Author: Soccerhuz
A busy summer transfer window, where they effectively rebuilt their midfield after the departures of Fabinho and Jordan Henderson, meant manager Jurgen Klopp probably did not expect his side to be top of the table on the opening day of 2024. But, after only one defeat in their opening 20 games, they are. A 4-2 win over Newcastle in a relentless and chaotic game, amid the wild rain and wind at Anfield, leaves Liverpool with a three-point lead over second-placed Aston Villa. They are five points clear of defending champions Manchester City, who have a game in hand, and Arsenal.…
Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was left annoyed at what he perceived as key decisions from referee Anthony Taylor that went against his side as the Magpies lost 4-2 at Anfield against Liverpool. Jürgen Klopp’s men were worthy winners and generated a record-breaking 7.2 expected goals in the game, with Mohamed Salah scoring twice and missing a penalty. Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo were also on the scoresheet but Howe claimed to be ‘confused’ about the penalty that Salah did find the back of the net with. The Newcastle boss felt there was not enough in the challenge for Diogo Jota to go down when…
Liverpool can look back on the Newcastle result and performance with a great degree of pride. Jürgen Klopp said ‘football schools’ could study it from a counter-pressing perspective, and the Premier League expected goal record was shattered. It’s rare that a four-goal outing represents such a significant underperformance when it comes to finishing. But Liverpool knows it should probably have been out of sight long before it actually was — with a two-goal cushion only restored from the spot in the 86th minute. Newcastle had briefly been allowed back into the contest when Sven Botman headed in from a corner, the second…
With the January transfer window now open, rumors abound as to what business Liverpool could get up to. Reports suggest a big deal could be in the works for a defender, while a battle with Manchester United could be on the cards for Joshua Kimmich. Here’s your round-up of the latest Liverpool news. According to reports in France, Liverpool is ‘ready’ to sign Lille defender Leny Yoro. The 18-year-old though certainly won’t come cheaply. According to Paisley Gates, the latest reports on the continent suggest the Reds would have to part with $99m (£78m/€90m). Liverpool though is still claimed to…
Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Domini Szoboszlai suffered a hamstring injury in Liverpool’s victory over Newcastle United at Anfield. The Reds ran out 4-2 winners as they began 2024 in fine fashion and moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League. However, Szoboszlai was spotted clutching his leg when substituted in the 64th minute with the game locked at 1-1. The midfielder sustained a hamstring issue that Klopp hopes is not too serious. Speaking to BBC Sport, the Liverpool manager said: It was a sensational game from my team. We started extremely lively. Everyone saw Dubravka or we…
The Reds moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League with the win over Newcastle, with a five-point gap on Man City, who have a game in hand, and Arsenal, two of their main rivals for the crown. Salah has played a big role in Liverpool’s run to the top of the table, with 14 goals and eight assists to his name from 20 appearances this season. But now the pressure is on fellow attackers Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota and Cody Gakpo to pick up the burden while Salah is away on international duty in January. That…
The Reds should have taken the lead after 23 minutes at Anfield, awarded a penalty for Sven Botman’s trip on Luis Diaz in the penalty area. Unfortunately, Mohamed Salah slammed his spot kick straight at Martin Dubravka, with Trent Alexander-Arnold unable to convert the rebound. The Egyptian did make amends for his earlier miss by converting a tap-in shortly after half-time, but Alexander Isak swiftly equalised for the visiting Magpies. Fortunately, Curtis Jones and Cody Gakpo were on hand to put Liverpool back in front with just over a quarter-of-an-hour remaining, although Botman offered Newcastle a lifeline with eight minutes to play. Diogo Jota was tripped…
Alisson – 6 Couldn’t do his trademark speciality and make a one-on-one save when Newcastle striker Alexander Isak broke through. It wasn’t a game that really gave him an opportunity to excel as other games have, and both goals were pretty clear cut. Some wayward passes out, but perhaps due to the terrible weather conditions! Trent Alexander-Arnold -6 Saw an early shot wide and then sent another over from the rebound on Salah’s penalty, when he should have done better and shown a little more patience. His long passing radar wasn’t quite honed in and one stray pass led to a break…
Jurgen Klopp’s relentless side posted 34 shots in the match to a backdrop of 7.27 of expected goals – the most created by one side in a Premier League game since Opta started recording the data in 2010. But it was never a straightforward evening as Newcastle were level at 1-1 with 16 minutes to play after Alexander Isak had cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s opener. Salah had already missed a first-half penalty by that point while Darwin Nunez wasted two big chances from his eight shots at goal as Liverpool inexplicably failed to edge in front. However, Curtis Jones finally…
Linda Pizzuti has shrugged off the suggestion of one supporter that she does not care about Liverpool. The wife of the Reds’ principal owner, John W Henry, frequently posts on social media after matches involving Jurgen Klopp’s side with her take on the scoreline. This was once again the case after Liverpool’s Boxing Day win at Burnley, with Pizzuti posting the following message of the victory: “Diogo’s 50th Liverpool goal, Darwin’s early goal, and an exciting 2023 is complete for Liverpool with 3 important away points.” Plenty of fans left a comment for the 45-year-old celebrating the three points, meanwhile…