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Mo Salah had been enduring a frustrating afternoon at Anfield, but persistence paid off for the Egyptian, who fired Liverpool into the lead against Brighton on 65 minutes. The Egyptian had already taken eight shots before he finally found a way past Bart Verbruggen, slamming the ball into the corner of the net from inside the penalty area. It was an emphatic finish by the 31-year-old, who ensured that Alexis Mac Allister could be credited with a Louvre-worthy assist, playing the most exquisite of through balls to pick out the Reds’ number 11, who duly finished the chance.
After Xabi Alonso, Ruben Amorim now appears to be the favourite to become Liverpool’s manager. If he is appointed, two players could be in danger at the club. So there it is. Xabi Alonso will not be returning to Anfield this summer. The dream we all had has now abated into oblivion. So, the question that must be asked: what next? The answer for Liverpool seems obvious. It lies with Ruben Amorim. A 39-year-old manager, who has an exceptional record in Portugal over the last few years. Not only has Amorim delivered a league title for the first time in…
Well, the Xabi Alonso dream is over. Plenty of Liverpool fans had gone all in on the idea of a triumphant return to Anfield, including yours truly. You see, it wasn’t just his incredible record at Bayer Leverkusen that had swayed me, although that clearly played a massive part. It was the familiarity that he would have brought amid Liverpool’s biggest change in almost a decade. Jürgen Klopp’s departure will be hard to take, and seeing Alonso stepping into the breach would have softened the blow somewhat. The former midfielder was one of my favorite players growing up as a…
The Reds return to action after the international break. And they have the chance to pile the pressure on Manchester City and Arsenal, who meet at the Etihad Stadium later in the afternoon, by claiming all three points. Liverpool do have some injury concerns, with Andy Robertson suffering an ankle issue representing Scotland while the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold, Diogo Jota and Alisson Becker remain absent. Klopp also has to weigh up who is ready to feature against a Brighton side who will be under much scrutiny – with manager Roberto De Zerbi under consideration to replace the German at…
Paul Merson has given his prediction for Liverpool’s Premier League clash at home to Brighton this afternoon. The Reds will temporarily go top of the table if they avoid defeat at Anfield, but need a win if they’re to have any chance of ending the day in first place, with Manchester City and Arsenal facing each other a couple of hours later. The Sky Sports has called both fixtures in his weekly Sportskeeda column, and while he expects Jurgen Klopp’s side to be given a fierce contest by the Seagulls, he’s backing a 2-1 home win. Merson wrote: “I think…
Roy Keane has claimed that Liverpool could conjure up a ‘crazy’ scoreline against Brighton at Anfield this afternoon. The Reds could end the night top of the Premier League if they win today and the Manchester City v Arsenal clash is a draw, and the ex-Manchester United captain is expecting a backlash from Jurgen Klopp’s side after the agony of their FA Cup defeat at Old Trafford a fortnight ago. When asked for his prediction on The Overlap, the 52-year-old initially said: “All day Liverpool, the reaction after that. It’s going to be 4-0, it’s going to be crazy.” He…
Micah Richards has dismissed Liverpool as genuine Premier League title contenders this season, believing it to be a two-horse race between Manchester City and Arsenal. That duo meet at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon, with the table-topping Gunners a point ahead of the home side, although the Reds have the chance to knock them off the summit if they avoid defeat against Brighton earlier in the day. With the top three currently separated by just one point with 10 matches remaining, they can all realistically aspire to end the campaign as champions, although the Sky Sports pundit can’t see Jurgen…
What Bayer Leverkusen fans did for Xabi Alonso after yet another late win speaks volumes. This season, Leverkusen have been impressing many football fans around the world after their brilliant start to the 23/24 season. With just a few months left of the campaign, Alonso’s men remain unbeaten as they sit top of the Bundesliga table, more than 10 points ahead of Bayern Munich. As a result of Alonso’s impressive work, the Spaniard has been linked with both Liverpool and Bayern, who are looking for new managers to take over from the summer. This week, Alonso pledged his future with…
Manchester City pair Jack Grealish and Rodri have issued a warning to Premier League title rivals Arsenal and Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s side resume their bid to become the first club to win four successive Premier League titles on Sunday afternoon, as current league leaders Arsenal visit the Etihad Stadium in a crunch clash. Just one point currently separates Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City at the top of the Premier League, with the Sky Blues also still competing in the UEFA Champions League and Emirates FA Cup ahead of the final two months of the campaign. Manchester City face Real Madrid…
Gary Lineker reckons Pep Guardiola might opt to follow Jurgen Klopp in leaving over the next two or three years, despite ongoing dominance at the Etihad Stadium and beyond. Treble-winning Manchester City are once again in the mix for three trophies this season, including, potentially, a fourth-straight Premier League. Guardiola was appointed by City in 2016, and the innovative Catalan has cleaned up in terms of trophies. However, as Liverpool prepare to wave goodbye to Klopp this summer, how much longer Guardiola will last in such a position under similar pressure and intensity has come under the microscope, with Lineker…