Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool have gone two points clear at the top of the Premier League table after beating Burnley 2-0 at Turf Moor on Boxing Day. Jurgen Klopp’s title chasers needed just six minutes to open the scoring, as Darwin Nunez found the net. The visitors dominated most of the game after that but struggled to find a second goal until Diogo Jota came off the bench and made the difference. The pressure is now on Arsenal, who can regain top spot by beating West Ham at the Emirates on Thursday. As for Vincent Kompany’s struggling Burnley, they remain five points from safety in 19th. Here are the…
The festive Premier League action continues with an early evening Turf Moor tussle on Boxing Day. Liverpool make the trip to Lancashire hoping to pile pressure on title rivals Arsenal following their thrilling 1-1 draw at Anfield at the weekend, with just a point enough to take Jurgen Klopp’s Reds back to the summit tonight as the Gunners don’t host West Ham in a London derby until Thursday. But third-place Aston Villa do play at Old Trafford later. Liverpool will be determined to get back to winning ways after only one victory in their last four games across all competitions,…
According to a report from Jornal de Noticias via Paisley Gates, Liverpool are hoping to sign the 22-year-old central defender during the winter transfer window. The defender has a £52 million release clause in his contract and Sporting CP will only sanction his departure if the exit clause is triggered. Meanwhile, Liverpool will face competition from the likes of Tottenham and Arsenal as well. Inacio has established himself as a key player for the Portuguese club and he will help them tighten up defensively. He would also be the ideal long-term replacement for Joel Matip who is currently sidelined for the…
Boss Erik ten Hag wants to revolutionise his midfield following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s partial takeover. The Red Devils sit eighth in the Premier League table, eight points off the top four positions. But club chiefs are plotting moves that could finally see United begin to challenge for the top prizes again. According to transfer expert Ekrem Konur, the Red Devils have set their sights on Bayern star Kimmich. The 28-year-old would be unlikely to move in January, but could be available at the end of the season. Kimmich will have just one year remaining on his Bayern contract when the campaign ends. But United will face…
It’s the time of the year where everyone has a tendency to get all reflective. It’s no different when it comes to Liverpool. Jürgen Klopp can certainly look back on a year of two halves, so to speak. There’s still an away fixture with Burnley to navigate before 2023 draws to a close, but Liverpool can reflect this Christmas on a highly productive start to the season, one which has it firmly in title contention. Yet from January to June, the picture was far more bleak. There was a belated rally, as Liverpool threatened to repeat its 2020/21 trick and…
Liverpool’s men’s squad got into the festive spirit by taking part in their annual pre-Christmas photoshoot. The Reds took time out before a session at the AXA Training Centre last week to put on their Santa hats and pose for our photographer. Take a look at what was captured in the images below…
Virgil van Dijk has backed fellow defender Ibrahima Konate to keep improving on his impressive form for Liverpool. France international Konate has made 19 appearances this term for his club, most recently offering an eye-catching display at the back in Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal. Reds captain Van Dijk is delighted by the progress of his teammate and feels there is plenty of scope for the 2021 signing to develop further. “He’s still growing. He’s an outstanding defender,” said Van Dijk. “He has everything that a modern-day footballer needs to be at the absolute top of centre-backs. There’s a lot…
It’s been a good year for Liverpool youngsters. Always keen to promote the best and brightest talent, Jürgen Klopp has relied on the Academy as much as ever before as his ‘2.0’ side has begun to take shape. The biggest winner of 2023 was surely Curtis Jones. Threatening to break into the first team for years, he has finally stepped up and taken on that responsibility, putting Trent Alexander-Arnold’s ‘the Scouser in our team’ chant a little behind the times. Jones has been met with increased competition after the summer rebuild, but continues to play an important part, rising to…
The crush of the holiday fixture list continues as Liverpool get set to travel to Burnley on Boxing day. For manager Jürgen Klopp, he will be forced to face the relegation-threatened side without the services of his top two left backs after Kostas Tsimikas was forced off against Arsenal on Saturday with a broken collarbone. For the time being, Klopp is left with only Joe Gomez of his senior team that even remotely resembles of left back. With a short turnaround between Arsenal and Burnley, including the Christmas holiday, there is precious little time to get any of the Academy…
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has been criticised on social media by Muslim fans after he posted a Christmas message. Salah, who is Muslim, posted a photo of a Christmas tree and included a caption in which he talks about the conflict involving Israel and Palestine, before wishing his followers a ‘Merry Christmas’. Muslims do not traditionally celebrate Christmas but some do partake in the festivities that take place during the Christian holiday. Salah was criticised by fans on social media last year after taking a picture of him, his wife Magi and daughters Makka and Kayan – posed in matching pyjamas in front of a…