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Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher believes the Reds’ squad would be strengthened if they brought in a “left-footed centre-back”. Speaking on The Overlap, Carragher said that both Arsenal and Manchester City have made similar signings over the past twelve months and he thinks Arne Slot’s side could benefit by having that type of player: “When I look at what [Manchester] City and Arsenal have got, there’s a certain player at both clubs who I think would be brilliant for Liverpool” “Arsenal have just brought in Calafiori and Man City have got Nathan Ake and [Josko] Gvardiol. I think Liverpool could do…
Mario Balotelli, the ever-entertaining Italian footballer, continues to keep life interesting. At 34, he’s still in the game, currently playing for Adana Demirspor in Turkey. However, his most memorable stint was with Manchester City in England, where he played a crucial role in their dramatic Premier League title win in 2011/12. His time at City wasn’t without controversy, though. He was once fined two weeks’ wages due to his poor disciplinary record and had several run-ins with teammates, sometimes even during matches. Off the field, firefighters were once summoned to his Cheshire home after fireworks set a curtain ablaze. In…
The first major derby of the 2024-25 Premier League season will get underway this Sunday when Manchester United host Arne Slot’s Liverpool at Old Trafford. The mighty clash between the two top flight titans has been given an unusual kick-off time however. Premier League fixtures on Sunday are usually played with a 2pm or 4:30pm kick-off time in place but this weekend will be different. With all three of this weekend’s Sunday Premier League matches being handed unusual kick-off times including the two earlier games between Chelsea vs Crystal Palace and Newcastle vs Tottenham. So what time is kick-off for…
Liverpool legend Steve Nicol has praised Liverpool’s way of playing under Arne Slot describing them as ‘less vulnerable’ out of possession than under Jurgen Klopp. The former defender has highlighted how Arne Slot’s style of play differs from that of Klopp stating Liverpool are now presenting their opponents with fewer goalscoring opportunities. Nicol touched on The Reds’ ability to nulify potential opposition counter attacks quickly will help them immensley on Sunday when they travel to Old Trafford to face rivals Manchester United. “United can only win this game on the counter attack but the way Liverpool played and the way…
Michael Owen was left in floods of tears as he swapped Liverpool for Real Madrid. After netting over 150 goals in nearly 300 appearances and playing a pivotal part in the club’s treble-cup triumph in 2000/01, Liverpool let him go for a mere £8million in the summer of 2004. Despite the allure of joining the world’s most illustrious club, the move was a bitter pill for the England forward. Back then, Owen was convinced he’d hang up his boots at Anfield. Even as he departed, he believed a return to Anfield was on the cards, a dream that ultimately fizzled…
Liverpool versus Manchester United is always one of the biggest fixtures on the docket in English football whenever they meet, there is no doubt about it. However, there are times when the matches mean even a little more, such as Champions League fixtures, cup ties and top of the table clashes. As Liverpool prepares for their first meeting of the new season with their bitter rivals, there is an extra layer of pressure that comes with this and that results from the arrival of Arne Slot. This will be his first taste of one of the most historic rivalries in…
Jurgen Klopp turned down an offer to manage West Ham shortly before accepting the Liverpool job. The German – who left the Reds earlier this summer after eight-and-a-half years – revealed that despite being out of work, “it was the wrong time” to join the Hammers. There can be no debate over the fact that Klopp stands tall as Liverpool’s greatest manager of the 21st century. The 57-year-old won every possible trophy and connected with the club at its very core, before announcing in January this year that he would leave at the end of the 2023/24 campaign. He had…
Here is a roundup of the top Liverpool news and gossip from icfootballnews that we think you guys could have missed today featuring Anthony Gordon, Virgil Van Dijk and Alisson Becker… Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk says he is not concerned that his contract situation at Anfield will cause a distraction this season, as his current deal at the club ends at the end of the season. At the very beginning of the summer window, LIVERPOOL lost Jurgen Klopp and quickly replaced him with Dutchman Arne Slot, who has a big reputation in the game of football. That also led…
Still only 34, the combustible Italian is still playing, now in Turkey with Adana Demirspor. In England, he is best remembered for his chaotic spell with Manchester City, where he had a hand in their dramatic Premier League title triumph in 2011/12. There were more moments of controversy though and he was once fined two weeks’ wages by City for his poor disciplinary record. He also got into spats with teammates, sometimes even during matches. Off the pitch, firefighters were once called to his Cheshire pad, where fireworks had been set off with a curtain being set alight. When he…
Liverpool fans are furious following the emergence of a new report surrounding their apparent pursuit of Juventus winger Federico Chiesa. No The Reds are yet to seal a permanent signing this summer, but are closing in on the transfer of Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili. According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool will pay €35 million to sign the goalkeeper, who will spend the rest of the season on loan at his current club. BBC Sport now claim that the Reds are targeting a surprise move for Chiesa, who is said to have been deemed as surplus to requirements by Juventus. The 26-year-old…