Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool were put through their paces on Friday afternoon ahead of their Premier League clash against Newcastle United. Jurgen Klopp granted his troops two days off after a 2-0 victory over Burnley on Boxing Day. And the Reds returned to the AXA Training Centre still top of the Premier League table after Arsenal suffered a 2-0 home loss against West Ham United. Liverpool now aim to make the perfect start to 2024 when they welcome Newcastle to Anfield on New Year’s Day. While the Magpies have struggled of late, winning just one of their previous seven games, they displayed last…
REAL MADRID’S COURTING OF KYLIAN MBAPPE Real Madrid, with their illustrious history and deep pockets, have long been admirers of Kylian Mbappe. The Spanish titans made waves with a substantial £171 million bid for the French sensation in 2021. Despite Paris Saint-Germain’s resistance and Mbappe’s subsequent renewed contract, whispers of a free transfer to Madrid persist. With Carlo Ancelotti at the helm, Madrid is poised to integrate Mbappe as the linchpin of a youthful, vibrant squad. LIVERPOOL’S PURSUIT AND PREMIER LEAGUE PROSPECTS Liverpool, under the astute guidance of Jurgen Klopp, has been consistent in their pursuit of Mbappe. The Reds,…
The Saudi Pro League (SPL) have reportedly ratified a major rule change to come into place at a time questions over Mohamed Salah’s future at Liverpool will intensify. Under contract until summer 2025, the Premier League’s 10th all-time top goalscorer has been subject to transfer speculation beginning in summer this year. The resurgent SPL, backed by its country’s sovereign wealth fund, made clear the designs of snagging top talent from Europe and uniting them in one competition. However one name they failed to pry away from his club was Salah, as the Reds remained steadfast to instantly turn down a…
The Egyptian king has once again been lethal in front of goal in 2023/24, getting on the scoresheet 16 times in all competitions as he looks to make it seven consecutive seasons netting 20 or more for the Reds. Salah is set to join up with the Egypt squad immediately after the New Year’s Day clash with Newcastle, where he will captain the side as they look to repeat the run which saw them reach the final of the competition in 2021. His 12 Premier League strikes make up 30.8% of Liverpool’s goals in the competition so far this season, which sees him…
Liverpool have enjoyed a brilliant first half of the season. The Reds are two points clear of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League, leaving surprise package Aston Villa and champions Manchester City struggling behind. They’ve also reached the last 16 of the Europa League and could win the first trophy of the season, having reached the semi-finals of the Carabao Cup. Jurgen Klopp will be expecting silverware, but will the Liverpool boss get it? To be successful, Klopp may have to open his club’s chequebook to bring in reinforcements in the January transfer window. Jamie Carragher told Sky…
Liverpool have been left cursing Real Madrid in the transfer market on more than one occasion over the past 18 months. When plotting their midfield revamp, Aurelien Tchouameni and Jude Bellingham were both on their radar in 2022 and 2023 respectively. And while their flailing fortunes last season, highlighting a need for more than just one marquee addition, contributed to missing out on the latter, both players still made it clear that they favoured a switch to the Bernabeu over Anfield. The Reds completed a belated £150m overhaul of their engine-room in the summer regardless, snapping up Alexis Mac Allister,…
Gerrard was well-known for using his persuasive powers to tempt players into joining him at Anfield, with some attempts proving more successful than others. Former West Ham striker Bobby Zamora has admitted he was among those courted by the ex-Reds captain during his playing days, expressing regret that he didn’t heed the advice of his fellow England international. Speaking on the Under The Cosh podcast, Zamora revealed Gerrard once tried to talk him into a move to Liverpool, claiming that he “should have got five years” at Anfield. “I should have probably gone to Liverpool from Fulham,” explained the 42-year-old. “Roy [Hodgson] went to Liverpool.…
Wataru Endo will be a big miss for Liverpool when he departs for the Asian Cup after the Reds’ meeting with Newcastle United on New Year’s Day. Eyebrows were inevitably raised when Jurgen Klopp signed the lesser-known 30-year-old from VfB Stuttgart in a £16.2m deal back in August, after missing out on both Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia to Chelsea and losing both Jordan Henderson and Fabinho to unexpected interest from Saudi Arabia. A slow start to life in the Premier League did nothing to silence the scrutiny surrounding the Japan international. Of course, Endo wasn’t the only midfielder feeling…
Liverpool welcome Newcastle United to Anfield on New Year’s Day, looking to maintain their lead at the top of the Premier League. Liverpool hit the summit on Boxing Day with a 2-0 triumph at Burnley. And they remained there after previous pacesetters Arsenal went down 2-0 at home to West Ham United two days later. Arsenal could regain pole position with victory at Fulham on Sunday. But Liverpool would still ensure they start 2024 at the top with three points at home to a struggling Newcastle side who have lost six of their last seven games in all competitions. Liverpool…
A Premier League supercomputer has tipped Manchester City to win a fourth consecutive league title this season, pipping rivals Liverpool and Arsenal. City currently sit fourth in the league, five points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand, but have a 55.2 percent chance of going on to lift the title according to BetMGM ‘s supercomputer. Using statistics from Opta estimating the probability of each team’s results for the remainder of the campaign, City are the overwhelming favourites to win the league. Liverpool are expected to be their closest challengers, with Jurgen Klopp’s side given a 27.3 percent chance of winning the league, while…