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Liverpool have confirmed a defender signed in 2018 has left the club in a permanent transfer that has ensured the player’s remarkable record at Anfield remains intact. The vast bulk of signings made in the Jurgen Klopp era were roaring successes for the Reds. However, there have been a handful of missteps, with the 2018 signing of Colombian defender Anderson Arroyo proving to be one of them. Liverpool signed the now 24-year-old from Colombian outfit Fortaleza CEIF. Arroyo can play at centre-back or right-back, though found it impossible to break into Liverpool’s first-team plans. Indeed, despite spending six-and-a-half years on…
Trent Alexander-Arnold appeared to suggest one of his England teammates didn’t want to take a penalty during the Euro 2024 shootout against Switzerland. The Liverpool vice-captain was the Three Lions’ hero as he struck the winning spot-kick in Dusseldorf, having only been introduced five minutes before the start of the shootout. England had once again flattered to deceive as they somehow found a route to the semi-finals, despite falling behind to a Breel Embolo goal 15 minutes from time. Bukayo Saka responded five minutes later, with the game needing penalties to decide it after extra time yielded no more goals.…
Gary Neville has probably never cheered a Liverpool player finding the net as much as he did on Saturday evening. Along with fellow ITV Sport pundits Joleon Lescott and Karen Carney, the ex-Manchester United defender exploded with glee when Trent Alexander-Arnold scored England’s match-winning penalty against Switzerland to send them in to the semi-finals of Euro 2024. It was another game in which the Three Lions prevailed the hard way, coming from behind to force extra time and penalties, and the one word uttered by the 49-year-old in his immediate reaction to the decisive spot kick spoke volumes. Neville simply…
According to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport (Sport Witness), Liverpool are leading the race for the signing of Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners. For the last couple of seasons at Atalanta, the Netherlands international’s stocks have been growing. He has been heavily linked with a move to Juventus for some time now. The Turin giants are working hard to find an agreement with Atalanta over the transfer of the highly-rated midfielder, who has given the green signal to join Thiago Motta’s troops this summer. However, the aforementioned report (Sport Witness) claims that Atalanta are ready to sell Teun Koopmeiners to a…
Clinton Morrison has claimed that Liverpool might cash on in one player this summer if a nine-figure offer is made to them. The Reds fended off a £150m bid from the Saudi Pro League for Mo Salah last year and, according to The Mirror on Friday, have no intention of selling him now even if he doesn’t sign a new contract, having just entered the final 12 months of his current deal. However, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live (via Liverpool Echo), the ex-Birmingham striker suggested that LFC’s heads could be turned if another big-money proposal comes their way, despite…
Gary Lineker has admitted that watching both Bukayo Saka and Trent Alexander-Arnold score in the penalty shootout against Switzerland, made him shed a tear – or two. Saka, who also scored England’s 80th-minute equaliser against the Swiss earlier in the game, stepped up to cooly dispatch a spot kick in the subsequent penalty shootout. The 22-year-old winger has been credited for his bravery, after missing the decisive penalty in the Euro 2020 final against Italy, which effectively lost England the tournament. Lineker says watching Saka’s penalty spirited him back to Euro ’96, as it conjured the same emotions he felt…
UEFA has announced that a new rule will be implemented in all UEFA club competitions starting next week. This rule, which was first introduced during Euro 2024, allows only the captains of national teams to communicate with referees during matches. The decision was made to enhance communication on the pitch regarding referees’ decisions and foster mutual trust between players and officials. The positive response to this change has prompted UEFA to expand the application of the rule to all its competitions, just in time for the start of some competitions next week. As a result, the new rule will be…
Cody Gakpo is having a Euro 2024, isn’t he? His performances are making Jurgen Klopp’s use of the Dutchman over the past 18 months even more confusing. He’s the joint-top goalscorer with three and he’s been named as the Player of the Match in two of his four starts in Germany. Deployed on the left side of the attack by Ronald Koeman, the feeling is that he’s catching the eye as a result of being used in his best position. CODY GAKPO CREDITS LIVERPOOL FOR INSANE NETHERLANDS TRANSFORMATION AT EURO 2024 He thrived there for PSV before his big-money move…
Liverpool’s new head coach spoke to the media in his first press conference. Arne Slot has insisted that his Liverpool formation will not be rigid – and scotched suggestions he favours a 4-2-3-1 system. The Dutchman takes over the in the Anfield hot seat from Jurgen Klopp as he held his first press conference on Friday morning. A chief reason why Slot was prised from Feyenoord – where he won the Eredivisie title and KNVB Cup in three years – to succeed Klopp was because of his playing style. It has been widely thought among Kopites that Slot has favoured…
Liverpool have a long and rich history of flourishing double acts. From Keegan and Toshack to Dalglish and Rush, through to Gerrard and Torres, Suarez and Sturridge; the Reds have often been able to rely on a devastating tandem offence to fire them to glory. Watching sporting director Richard Hughes sit alongside new head coach Arne Slot at the top table of the press room inside the club’s AXA Training Centre on Friday morning, it was difficult to escape the idea that Liverpool are looking to rely on a fresh partnership to get them going once more. This, Liverpool hope,…