Author: Soccerhuz
You would have thought five major honours, 204 goals and 82 assists would have merited a spot as one of the world’s best 11 players in at least one of the last few years – apparently not. The honour of being in the World XI is voted for each year by players from across the world, but Salah is again set to miss out on this year’s FIFPRO team. However, Virgil van Dijk is involved, shortlisted alongside Ruben Dias, Eder Militao, Antonio Rudiger, John Stones and Kyle Walker for the four defensive spots. Despite Salah being the only player with…
Star man Mohamed Salah will be heading off on international duty with Egypt, with the Pharaohs out to avenge their final loss two years ago. The forward has been at his best this season and his lasting influence was evident in Monday’s 4-2 win at home to Newcastle United. So how will Liverpool cope without Salah? Who will step into his shoes? What will Jurgen Klopp do to adapt? Harvey Elliott back to the wing Shifting Harvey Elliott out wide is Liverpool’s best shot of replacing Salah like-for-like. Or as like-for-like as they can realistically get. You get the idea. Elliott is…
Premier League clubs will learn within the next couple of weeks whether or not they are likely to face any charges for breaching financial rules. While Liverpool is not at risk of such a sanction, it will be keeping a close eye on developments. All 20 clubs handed over their accounts for 2022/23 before December 31, Football.London reports, with any charges to be announced by January 14 amid a crackdown on regulations surrounding profit and sustainability. Everton has already had a 10-point deduction earlier this season. Under the regulations, clubs are allowed to make a maximum loss of £105m ($133m)…
The Brazilians spent a combined 13 years at the Reds, winning the Premier League, UEFA Champions League, FA Cup and FIFA Club World Cup during their successful stints with the club. Firmino and Fabinho both left Liverpool in the summer, with the pair joining Saudi Pro League clubs – Fabinho linked up with Karim Benzema at Al Ittihad, and Firmino joined Riyad Mahrez at Al Ahli. Both players made their first trip back to Anfield since leaving the club this week, watching Liverpool dispatch of Newcastle to go three points clear at the top of the Premier League table. Speaking about the return to…
Liverpool have recalled Rhys Williams from his loan spell at Aberdeen, with the news confirmed on the Reds’ official website and social media channels on Wednesday morning. The defender is now back at Anfield after his temporary move to Scotland, which was originally intended to last a full season but has now been cut short by his parent club. The 22-year-old’s return boosts Jurgen Klopp’s centre-back options, which had been hampered by the cruciate ligament injury to Joel Matip and the necessity to move Joe Gomez to left-back in the absences of Kostas Tsimikas and Andy Robertson. Even if Liverpool had their full complement…
The Egyptian missed from the spot for the fourth time in his last 11 attempts at home to Newcastle on New Year’s Day, but later rectified the matter by rounding off the scoring with a penalty in the 4-2 win. His first-half miss was his sixth since the beginning of the 2021/22 season, having taken the reigns from James Milner as his role within the side began to decrease. With a wealth of proficient options in the squad when it comes to penalty taking, it led to questions about whether anybody else deserves a shot at the responsibilities. It would take a…
Ex-Liverpool star Daniel Agger revealed that he said no to signing for Manchester City during his time at Anfield, even though the Anfield outfit were ready to let him go. The Danish defender spent eight years at Liverpool after moving from his childhood club Brondby in 2006. Fans quickly took a liking to Agger as he became one of the top centre-backs in the league, playing well with Jamie Carragher and Martin Skrtel. Because of his amazing performances and Liverpool’s poor show in 2012, there were whispers about him leaving. Big teams like Barcelona and Manchester City were interested in…
As per a report in Le Parisien, both Real Madrid and Liverpool are vying to attract the French international on a free transfer this summer. Kylian Mbappe has the option to agree to a pre-contract this month, leaving PSG for free next summer, and is prominently linked with these two clubs. The respected French media outlet has stated that Liverpool envisions replacing the Egyptian superstar, Mohamed Salah, at Anfield by securing the services of Mbappe. The former Monaco player is open to all options and would consider a move to Liverpool, considering them as the “most credible and dangerous candidate.” According…
One of the key narratives in this season’s Premier League title race is how well Liverpool will cope without Mohamed Salah when the winger heads to the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) next month. Salah is by far and away the team’s top scorer with 16 goals, seven more than nearest challenger Diogo Jota, and has eight more overall goal contributions (23) than second-placed Darwin Núñez. The reality, however, is that we simply don’t know how long Salah will be absent. The last time he left for AFCON midway through the season in 2022, he led Egypt to the final,…
Liverpool’s counter-pressing was in fine working order in the 4-2 win over Newcastle United on Monday. The Reds made 10 ball recoveries in the attacking third of the field, matching the total they mustered in their previous game, against Burnley. This flurry of final third regains has lifted Liverpool’s average to 6.3 per game in the 2023/24 Premier League. Across the previous six completed seasons, only two teams topped this mark in the English top flight and they were both the Reds anyway (with 7.6 in 2021/22 and 6.6 two years earlier on the way to the title). What will…