Author: Soccerhuz
Jurgen Klopp described Joe Gomez as Liverpool’s “life-saver” after he helped secure their place in the Carabao Cup final on Wednesday night. The 1-1 draw at Fulham was enough to send Klopp’s side through to the final where they will meet Chelsea on February 25 at Wembley as they progressed 3-2 on aggregate at Craven Cottage. Gomez’s excellent campaign continued in west London as he starred on the left side of the defence in the absence of both Kostas Tsimikas and Andy Robertson, who returned to the match-day squad on the night after three months out with a shoulder injury.…
Fulham 1-1 Liverpool (agg: 2-3) Carabao Cup Semi-Final 2nd Leg, Craven Cottage January 24, 2024 Reds firmly over away day blues There were many supporters hugely concerned when Liverpool kicked off this season with just four wins from their first 10 away games. And they were not being entirely unreasonable given that it indicated a long-term trend, with the previous campaign having brought just nine victories from 26 fixtures on the road. Fortunately, Jurgen Klopp‘s side seem to have finally got over their struggles away from Anfield, a claim supported by the manner in which they got through this potentially tricky…
Liverpool’s recent decision to pass on the opportunity to sign a promising young midfielder has left a South American football expert ‘absolutely baffled’. The player in question has been compared to a young Javier Mascherano and garnered interest from Liverpool during the summer of 2023. However, the Reds opted not to pursue the Brazilian midfielder, rated at around $44m (£34m/€40m), leading to surprise and confusion among experts and fans alike. While Liverpool initially enquired about André Trindade’s availability, the player expressed his desire to remain at his boyhood club, Fluminense, until December when the Brazilian football season concludes. Despite this,…
It’s been the transfer saga that’s taken up multiple column inches over the years, and Kylian Mbappe’s latest stalling tactic over making a decision on what’s next will keep the headline writers happy again for a while. The French World Cup winner would appear to have three career choices at present. Stay with Paris Saint-Germain and continue to be their standard bearer for the next few years, move to Real Madrid who’ve been courting him for a while now, or join Liverpool for a totally new experience, and one where he’ll lead the charge for the Reds to become a…
Liverpool have made an offer to sign Real Madrid centre-back Antonio Rudiger, who is open to a return to the Premier League. The German wants to listen to Liverpool’s offer but may be using it as. a tactic to seal a new contract at the Bernabeu. Kylian Mbappe will demand to play at this summer’s Olympic Games as part of his contract talks, which would see him miss most of pre-season. Paris Saint-Germain have agreed to that request but Real Madrid are yet to do so. Chelsea are currently leading the race to sign Napoli striker Victor Osimhen, who has…
The Reds were forced to come from behind in the first leg two weeks ago to give themselves an advantage at Craven Cottage, with quickfire goals from Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo enough to seal a 2-1 win at Anfield. The return leg awaits on Wednesday night, when Jurgen Klopp’s side will be looking to book their place in the League Cup final for the second time in three seasons. Here’s a look at everything you’ll need to know ahead of Fulham vs. Liverpool 1. Team news It has been a tricky few months on the fitness front for Liverpool, but they look set to potentially welcome…
The big news is that Andy Robertson is available for the trip to Fulham, in one of two pieces of good injury news, though Jurgen Klopp will still be without nine senior players. A place in the League Cup final is on the line as the Reds travel to Craven Cottage for the second leg of their semi-final tie. A 2-1 win at Anfield in the first leg puts Klopp’s side in a healthy position heading into Wednesday’s contest, though there will be no expectation that it will be enough to see them through. Liverpool will be up against a side vying for a place…
Darwin Nunez put in what was perhaps his best performance of the season against Bournemouth this weekend. The Uruguayan put in a fantastic performance against the Cherries, netting two goals in a 4-0 win. For the first time since joining Liverpool, Nunez looked like the full package against Bournemouth, and this could be the start of something special. Speaking on BBC 606, Chris Sutton has been discussing Nunez’s performance at the weekend, and he reckons that the striker is going to get better and better off the back of this showing. Sutton shared his verdict on the £70m man. “Remember when he first signed and…
Tim Sherwood has lifted the lid on what Diogo Jota told Michael Edwards when he arrived at Liverpool. The former Wolves striker went a year without scoring not that long ago but is right back in top form now. Jota has been in superb form since returning from injury. The Portuguese international added another two goals to his tally, as well as an assist, during the 4-0 win over Bournemouth on Sunday. His performance led former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher to suggest Jota is one of the club’s greatest-ever finishers. The Sky Sports pundit even claimed he was better than…
Liverpool returns to action on Wednesday night with a place at Wembley up for grabs in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against Fulham. There is speculation over another behind-the-scenes documentary at Anfield, despite a previous rejection from Jürgen Klopp, while a Liverpool youngster could secure a loan move this week. Here’s your round-up of the latest Liverpool news. The Reds could be the latest Premier League team to feature in a behind-the-scenes documentary, reports Bloomberg. The likes of Tottenham, Arsenal and Manchester City have all featured as part of Amazon’s’ All or Nothing series but Klopp turned down interest…