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Liverpool’s quest to solve the puzzle of the defensive midfield position may have already been solved thanks to Arne Slot’s tactical switch in the victory over Ipswich Town. The Reds were comfortable winners against the Premier League new-boys as we got our first taste of Slot’s men in action in a competitive game. With Wataru Endo left on the bench, Ryan Gravenberch was promoted to being the ‘number six’ in the deepest midfield position as a new role was given to the former Ajax and Bayern Munich player. Gravenberch, 22, has been revered for his technical prowess in his young…
Liverpool once again finds itself in a quandary over Mohamed Salah’s contract situation. The last time it had to ask itself the same questions, the club’s head of research had his expectations completely flipped. By this point, the debate is a familiar one. Given the wage he commands and his advancing years, is it economical to hand Salah a new deal at Anfield? He has made his continued importance to the team clear at the start of the new season, scoring one goal and creating another for Diogo Jota on the way to an opening-day triumph to kick off the…
Bruno Guimaraes looks set to be handed the Newcastle United captaincy as Eddie Howe looks to fend off rumored interest from Liverpool and Manchester City in the Brazilian. The 26-year-old has established himself as one of the best midfield talents in the Premier League since he was lured to St James’ Park from Lyon in 2022. Playing a major role in the Magpies securing Champions League qualification in the 2022-23 season, he followed this up with another strong season last term. After contributing 17 goals in 108 appearances for the Tynesiders, speculation has linked him with a potential move this…
Gary Neville has predicted Liverpool to miss out on the Premier League top four in Arne Slot’s first season – but only after an admission at odds with the reasoning for his snub. Neville raised eyebrows when he suggested the Reds will drop out of the Champions League places. He tipped Manchester United – his former club – and Chelsea to both finish above the Anfield outfit. When he was instantly questioned by Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher, Neville pointed to one simple factor as the reason for his snub – the departure of Jurgen Klopp. He said: “I think with…
Liverpool got off to a dream start in the new Premier League season with an impressive 2-0 win against Ipswich Town. Goals from Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah were enough to secure the Reds three points on the opening day of the new Premier League campaign, with Liverpool managing to hold on with a clean sheet despite some good pressure from Ipswich. With Alan Shearer hailing Trent Alexander-Arnold’s performance, Liverpool had a lot of bright moments in their 2-0 win at Portman Road, with Arne Slot getting his tenure as the new manager at Anfield off to the ideal start.…
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher expects Manchester City to retain the Premier League title this season. His fellow Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville has picked Arsenal to finish top of the table but Carragher says he cannot look past the reigning champions: “Pep Guardiola – no matter what league he’s at, more often than not he wins the title. It’s been tough on Arsenal considering how close they’ve come out the last couple of seasons but this Man City side are a very difficult one to crack.” “Most neutrals would hope there’s a different winner and I’d probably say the…
Dominik Szoboszlai helped Arne Slot get off to the ideal start as Liverpool manager as they beat Ipswich Town. Liverpool won their Premier League opener 2-0 at Portman Road, with Virgil van Dijk and Luis Diaz impressed by Szoboszlai. The Hungarian played the entire 90 minutes for Slot against the newly promoted club, but Szoboszlai has been told to step up. Szoboszlai slotted into midfield with Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch as attackers Diogo Jota and Mohamed Salah found the back of the net. All three midfielders played the entire match on the road, with Slot changing three of…
A fresh update has emerged regarding Liverpool’s potential pursuit of a midfielder in the summer transfer window, with their plans becoming clearer. Liverpool’s frustrating midfield situation The Reds are the only team in the Premier League not to make a single signing so far this summer, which has understandably caused a huge amount of annoyance among the fanbase. Jurgen Klopp may have left Arne Slot with a formidable squad, but new faces could be seen as essential, in terms of bringing a freshness to proceedings, not to mention adding further elite-level quality. Midfield is perhaps the most important area of…
This weekend was a very good start to the new season for a couple of new Premier League managers. Liverpool and Arne Slot won at Ipswich Town, of course, while Fabian Hurzeler and Brighton went to Everton and wiped the floor with Sean Dyche’s side. While the Seagulls are a vibrant and exciting attacking team, they have always had room for some experienced players within the squad. James Milner started the game and Danny Welbeck scored. Milner played in midfield alongside Mats Wieffer, one of Slot’s main men at Feyenoord, and Everton was dominated. And it was a central area…
Liverpool manager Arne Slot has revealed that Jarell Quansah was substituted at half-time against Ipswich Town due to losing too many one-on-one duels. The 21-year-old was replaced by Ibrahima Konate, and asked to explain his decision after the 2-0 win, Slot replied: “The first thing I said was we don’t have to speak about tactics if you lose so many duels, and that’s what we did. It’s not that Jarell lost every duel, many of us lost too many duels, so we needed Konate to win these long balls in the air towards their No.9 (Liam Delap), so that helped…