Author: Soccerhuz
After a tricky 2022/23 campaign, which saw them finish outside the Champions League places, Liverpool now look close to their brilliant best. Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently two points clear of Manchester City at the top of the Premier League table and once again look like genuine title contenders. It is not only in the league that Liverpool are challenging for silverware this season, with the Reds still involved in the Europa League, FA Cup and Carabao Cup. Klopp has managed to rebuild his team thanks to a series of impressive summer signings in the midfield department. Dominik Szoboszlai, Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch have provided a…
Liverpool midfielder Endo completed the full 90 minutes of Sunday’s Group D contest and registered an assist for Takumi Minamino’s second goal of the match, which pulled the Samurai Blue level at 2-2 on the stroke of half-time. Former Red Minamino had earlier opened the scoring at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, but Vietnam quickly equalised and threatened an upset by going 2-1 up shortly after the half-hour mark. However, Endo fed Minamino with a clever pass to cancel that lead out, before Keito Nakamura restored Japan’s lead in first-half stoppage time. And a late strike by Ayase Ueda sealed…
A straw poll to determine which player is most important to Liverpool’s attack in 2023/24 would have Mohamed Salah as the runaway victor. And how could it not? The Egyptian has scored 18 goals when none of his colleagues is yet in double figures, and he still holds a four-goal advantage if we discount penalties. Goals have always been the main currency in football and they always will be. As data analysis evolved in the sport, assists have also grown in popularity to become a well-known metric too. Perhaps surprisingly, Darwin Núñez is currently the Reds’ top man for 2023/24…
Liverpool can potentially summon the tiniest modicum of sympathy for Manchester United. After all, it has had an ostensibly-retired Cameroon player of its own on the books since 2016, and there have been occasions when an unexpected change of heart from Joël Matip would have left Jürgen Klopp scrambling. Even so, there’s an element of farce about the drama that has played out with André Onana. Per the Mirror, he boarded a private jet immediately after Manchester United’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham, aiming to at least make the bench for Cameroon’s AFCON opener less than 24 hours later. Outlets such…
Following Egypt’s 2-2 draw with Mozambique to open their Africa Cup of Nations group games, there has been an understandable focus on Salah. The 31-year-old came away with a goal and an assist, though there is debate over the quality of his equalising penalty and setting up Mostafa Mohamed’s opener was hardly intentional. It was a difficult game for Egypt on the whole, and came with their captain being trialled in a new position, almost as a No. 10. That has led African football legend Okocha, who was top scorer and Player of the Tournament at the AFCON in 2004,…
By now, the Liverpool transfer rumour mill is clogged with links to new midfielders and defensive back-up options. The Reds are keen to bolster their squad as much as possible as they pursue another Premier League title race. While the engine room and backline arguably need the most attention right now, there have been rumours of Liverpool glancing in the direction of new faces for the front three as well. We are halfway through the January window and how many signings, if any, Liverpool are looking to make remains unclear. However, one thing that can be guaranteed is a very interesting summer. There’s a…
Transfer windows offer the chance for clubs to put their hands in their pockets, with the Reds splashing out around £150 million on a midfield rebuild last summer. Gems can also be found in the free transfer market, however, as Liverpool have discovered on multiple occasions throughout the years. With plenty of players across Europe approaching the end of their contracts, opportunities to pinch signings for nothing could present themselves this summer. For those based outside of England, there is even the chance to agree a pre-contract from January. Let’s take a look at some realistic options Liverpool could look…
Mohamed Salah was the hero for Egypt, again, as he captained his country to a late point in their Africa Cup of Nations opener. The Egyptian king was credited with a fortunate assist as his side broke the deadlock within two minutes, but opponents Mozambique then fired themselves into a surprise lead shortly after the interval. It was left to Salah, who has faced questions about his penalty record in recent months, to dispatch from the spot – via the post – in the 97th minute to nick a very late draw for Egypt. Liverpool’s No. 11 has been operating in a deeper…
There probably isn’t a Liverpool supporter who hasn’t sat in the crowd at Anfield and dreamed about taking charge of the team. Not all of them, though, would go on to become one of the most famous managers of his generation and, in assuming the head coach role of the England national team, take on what many have long dubbed football’s impossible job. Such was the case for Sven-Goran Eriksson, the first overseas boss to take on the England role and subsequently become one of the most recognisable figures in the country. And his long-standing popularity has been reflected by the outpouring…
Ladies and gentleman, I regret to inform you that Gary Neville is at it again. The former Manchester United right back was on duty for Sky Sports during his old club’s 2-2 draw with Tottenham on Sunday. Neville was apparently impressed with Ange Postecoglou’s side’s performance as they twice came from behind to earn a point at Old Trafford, with Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur netting to cancel out goals from Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford. Speaking after the game, Neville discussed just how far this new-look Spurs side might be able to go this season, as they sit fifth in the table…