Author: Soccerhuz
Spurs’ 2-2 draw at Manchester United moved them level on points with fourth-placed Arsenal and five behind leaders Liverpool heading into the second half of the campaign. Manager Ange Postecoglou was without first-team regulars Heung-Min Son, Pape Sarr, Yves Bissouma, James Maddison, Giovani Lo Celso, Dejan Kulusevski and Ben Davies at Old Trafford yet were the better side – and Sky Sports’ Neville belives they can finish as high as second when they’re back. “If they keep their players fit, they are a certainty to finish in the top four and I think they can get to second and third,”…
For the second January in a row, Manchester United finds itself somewhat restricted in the transfer market. Last season, Wout Weghorst was the answer, and a few somewhat left-field names are doing the rounds again. It’s not clear how this fits into Newcastle’s grand FFP theory, with fans of the club seemingly convinced that Profit and Sustainability rules are uniquely formulated to raise the drawbridge on clubs outside the big six. But while it is true that Liverpool has had no trouble with the rules, having spent responsibly, Manchester United is certainly hamstrung. And just like Newcastle, Erik ten Hag’s…
Kelleher remains firmly behind Alisson Becker in the Liverpool pecking order as it stands. And with the Brazilian not going anywhere for a while, Kelleher knows chances will be limited. The 24-year-old has done a fine job of stepping in for Alisson when needed and Jurgen Klopp is a big fan of his number two. However, according to the Daily Mail, an offer of £20m would be enough for Liverpool to sell the Irish stopper. The report claims that while Klopp says it would take a huge offer for Kelleher to leave the club, £20m would actually be enough to do the…
There were far too many low points during a difficult first half of last season than Liverpool supporters care to remember. But, for Jurgen Klopp, there is no doubt when the nadir was reached. “I can’t remember a worse game, I honestly can’t,” he said. “I mean all, not only Liverpool, and that’s my responsibility. So that makes it a really low point.” The Reds boss had just witnessed his side capitulate to an utterly abject 3-0 defeat at Brighton, a result that left Liverpool down in ninth place, 16 points off the lead having won less than half of…
On the surface, it seems strange that Liverpool does not look set to strengthen in the January transfer window. Having put itself in a position to challenge on four fronts, Jürgen Klopp looks set to forego the chance to bolster the squad, despite injuries already taking something of a toll. Admittedly, it’s been a quiet month so far more or less throughout the Premier League. But while plenty of others are restricted by Profit and Sustainability rules, Liverpool has ample headroom on that front — even more reason to wonder why it is not pressing home the advantage it has…
Egypt secured a 2-2 draw against Mozambique in their first Group B game on Sunday evening at the Stade Felix Houphouet-Boigny in Ivory Coast. Mostafa Mohamed opened the scoring for Egypt after just two minutes, but two goals in four second-half minutes left Mozambique on the verge of a massive upset, only for Mohamed Salah to score a 97th minute penalty. Mohamed Salah’s injury-time penalty saved Egypt from a shock defeat in their Africa Cup of Nations opener against Mozambique. After Mostafa Mohamed opened the scoring inside 90 seconds, two goals in four second half minutes from Witi Quembo and…
Mohamed Salah rescued Egypt by scoring a last-gasp equaliser in their opening AFCON game against Mozambique on Sunday. Egypt headed into the tournament as one of the favourites with the Liverpool forward and Premier League top scorer leading the line, but they survived a major scare in their opening group game against the world ranked No.111. The Pharaohs took the lead just two minutes in when Mostafa Mohamed mopped up Salah’s poor control in the penalty area to fire home and set Egypt on their way. However, two goals in three second-half minutes from Mozambique saw them take the lead against the run of…
Mario Balotelli’s transfer to Liverpool included a bizarre clause that the striker had to comply with in order to cash in on £1million. The Italian made a return to English football in 2014 when he joined the Merseyside club after a one-year stint with AC Milan. The Reds paid £16million for the former Manchester City star with hopes that he’d cushion the blow of losing Luis Suarez to Barcelona the same summer. Balotelli’s mercurial personality as well as penchant for getting sent off meant Liverpool decided to insert a bizarre clause in his contract to deter him from picking up bookings. According…
Cesc Fabregas once admitted that Xabi Alonso was “begging” to leave Liverpool in order to join him at Arsenal. The former Gunners skipper was desperate for his international team-mate to join him in north London with Reds boss Rafael Benitez willing to let the Spaniard leave the club. Despite endearing himself to Liverpool supporters in the five years he was at Anfield, Alonso, 42, was hoping to join their rivals in the summer of 2009. Fabregas, 36, opened up about how close the move actually got as he lamented Arsenal’s hierarchy for not doing enough to secure the signature of the Basque native,…
LIVERPOOL’S AMBITIOUS PURSUIT OF JUVENTUS PRODIGY KENAN YILDIZ In an audacious move this January, Liverpool have set their sights on Juventus’ young star Kenan Yildiz, sparking a flurry of transfer market activity. Despite the mid-point of the transfer window approaching, Liverpool had remained relatively quiet in terms of acquisitions. However, this silence was broken with their bold bid for Yildiz, as reported via La Gazzetta dello Sport. LIVERPOOL CLEARS THE DECK FOR NEW TALENT Jurgen Klopp’s squad has recently seen the departure of several young talents, including Vitezslav Jaros to Sturm Graz, Luke Chambers to Wigan, and Fabio Carvalho to…