Author: Soccerhuz
As Liverpool prepares for this weekend’s clash against Bournemouth, it’s time for the latest headlines with our media digest. Barcelona’s Ronald Araújo features, as does Kylian Mbappé. Manchester United are exploring a deal to sign Barcelona center-back Ronald Araújo, according to Sky Sports Deutschland’s Florian Plettenberg. The Red Devils are said to have made an inquiry regarding his availability for transfer, and it is believed that only offers in excess of $87m (£68m/€80m) will be considered. Bayern Munich is also reported to be keen on him, but Araújo has no intentions of leaving this month, which means teams will be…
A COMMON STANCE ON FOOTBALL’S INTENSE SCHEDULE In a recent article by The Express, Kylian Mbappe’s comments resonated strongly with the views of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp regarding the packed football schedule and its impact on players. Mbappe, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, expressed concerns that mirror those of Klopp, highlighting a shared understanding of the challenges faced by modern footballers MBAPPE’S INSIGHT: BALANCING QUALITY WITH QUANTITY Kylian Mbappe’s remarks in a GQ interview reflect a growing concern among elite players about the sustainability of the current football calendar. “We’re approaching the NBA model of 70-game…
Jürgen Klopp was vilified for even mentioning the term ‘replay’ earlier in the season. That came after Liverpool was on the end of what even the PGMOL had to admit was a major error, with the VAR team coming to the conclusion that a goal should be awarded against Spurs, only for a miscommunication to result in play being waved on. Nothing quite so egregious has happened since then — although it seems only good fortune prevented a carbon-copy situation in a Chelsea game the very next week. The PGMOL has updated its practices in light of what happened to…
Levi Colwill has been a key player for Chelsea this season, but it looks like Liverpool are prepared to at least ask their Premier League rivals the question. According to HITC Football, the Reds are ready to test the Blues’ resolve over the 20-year-old. Mauricio Pochettino is likely to view Colwill as untouchable. He has started Colwill 18 times in the Premier League this term, using the English youngster at both left-back and centre-back, and described him as a “fantastic talent” last summer when talking to Chelsea’s official website. Chelsea are not afraid to do business with their rivals, selling Mason…
Liverpool’s success this season has been as much about the players making an impact from the bench as it has the first eleven. As well as investing in the midfield over the summer, Jürgen Klopp has also got the best out of the club’s young players, with both Curtis Jones and Harvey Elliott enjoying their best campaigns yet. Elliott, although without as much game time as Jones, has also been thriving on the international stage for England at youth level. His performances suggest that it won’t be long before he receives his senior call-up, given his development is following a…
While there is a good chance that Gary Neville talking Tottenham up so much over the weekend was because Ange Postecoglou’s side had just played Manchester United and clearly been a level above, it also said something interesting about Liverpool. Neville suggested that when Spurs get players back from injury, if the likes of James Maddison stay fit over the next few months, Tottenham could end up finishing above Arsenal and Liverpool. The chances of that happening are obviously slim. But Neville was likely only in part coming up with a knee-jerk reaction based on his own team being outplayed…
Howard Webb: “The on-field referee recognised Odegaard had slipped and saw his arm go towards the ground. We’ve talked in the past about supporting arms if someone falls or breaks their fall with their arm, it’s a pretty well-established concept. “In this situation, though, there’s an important difference to a normal player that’s fallen. This is not just Odegaard accidentally falling onto the ball, his arm does go out but then he pulls his arm back in towards his body which is when the ball makes contact with his arm. “The VAR looked at that aspect. He thought it was a…
The incident in question this time was Martin Odegaard’s blatant handball in the Premier League match at Anfield just before Christmas. The Arsenal captain clearly moved his hand towards the ball just inside the area, but the referee, Chris Kavanagh, did not award a penalty. Reviewing the incident in the VAR room was David Coote and assistant VAR Lee Betts. In the now-released VAR audio, referee Kavanagh can be heard saying: “No, his hand’s on the floor.” To which, VAR Coote says: “Ok, checking possible penalty for handball.” Coote then says: “It clearly hits his arm. That’s not the point I’m looking…
Jürgen Klopp has been no stranger to dipping into the January transfer market during his Liverpool tenure but has so far resisted temptation this month. The likes of Virgil van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Luis Díaz have all arrived in the winter window and boosted Liverpool in the second half of seasons in recent years. With the Reds still fighting on four fronts, both domestically and in Europe, some fresh faces through the door could make all the difference in the quest for silverware. Liverpool has had to deal with a host of injuries throughout this campaign too, most notably in defense, where Trent Alexander-Arnold has recently joined Andy Robertson on…
James Milner, who played under Jürgen Klopp at Liverpool for eight years, has shared how his boss’ character altered during his time at Anfield. Milner, now with Brighton, still speaks highly of Klopp and recently commented on how he “changed” over his tenure. Milner was a key player in Klopp’s successful Liverpool reign, winning a Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Known as one of the best free transfers of recent times, he joined from Manchester City during Brendan Rodgers’ time at Anfield. The former England international spoke about how Klopp developed during his time as manager. On…