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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has claimed his recent comments about his future at Anfield were exaggerated and he remains 100 per cent committed to the club; the winter transfer window closes on Thursday at 11pm in England and 11.30pm in Scotland Following Jurgen Klopp’s shock announcement on Friday he was leaving Liverpool, Van Dijk was asked whether he saw himself being part of the next era at the club next season. At the time, the Liverpool captain appeared non committal, saying: “That’s a big question. I don’t know.” However, Van Dijk has since clarified his comments, saying in an…
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Liverpool beat Chelsea in the Premier League on Wednesday, January 31. It’s a very proud moment, something I dreamed of for a long time. I feel like it’s a dream. It’s unbelievable,” Conor Bradley told TNT Sports. “I just couldn’t believe my goal went in. I didn’t know what to do. I went over to the corner and did a knee slide. It was brilliant, so it was. “It was unfortunate the way Trent got injured. I just had to try to take my chance. I…
Premier League leaders Liverpool stepped up their title bid with a 4-1 rout of Chelsea, while Erling Haaland made his Manchester City comeback as the champions beat Burnley 3-1 on Wednesday. Jurgen Klopp’s shock revelation that he will step down as Liverpool boss at the end of the season has done nothing to stop the momentum of a team challenging for silverware in four competitions. The Reds crushed Norwich 5-2 in the FA Cup fourth round on Sunday and were equally ruthless when Chelsea visited Anfield for the second game of Klopp’s long goodbye. First-half goals from Diogo Jota and…
Conor Bradley scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds restored their five-point lead at the top of the Premier League with a 4-1 win over Chelsea on Wednesday. Bradley struck in the first half at Anfield after Diogo Jota had given Jürgen Klopp’s side an early advantage. Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz were also on target, as Liverpool produced a performance to remember. Here are five things we noticed on a thrilling night in L4… Some players take a little time to settle into life in the Premier League, but not Bradley. In just his second top-flight start, and…
Jürgen Klopp was left singing the praises of Conor Bradley once again after a phenomenal performance in Liverpool’s win over Chelsea. The Northern Ireland international was also credited alongside two other players for maintaining the Reds’ lead in the Premier League in recent weeks. Bradley was the architect of Liverpool’s 4-1 win as Chelsea was thrashed at Anfield. Having set up Diogo Jota for the opener, the 20-year-old then fired in his first senior goal for the club to put the hosts in complete control. Darwin Núñez missed the chance to extend the lead from the penalty spot just before…
Barcelona ground out a 1-0 win over Osasuna to move third in La Liga on Wednesday as Xavi Hernandez started his long farewell as coach of the champions. The coach said he was stepping down at the end of the season after a heavy defeat last weekend left the Catalans 11 points behind league leaders Girona. Barcelona cut that down to eight with a largely drab win over their mid-table visitors, earned by young Brazilian striker Vitor Roque’s first goal for the club. Osasuna had defender Unai Garcia sent off for two yellow cards but Barcelona could not put the…
Xavi Hernandez praised Vitor Roque but demanded more from Robert Lewandowski after Barcelona’s win over Osasuna in La Liga on Wednesday. The Catalans secured all three points thanks to Vitor Roque’s first goal for his new club, with Lewandowski drawing another blank for Barca. Xavi was thrilled to see the young Brazilian open his account for his new club. “Scorers depend on goals and he absolutely needed it. He has been freed. You see the happiness,” he said. “He had not had luck in other games and today he was able to free himself. He is a good kid, young,…
The January signing made the difference with his first Liga goal amid a poor overall performance from the Blaugrana Move over Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona have a new star striker in their ranks! Vitor Roque bagged his first goal in red and blue, the only one of the night, as the Blaugrana beat mid-table Osasuna in the first match since Xavi announced his pending resignation. Brazilian teenager Vitor scored within two minutes of entering the fray in the second half, finding the net with an impressive header to hand Barca a tepid 1-0 win. The Blaugrana enjoyed control of the possession…
LIVERPOOL regained their five-point cushion at the top of the Premier League after beating Chelsea 4-1 at Anfield. Northern Ireland star Conor Bradley was the star man with his first Reds goal plus two assists Diogo Jota, Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz also scored for the Reds, while Christopher Nkunku pulled one back for the Blues. Liverpool XI: Alisson; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Gomez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Jones; Jota, Nunez, Diaz Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Disasi, Thiago Silva, Badiashile, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Madueke, Palmer, Sterling; Palmer Jurgen Klopp described it best when he said “What a performance. What a night.” There…
Liverpool midfielder Endo started and finished the last-16 tie in Doha, which was won by goals from Ritsu Doan, Takefusa Kubo and Ayase Ueda. Doan put Japan ahead on the half-hour mark and Kubo doubled their advantage in the early stages of the second half. Bahrain then pulled one back thanks to a Zion Suzuki own goal, but Ueda struck in the 72nd minute to seal the Samurai Blue’s place in the last eight, where they will face either Iran or Syria on Saturday.