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Fenway Sports Group’s management team is well aware of the monumental task ahead. Owners John Henry, chairman Tom Werner and chairman Sam Kennedy are aware of the scale of the challenge and know the entire football world will be watching closely. In fact, many hope the Boston group makes the wrong decision. Of course, fans of the Premier League, including Manchester City, Manchester United, Arsenal and Everton, will say that Jurgen Klopp’s resignation as manager will be the catalyst for Liverpool’s downfall. Over the past eight years, Klopp has taken Liverpool from being a perennial underdog to bringing them back…
Liverpool may still be top of the Premier League despite losing 3-1 to Arsenal on Sunday, but that’s only half the story when it comes to the title race.The Reds moved up to five points after beating Chelsea 4-1 on Wednesday. The Gunners, who started the weekend in third place, beat Jurgen Klopp’s side to close the gap to two points and overtake second-placed Manchester City. Elsewhere, Aston Villa moved back into fourth place, five points behind Liverpool, with a 5-0 win over Sheffield United, while Tottenham Hotspur moved to within seven points of fifth place with a draw 2-2…
After first learning of Jurgen Klopp’s decision to step down as Liverpool manager at the end of the season, Mike Gordon had more time than anyone else to process the shock news. But while most of those affected will have to process it all and come to terms with it in the coming weeks and months, Gordon’s job is to plan his life outside Liverpool. The chairman of Fenway Sports Group, the most experienced of Boston’s owners, will have the biggest say in how the huge decision will affect Anfield for years to come. So there is no pressure. When…
When I was a kid and football hadn’t changed much, we were told not to jump the ball on defense. And we do that a lot. Our defenders hit the ball a lot whether we were home or away. As a forward, when you see the ball bounce, you’re like, “Wow!” Me: ‘Good day!’All he had to do was get between the center back and the ball. I could be sent off, I would cross and in a dangerous situation I would at least get a free kick or a penalty kick. The center half has been known to jump.…
After 24 seasons as head coach of the New England Patriots, Bill Belichick and the franchise have agreed to part ways. When that happened, there was speculation that Belichick’s son, Steve Belichick, would follow him wherever he went for his next job. Steve served on his father’s staff at Foxboro for 12 years, mostly on defense. He participated in two of his father’s six Super Bowl championships. After the NFL head coaching cycle ended and all vacancies were filled, Bill was not hired. His future has not yet been decided. But the child seems to have found his place without…
Jurgen Klopp insists Liverpool’s title picture remains intact after Sunday’s defeat to Arsenal. Liverpool lost 3-1 at the Emirates, individual errors costing the Premier League leaders. Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker were among the culprits as Liverpool missed the chance to go eight points clear. The gap has now been halved by Arsenal and Manchester City will move up to second if they beat Brentford on Monday night. Pep Guardiola’s men would be best if they win both games against Liverpool, but Klopp insists that is not his concern at this stage of the season. “I wasn’t nervous because…
A new supercomputer predicts Liverpool will miss out on the Premier League title by a little gap this season. Manchester City, who are currently top of the league, could overtake them if they win just two games. Jurgen Klopp is set to leave Anfield at the end of the season and his team will be hoping to say goodbye to him. However, their recent 3-1 defeat to Arsenal dashed their title hopes. It was only their second loss of the season, but the OCB Score supercomputer predicted they would lose twice more. This gave them 86 points from 26 wins…
After a quiet January transfer window, Liverpool are considering their options for what could be a very busy summer. Not only will the club look to sign a replacement for Jurgen Klopp, but they will also be preparing to part ways with Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian was a hot topic of rumor last summer, with Saudi Arabia offering a hefty sum to persuade Liverpool to part with their star striker. Al Ittihad offered £150m for the 31-year-old but their dream was rejected. However, Liverpool are preparing a new bid at the end of the season and a possible replacement if…
The Patriots hired a former Rams assistant as their new special teams coach. We don’t know the official title yet. The Patriots have a new special teams coach.New England plans to hire former Los Angeles Rams assistant Jeremy Springer to fill its vacant special teams coach position, according to a report from NFL Media on Wednesday. At the time of writing, it was unclear whether Springer would be named special teams coordinator. Springer spent the last two seasons as a special teams assistant in Los Angeles after eight years as a college coach. He spent time at places like Marshall,…
NFL Exec offered possible returns for Patriots in Mac Jones trade. Not too much. The Patriots are willing to trade Mac Jones this offseason. But what can they expect?MassLive’s Karen Guregian recently spoke with a “rival” NFL executive who speculated what New England could get in exchange for Jones. “I could see a team trading him for a fifth-round pick, even though I see him as a very good backup,” Guregian’s manager said. “Maybe we can go to the fourth round, but it depends on the time and the situation of the team.”That would match the fourth-round pick the 49ers…