Author: Soccerhuz
Gerard Houllier was disappointed when Liverpool failed to sign Mikael Silvestre. He was even more upset when he signed for Manchester United and made his debut at Anfield two days later. The French defender was on the radar of many top sides following an impressive season with Inter Milan, but when a phone call from Sir Alex Ferguson came, it was always going to be difficult to turn down. Silvestre had played against United the previous season as they went on to clinch the Champions League and a famous Treble. He missed the quarter-final first leg at Old Trafford but…
Liverpool were impressive in their 5-2 win at home to Norwich in the FA Cup fourth round, with Conor Bradley a standout player for the Reds. Liverpool 5-2 Norwich FA Cup 4th Round, Anfield January 28, 2024 Goals: Jones 16′, Nunez 28′, Jota 53′, Van Dijk 63′, Gravenberch 90+5′; Gibson 22′, Sainz 69′ Alisson came back into the team after a midweek rest, and for much of the game he was as much of a spectator as the fans. Liverpool’s No. 1 could do nothing nothing about Ben Gibson’s header or Borja Sainz’s stunner, and he was otherwise solid when…
Premier League sides including Manchester United, Liverpool and Chelsea have discovered which teams they could face in the FA Cup fifth round, should they make it through their fourth round ties. Man Utd and Liverpool are both in action on Sunday, as Erik ten Hag’s side travel to League Two Newport County while Jurgen Klopp’s men host Championship Norwich City at Anfield. Chelsea, meanwhile, will face Aston Villa in a fourth round replay on Wednesday February 7 after drawing 0-0 with Unai Emery’s high-flyers at Stamford Bridge. Should Man Utd overcome Newport County, then they will play the winner of…
Klopp announced on Friday that this season would be his last in the Liverpool dugout, the German “running out of energy” after a nine-year spell that has taken in Premier League and Champions League triumphs. The 56-year-old insisted that he needed time away from the game – “no club, no country for the next year,” he said – but his native Germany could make a move for him sooner than that with Nagelsmann out of contract next summer, according to a report. The German national football team are set to test Jurgen Klopp’s resolve after the outgoing Liverpool boss claimed…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is being considered as an option to replace Xavi Hernandez as Barcelona head coach, according to reports in Spain. The iconic Spanish midfielder joined the Reds boss this week in announcing that he will be stepping down from his position with the La Liga giants at the end of the season. Klopp revealed on Friday that he will not continue in the Anfield hot-seat at the end of the season, bringing the curtain down on nine momentous years with the club. Xavi took over at Barcelona in 2021 following a spell in Qatar as manager of…
Jurgen Klopp will leave Liverpool at the end of the season, but if it weren’t for the intervention of his wife, Ulla, he may already have quit the job last year. Friday brought the shocking news that Klopp has resigned from his position as Liverpool manager, effective the end of the current campaign. It is one of the single biggest decisions in the history of the club, with those in its hierarchy now left to rebuild two years early – his contract running until 2026. But he will leave Liverpool in a position of strength, and potentially with four more…
Our Gunners head up to Merseyside this afternoon to face Liverpool in the Barclays Women’s Super League. Today’s match is Jonas Eidevall’s 100th in the Arsenal dugout and he’ll be looking to cap off the occasion with a win to keep pace with the top of the table. Last time around at Prenton Park, Frida Maanum and Lia Walti got on the scoresheet with a pair of fantastic goals in a comfortable 2-0 win over Matt Beard’s side. We have a point to prove against the Reds this season, however, after our opening day defeat at Emirates Stadium back in…
Liverpool must first overcome Norwich, and if they do they will face Watford OR Southampton in the fifth round of the FA Cup after the draw took place on Sunday afternoon. The Reds are in the midst of facing David Wagner’s Norwich for a place in the last 16 of the competition, one the squad will be hell bent on winning again following Jurgen Klopp‘s news. Anfield has been in fine voice on Sunday to push the team through, the first match since the manager announced he will leave at the end of the season. And should Liverpool beat the…
How to play Rate players out of 10 throughout or after the game. The rater will close 30 minutes after the final whistle. Rating range key1 = Give it up10 = Pure perfection LiverpoolLiverpool NorwichNorwich City Starting XI Avg Squad number1Player nameAlisson Average rating 6.62 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Squad number84Player nameBradley Average rating 7.06 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Squad number5Player nameKonaté Average rating 6.71 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Squad number78Player nameQuansah Average rating 6.52 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9…
Liverpool may face competition for Roberto De Zerbi and Xabi Alonso to replace Jurgen Klopp this summer, while Burnley have made a bid for Montpellier central defender Maxim Esteve. Elsewhere, Al Shabab look likely to bring Ivan Rakitic to the Saudi Pro League, and Alex Pritchard wants to leave Sunderland in order to join Tony Mowbray at Birmingham City. LIVERPOOL FACE BATTLE FOR KLOPP REPLACEMENTS The Telegraph – writing before the added complication of Xavi’s impending departure at Barcelona – believes that Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Manchester United could all be competing for the same managerial candidates. Roberto De Zerbi…