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While Arsenal and Manchester City might have both won later in the day, Liverpool ensured that it got its own job done in the early kick-off as Jürgen Klopp got one over Brentford away from home at the third time of asking. That was far from the only story from the game, though, which was dominated by injury concerns. Goals from Darwin Núñez, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo saw Liverpool pick up a 4-1 victory and while Ivan Toney got one back to make it 3-1, the Reds never really felt threatened. Caoimhín Kelleher barely saw the…
Gary Lineker’s assessment of Diogo Jota’s injury would have done little to make Liverpool fans feel any better. The Reds ace was forced off the field in the first half of Liverpool’s win over Brentford. Jota had provided an assist for Darwin Nunez’s opener before he saw the full weight of Christian Nørgaard land him in a challenge with Alexis Mac Allister. Jurgen Klopp’s side still managed a comfortable 4-1 thanks to goals from Mac Allister, the returning Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo but saw injuries suffered by Nunez and Curtis Jones too. Jota’s situation will perhaps leave the biggest…
Liverpool have as many as nine players out injured ahead of their Premier League game against Luton Town in midweek and the Carabao Cup final game against Chelsea at Wembley this weekend. Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were forced off before half-time in Liverpool’s Premier League clash against Brentford this weekend as well as Darwin Nunez who scored a brilliant goal against the Bees also looked like he was in some pain before being withdrawn. Jota’s injury is thought to be serious but manager Klopp played down the impact by insisting he had no idea after the win at the…
Michael Owen has lavished praise on Liverpool striker Darwin Nunez for his goal in their 4-1 win over Brentford on Saturday (February 17).The Merseysiders traveled to the Gtech Community Stadium on the back of a 3-1 win over Burnley last weekend. Nunez opened the scoring in the 35th minute with an exquisite chip finish, assisted by Diogo Jota. The Uruguay international received great plaudits from Owen for producing such a finish with composure. He wrote on X after the game: “That finish from Darwin Nunez yesterday was insane. I can’t stop watching it. And I can’t begin to explain how…
The Steelers’ quarterbacks room is already set to look a bit different after the expected recent departure of Mitch Trubisky. According to Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the team is hoping that it won’t change much more as they reportedly aim to keep backup quarterback Mason Rudolph around moving forward. Unlike Trubisky, Rudolph’s possible exit is a result of free agency. A former third-round draft pick in 2018, Rudolph has played out his rookie contract plus two one-year extensions. The Steelers turned to Rudolph early in his career, when he started eight games in 2019, but he hasn’t seen…
Jamie Carragher still backs Liverpool to edge Chelsea in next Sunday’s Carabao Cup final – even after the Blues picked up a shock point against Manchester City. Mauricio Pochettino’s side did both Liverpool and Arsenal a solid on Saturday as his side held City to a 1-1 draw at the Etihad, stunting a winning run that hadn’t seen Pep Guardiola drop a point in the league since December 16. The result keeps Liverpool four points clear of City at the top of the table, while Arsenal sit just two points adrift of top spot after thrashing Burnley 5-0. For Chelsea,…
Liverpool managerial target Xabi Alonso does have a “gentleman’s agreement” with Bayer Leverkusen that allows him to leave for a “bigger club”, according to Jan Aage Fjortoft. The former footballer turned journalist says that the agreement doesn’t include Bayern Munich and that could prove significant as the reigning Bundesliga champions are said to be considering the 42-year-old as a potential replacement for Thomas Tuchel: If Fjortoft’s sources are accurate, it would hand Liverpool a massive advantage over Bayern in the battle to secure Alonso’s services for next season. Klopp has been effusive in his praise for the Leverkusen head coach…
Liverpool ensured it would finish the weekend top of the Premier League table with a comfortable 4-1 win at Brentford on Saturday. What looked to be a potential banana skin beforehand turned out to be one of the Reds’ best away performances of the season so far. Goals from Darwin Núñez, Alexis Mac Allister, Mohamed Salah and Cody Gakpo wrapped up another three points, keeping Liverpool ahead of the chasing pack. And with Manchester City dropping points against Chelsea later in the day, the Reds have a bit more breathing space. It wasn’t all good news for Jürgen Klopp though,…
When Liverpool pipped the likes of Bayern Munich and Ajax to the signing of then-teenager Sepp van den Berg in 2019, it looked as though it had snapped up one of the best defensive prospects in Europe. The Dutchman was just 17 when he arrived from PEC Zwolle after one season in the Eredivisie. Van den Berg, who cost $1.6m (£1.3m/€1.5m), thought the interest from Anfield was a joke, admitting: “I was really happy and, to be honest, I was a little bit scared at first because such a big club had interest in me. I couldn’t believe it.” But…
Cornerback is not a tremendous area of need for Patriots free agency heading into the 2024 offseason, assuming Christian Gonzalez comes back healthy from his ACL tear, Jonathan Jones starts opposite him and nickel corner Myles Bryant, a free agent, returns on a new contract. Still, the depth of the unit could be an issue, and with that mind, perhaps, star linebacker Matthew Judon has an idea—if the Ravens release three-time Pro Bowl corner Marlon Humphrey to save on salary, the Patriots should step in and sign him up. Responding to a post on Twitter/X suggesting that the Ravens could…