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Hindsight is a wonderful thing. Had Liverpool known what was coming straight after the January transfer window, perhaps things could have been different. The Reds chose not to add their options last month, despite not facing the same constraints many of their rivals were amid tightened FFP regulations. In any case, the bombshell of Jürgen Klopp’s announcement that he would be leaving the club quickly saw transfers take a backseat. With Liverpool riding high at the top of the Premier League, and still in the hunt for three other trophies, there was no pressing need for any new faces. What’s…
The managing director of Bayer Leverkusen has dealt Liverpool a blow by insisting that Xabi Alonso won’t replace Jurgen Klopp as manager. Last month Klopp made the shock announcement that he will step down as Liverpool boss at the end of the season, nine years after he joined the club. Since then several high profile coach’s have been touted as his replacement, but the clear favourite is former Liverpool midfielder and current Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso. The Spaniard has done an impressive job with the German club since taking charge in 2022. On Saturday his side demolished perpetual Bundesliga…
Even the most partisan of football fans must feel some sympathy for Harry Kane at the moment. It seems the former Tottenham striker simply cannot catch a break. The 30-year-old has been decorated with individual honors throughout his career, but the big awards have evaded him. Having made the decision to leave Tottenham for Bayern Munich last summer though, surely his trophy drought would be coming to an end? After all, Bayern has been virtually nailed on for the Bundesliga every year for the past decade. But, such is Kane’s luck, he appears to have joined the club right when…
Former Liverpool striker Michael Owen has suggested Manchester United striker Rasmus Højlund will become a more effective player than Darwin Núñez. The Uruguayan scored his 13th goal of the season in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Brentford before being forced off with an injury. His tally could — and probably should — be higher though with Núñez having more shots than any other player in the Premier League this season. He has also hit the woodwork nine times, including on four separate occasions in the recent win over Chelsea. Højlund meanwhile has been in electric form after a difficult start to…
Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez are both doubts for Liverpool’s clash against Luton Town on Wednesday night (19.30 GMT). The Reds’ injury crisis is mounting, with Diogo Jota sidelined for months after coming off in last weekend’s 4-1 win at Brentford well Curtis Jones and Alisson Becker face a period on the treatment table, with the former withdrawn at Brentford and the latter missing the game because of a hamstring problem. Nunez was withdrawn at half-time against Brentford, while Salah made a goalscoring return from a hamstring injury but is suffering from muscle fatigue. Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on…
Pittsburgh Steelers news: To say that Russell Wilson has not been able to live up to all the hype in his first two seasons with the Denver Broncos would be an understatement. This is exactly why there have now been widespread rumors about the nine-time Pro Bowler parting ways with Denver this summer. A number of teams have already been linked to a potential swoop on Wilson, but it appears that the Steelers are now in pole position to win the race. Pittsburgh Steelers Deemed as Likely Destination for Russell Wilson New York Jets, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson As reported…
Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson is entering a contract season, and has made it very clear what he would like his role to be as New England puts together a new offense. “I want to be the featured back for the Patriots,” Stevenson recently told Nicole Yang of The Boston Globe. That might be doable. Stevenson hasn’t been afforded that type of role throughout his Patriots tenure, but neither have any of the running backs to come through New England in recent seasons. Stevan Ridley and LeGarrette Blount were early-down guys, but were spelled by Shane Vereen on third downs.…
It’s been a busy start to the offseason for Bill O’Brien, whose held jobs with the New England Patriots, Ohio State Buckeyes and Boston College Eagles all within the first two months of the year. He didn’t need to make all of those moves, however. O’Brien had an opportunity to return to the Patriots next season, according to Mike Kadlick of WEEI, who spoke with the new Boston College head coach at his introductory press conference Thursday. “I definitely had an opportunity to stay,” O’Brien said, per Kevin Stone of New England Football Journal. “I thought it was really important…
Ernie Adams served in a multitude of roles for the New England Patriots across his two-decade stint with the organization, so it’s safe to assume he knows where the bodies are buried. He just isn’t telling. It doesn’t matter who’s asking, either. That much became clear recently, as “The Dynasty: New England Patriots” director Matthew Hamachek shared a pointed quote from the ex-football researcher in an appearance on “Up & Adams with Kay Adams.” “There’s certain things I’ll be taking to the grave with me,” Ernie Adams told Hamachek when asked about the Spygate scandal. That would make Ernie Adams…
The Patriots announced a large number of additions to their coaching staff Monday, including a number of names who are making the jump from the college ranks. It’s a diverse group, that much is for certain. New England hired coaching veterans to aid Jerod Mayo in his first season at the helm, yes. Alex Van Pelt and Ben McAdoo will run the offense, and they have literal decades of experience. DeMarcus Covington will return with knowledge of a defensive system that works, with a few additions that should help supplement lost leadership. Tom Quinn is an insanely experienced coach who…