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A new dawn approaches for Liverpool Football Club in a multitude of ways ahead of Arne Slot’s arrival on June 1. FSG, for one, have made great pains to transform operations behind the scenes, rehiring Michael Edwards and Julian Ward in fresh roles with the club. A changing of the hands holding the reins going into the 2024/25 season also presents something of a serious unknown for fans after the relative comfort of Jurgen Klopp’s leadership since 2015. Will it be a smooth transition? Or will the boat be rocked by so many changes? The Dutchman has given enough of…
Real Madrid have held an interest in Benfica defender Antonio Silva but according to a report by Fichajes, the youngster will prefer to join a Premier League club in the summer. The 20-year-old has been one of the most discussed centre-backs this season and Benfica are ready to cash in on him however, they are demanding at least €100 million for him who still has three more years left on his contract. It’s a very steep price for someone whose current market value is only €45 million but that has not deflected interest from England because Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester…
Liverpool will have been rueing the fact that they didn’t make it to Wednesday’s Europa League final. The Reds were rightfully favourites for the competition, but were blown away by Atalanta in the quarter-finals. As the Italian side demonstrated in Dublin, there was no great shame in that. Gian Piero Gasperini is a top coach who has shown exactly why he was briefly tipped to be in the running for the Liverpool job. After the game itself, Gasperini was quick to highlight his team’s ‘extraordinary’ win at Anfield in April. It’s clearly a point of great satisfaction for him. And…
Real Madrid could approach Liverpool for midfield star following Toni Kroos’ retirement announcement As reported by Spanish outlet Fichajes, Real Madrid are interested in signing Liverpool midfielder, Alexis Mac Allister. The Spanish giants will be losing Toni Kroos this summer and plugging that hole will take a player of the highest quality. Kroos plans on hanging up his boots after the EUROs 2024 so Real Madrid needs to move fast if they wish to sign a capable replacement. Apart from Alexis Mac Allister, the team has scouted, Bayer Leverkusen’s Florian Wirtz and Inter Milan’s Nicolo Barella. The Argentine midfielder was…
Jamie Carragher has labelled the new offside law changes as ‘terrible’ for football. The Sky Sports pundit has hit out at Arsene Wenger’s proposals, with the former Arsenal manager now FIFA’s chief of global football development. Wenger is set to pursue changes with football’s law-making body, the International FA Board (IFAB). According to the rule, a player is onside if any portion of their body that has the ability to score a goal is level with or behind the appropriate defender. In other words, for offside to be called, there must be “daylight” between the attacker and the defense. FIFA…
Brendan Rodgers has warned Liverpool are facing a transitional period after appointing Arne Slot. Slot has come in to replace Jurgen Klopp, who has left his post after nine years in charge at Anfield. Klopp actually took over from Rodgers back in 2015, leading Liverpool to the Premier League title, the Champions League, the FA Cup and two Carabao Cups. He leaves with the Reds having finished third in the top-flight in the season just gone. Slot faces a tough test building on his work, with this being his first job outside of his homeland of the Netherlands. And Rodgers…
Nobody is bigger than the club, as the saying goes. That’s certainly true, but Steven Gerrard tested it to its very limits at Liverpool. In an era of limited success at Anfield, any triumphs that did arise had Gerrard at their heart. At the lowest ebbs, the Liverpool captain was more or less the only positive, single-handedly keeping the identity and ethos of the club alive. Even Jürgen Klopp, who has taken his place in the pantheon of greats, has never been on quite the same pedestal in terms of single-handedly harboring the hopes, dreams and ideals of a fanbase.…
JAMIE CARRAGHER SHEDS LIGHT ON JORDAN HENDERSON’S ABSENCE FROM KLOPP TRIBUTES Jamie Carragher, the former Liverpool stalwart, has recently offered insights into why Jordan Henderson did not appear in the video tributes to Jurgen Klopp broadcasted by Sky Sports. This revelation came after Klopp’s heartfelt farewell, which followed Liverpool’s commendable 2-0 victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers. The game marked Klopp’s final charge after a transformative eight-and-a-half-year spell at Liverpool, embellishing his tenure with significant trophies and unforgettable moments. INSIGHTS INTO HENDERSON’S RECENT STRUGGLES Henderson’s exclusion, according to Carragher, stemmed from a recent conversation that hinted at the midfielder not being in…
Liverpool have waved goodbye to some incredible players over recent years. Jurgen Klopp’s exit on Sunday was a reminder of just what a good group of players the manager has overseen during his nine-year spell. Some have turned themselves into true legends of the club having won every piece of silverware possible at Anfield. But it hasn’t just been the manager and his squad which has made Klopp’s time at Liverpool so special. It has also been the bond the German – and his players – formed with the fans. Anfield has been an absolute fortress throughout Klopp’s reign. The…
The England international has worked with a number of truly world-class players during his time at Anfield, and now, he’s reserved some special praise for one of his teammates. Indeed, speaking to The Anfield Wrap, Gomez was full of praise for Virgil van Dijk and his role as the captain at Liverpool, claiming that he is the best in the world at what he does. Joe Gomez says Virgil van Dijk is the best in the world Gomez spoke highly of the defender. “Virg has just done it in his own way and it’s made him even more appreciated amongst…