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Former record Liverpool signing Andy Carroll has opened up about “falling apart” after leaving Anfield for West Ham. The striker today plays for Bordeaux, who are in the fourth tier of French football after losing their professional status. Carroll became Liverpool’s then-most-expensive signing in the club’s history during January 2011, when the Reds forked out £35 million for his transfer from Newcastle United. It was also the window that saw Luis Suarez arrive from Ajax. While the Uruguayan flourished, life on Merseyside did not go as well for Carroll. The attacker lifted the 2012 League Cup at Liverpool but managed…
Liverpool have one of most valuable squads in world football – but are still being left trailing by three of their main Premier League rivals. The boffins at the CIES Football Observatory have released their latest list of estimated transfer values of players owned by clubs, whether presently in the squad or out on loan. And using the statistical model exclusively developed by CIES, Liverpool have been calculated as having a squad worth £920million, placing them sixth in the overall rankings. Leading the way are Real Madrid, with the European Super League advocates said to have a squad worth a…
Jurgen Klopp will be returning to the world of football at the start of 2025 as he prepares to take on the role of Red Bull’s global head of soccer. The German shocked many by accepting this position, particularly after declaring his desire to take a break from the sport only in January of this year and due to his former club’s (Borussia Dortmund) conflicting beliefs with one of Red Bull’s clubs: RB Leipzig. Klopp will be supporting the work of his old Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders, who is currently the coach of RB Salzburg after leaving Anfield at the…
Former Premier League title winner Chris Sutton has underlined the serious advantage Liverpool hold over Manchester City and Arsenal in this season’s race to be crowned English champions – while he has also piled praise on a talented star the pundit feels compares to one of the best in the world. The Reds are just 10 games into a new era on Merseyside but, having won nine of those matches across all competitions, optimism is high that Arne Slot could potentially match the title-winning campaign his predecessor Jurgen Klopp enjoyed in 2020. And while it remains early days, the fact…
Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has been told he has been placed under greater pressure as a result of the poor form of Manchester United’s summer signing Joshua Zirkzee. Gakpo has enjoyed a strong start to the season under Arne Slot, scoring two goals and providing two assists, building on the glimpses of quality he has shown since arriving at the club in January 2023. The recent strong performances of Gakpo are in contrast to the struggles of United’s own Dutch attacker, Zirkzee, who opened his goalscoring account for the club on the opening day of the campaign but has not…
Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Liverpool should be considered as “easily one of the favourites” for the Premier League title if Arne Slot can get Darwin Nunez scoring more consistently. The Reds sit top after seven games with just two goals conceded but Nunez has contributed only one of their 13 scored so far, which came against Bournemouth at Anfield last month. Nunez’s strike in the 3-0 victory over the Cherries was voted as the September goal of the month by official club channels, but it remains the only effort from the Uruguay international with Diogo Jota preferred by Slot…
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has sent a wordless message while away with Egypt during October’s international break. The 32-year-old has been in tip-top form in the opening weeks of the 2024/25 campaign with the Reds now topping the Premier League table and thriving under new head coach Arne Slot. Alongside six league victories, Liverpool have also beaten AC Milan and Bologna in Champions League action with the only blemish on their record a shock 1-0 reverse to Nottingham Forest. Salah’s goal contributions have played a major role in that success, with six goals and five assists already to his name…
You could be forgiven for thinking the decision to deny Crystal Palace a penalty was unjust with some of the coverage it received, but the explanation for its dismissal makes complete sense. When Virgil van Dijk tugged on the arm of Marc Guehi in the penalty box, Palace immediately made claims for a spot kick, but referee Simon Hooper quickly waved it away. Commentators on TNT Sports would not let it go long after the match, while a certain report in the Times made it seem like a bigger tragedy than a legitimate goal never being awarded. At the time,…
The signs were there from the very first game of the season. Now Diogo Jota has evidently regained one of Liverpool’s most enviable reputations. Jota’s predatory strike less than 10 minutes into the match at Crystal Palace last Saturday was sufficient to ensure a victory that keeps the Reds top of the embryonic Premier League table and maintain Arne Slot’s record-breaking start as Anfield boss. And it was a further example of why the Portugal international has long been regarded the “gamebreaker” for Liverpool during his time at the club. It was Jota who got the Slot era underway, notching…
Liverpool boss Arne Slot will be forced to name a different goalkeeper for the first time of his tenure when the Reds return to action after the international break. Alisson Becker sustained a hamstring injury in last week’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace. The Brazilian isn’t expected to return until after November’s international break. Slot’s number one will miss Premier League matches against Chelsea, Arsenal, Brighton and Aston Villa, as well as Champions League fixtures with RB Leipzig and Bayer Leverkusen. Fortunately for Liverpool, they are well-stocked with shot-stoppers behind him. Against Palace, Vitezslav Jaros made his Premier League debut.…