as you may have heard. He’s the new Global Head of Soccer at Red Bull – a job he’ll take up in January. It hasn’t gone down well. This is an incredibly controversial move, especially in Germany. Red Bull essentially stands for everything that is wrong about modern football over there – a soulless corporation using a national pastime to sell energy drinks. The fact that Klopp, of…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk had a night to forget on Friday as he was sent off for the Netherlands in their Nations League meeting with Hungary. The Reds skipper received his marching orders in the 79th minute for a second yellow card, though it didn’t stop the Dutch from salvaging a 1-1 draw in Budapest. Roland Sallai opened the scoring for Hungary in the 20th minute, volleying past Oranje goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen following a cross from Zsolt Nagy. The Netherlands, who continued to trail to Salai’s goal by the latter stages, were then left with a mountain to climb…
It’s a football adage as old as time that even Trent Alexander-Arnold was reaching for earlier this season. “Defences win championships,” declared the Liverpool right-back after keeping a clean sheet in the 3-0 win over Bournemouth last month. That particular shutout was the fourth of five recorded by Arne Slot’s miserly Premier League leaders this term and, while back-to-back victories against Wolves and Crystal Palace have hardly been sparkling, the Reds have kept balance at the summit based largely on their defensive qualities. The two goals shipped so far in the seven league games can be attributed to a stunning…
Former Liverpool defender Jason McAteer believes Trent Alexander-Arnold will accept a move to Real Madrid at the end of the season. The fullback is out of contract in June and there is no indication that he will sign an extension. Speaking to Gambling Zone, McAteer says he can’t see Alexander-Arnold committing his future to the Reds like club legend Steven Gerrard did: “I don’t think you’ll see a Steven Gerrard again. I don’t really think it goes on anymore There’s so much more to football now, you know, off-the-field contracts, lucrative deals elsewhere. Real Madrid changes the whole landscape for…
Liverpool ace Luis Diaz has been one of the big winners under Arne Slot so far. Discussing some of the best wingers in the division, Jack Grealish was asked to pick between the Colombian and Gabriel Martinelli. Speaking to talkSPORT, Grealish took part in the trending game where people are presented with a series of head-to-heads and asked to pick the superior player in a winner-stays-on format. As one of the form players in the Premier League, it’s no surprise that Diaz was thrown into the mix. And the Manchester City star was generous in his praise, even going as…
Liverpool have plenty of reasons to be positive after the early part of the new season. The Reds have started far better than expected under Arne Slot and sit top of the Premier League after seven matches. However, not everything is rosy at Anfield. The contract situations of captain Virgil van Dijk, vice-captain Trent Alexander-Arnold and star forward Mohamed Salah continue to dominate headlines. All three players are set to leave Liverpool at the end of the current season. Losing any would massively weaken the Liverpool squad, let alone all three walking out of the door. Nevertheless, that is exactly…