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The fallout from Liverpool’s disappointing FA Cup quarter final exit at the hands of Manchester United continues, with much to pick over in the wake of the 4-3 defeat at Old Trafford. Liverpool twice surrendered the lead to lose the game at the death in extra time, with tactical and individual errors aplenty as signs of fatigue began to show amid an already gruelling season. However, the Reds were also (once again) not helped by the match officials, with referee John Brooks the centre of attention in a number of key moments. Perhaps most controversially and crucially, in the build…
Liverpool trio Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Cody Gakpo all suffered injuries during the 4-3 defeat to Manchester United in the FA Cup at the weekend. Nunez picked up a hamstring problem, Diaz has a groin issue while Gakpo sustained an ankle injury at Old Trafford. Fans on X are rather concerned about whether the three will be back available for selection after the international break: Nunez’s injury is not believed to be serious Alarm bells began to ring when it was confirmed that the striker had withdrawn from Uruguay’s squad for their fixtures against the Basque Country and the…
When Liverpool fought out their mesmeric 1-1 draw with Man City earlier this month, it was seen as the end of the Jurgen Klopp/Pep Guardiola Premier League rivalry. It is the German who boasts the superior head-to-head record, winning eight of their 22 meetings in English football in comparison to the Spaniard’s seven victories. Yet, it is Guardiola who has lifted more silverware. While Klopp has won every major honour with the Reds, with his second League Cup win last month taking his overall total of trophies at Anfield to eight, Guardiola has won 16 trophies with Man City -…
The former Reds academy graduate has not kicked on in his career since leaving Anfield. Much has been made of Liverpool’s impressive academy in recent weeks as Jurgen Klopp has brought several talented youngsters into the first-team set-up. The likes of Jayden Danns, Bobby Clark, James McConnell, Lewis Koumas, Mateusz Musialowski, and Conor Bradley have all made appearances for the senior side this season, having come through the youth sides. They will all be hoping to follow in Trent Alexander-Arnold’s footsteps over the years to come to establish themselves as regular starters for the Reds. Conor Bradley for Liverpool. However,…
Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester City will return after the international break to conclude the final details of the Premier League title race. As things stand, this is going down as the greatest title race in history, with three teams involved heading into the final ten matches, something which has never happened before. It’s Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal leading the way by one point, after they pounced on the recent 1-1 draw between Liverpool and Manchester City. But will the Gunners win the Premier League title for the first time in two decades? Is it going to be a fairy tale ending…
On 4th May, Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham Hotspur will make the trip to Anfield to take on Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. That game is going to have a huge say on the Premier League title race and also on who secures Champions League football. There are going to be many great battles out on the pitch, with Dejan Kulusevski sharing his admiration for Virgil van Dijk. The Tottenham winger stated that the Liverpool captain is the toughest defender he has faced and also admitted that players like that can be ‘annoying’, as he told Premier League Productions (18/03/24 at 5:40 pm). After…
Yet if supporters last summer had been told that the Reds would be joint-top of the Premier League, into the Europa League last eight and already won the Carabao Cup, they would have taken such a scenario. However, should a challenge of claiming three pieces of silverware be continued when the season recommences in two weeks’ time, Jurgen Klopp will need to get some players back. Liverpool have had far too many of their performers on the sidelines and have done well for their charge at the Premier League not to be derailed. In the defeat by United at Old…
Liverpool were always due to have an away match against one of their biggest rivals on the third weekend of March, although it wasn’t the one which was originally intended. The Reds bowed out of the FA Cup on Sunday after losing to Manchester United in extra time, and that fixture prompted the postponement of the second Merseyside derby of the season, which had initially been scheduled for the weekend just gone. As per Liverpool Echo, there are now two dates available on the calendar for our visit to Goodison Park to face Everton in the Premier League – Wednesday…
Jurgen Klopp stormed out of a post-match interview with Danish TV on Sunday The German was offended by what he felt was a ‘dumb’ question from a reporter Have Manchester United derailed Liverpool’s season? Listen to the It’s All Kicking Off podcast One of the most revealing half hours of years spent in this trade was spent alone in the company of Sir Alex Ferguson. The circumstances are not particularly important but the subject matter was, at least in part, related to how the Manchester United manager dealt with the media. Ferguson, still in his prime at the time, was…
It’s not too often Manchester City fans can celebrate a United win, but perhaps Sunday was a rare exception. Before United’s FA Cup quarter-final with Liverpool kicked off, there were two contrasting schools of thought among City fans. Would a United win inflict a mental blow on Liverpool and Jurgen Klopp that could prove critical to the Premier League title race? Or would City prefer Liverpool to win and have extra games in their legs, even if it meant meeting Klopp’s side in the cup? In the end, City shouldn’t be too disappointed with what happened on or off the…