Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool maintained their Premier League title challenge with a hard-earned point against fellow contenders Arsenal on Saturday evening. Mohamed Salah equalised Gabriel’s early opener as the Reds came from behind yet again to secure a 1-1 draw against the leaders. The result means Jurgen Klopp’s men have now lost only one of their last 29 top-flight matches and stand just a point off the summit. But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at Anfield. That Joe Gomez goal is getting closer and closer. This season, the defender has embraced his attacking responsibilities…
Jurgen Klopp admits Liverpool are facing a “really tough” period after injury to Kostas Tsimikas pushed his defensive options further towards the limit. Tsimikas is expected to be sidelined for several months having suffered a broken collarbone when pushed over by Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka during the 1-1 Premier League draw at Anfield on Saturday night. With Andy Robertson still likely to be missing for several weeks as he recovers from a dislocated shoulder suffered in October, Liverpool do not have a recognised senior left-back option. Joe Gomez, who came on for Tsimikas against the Gunners, will now act as…
Injury to Kostas Tsimikas, when the Greek was barged off the pitch by Bukayo Sako in an intense first half, leaves Liverpool extremely short at full-back. Liverpool’s bench, who were, quite literally, right at the incident, knew immediately that Tsimikas needed to go off and he walked down the tunnel clutching his shoulder before heading immediately to hospital. With Andy Robertson already sidelined with a dislocated shoulder, Joe Gomez is now the only senior option. Gomez himself was excellent, but he refused a superb opportunity in the first half, then almost curled one in in the second half… Instead his goal…
Alexander-Arnold had another good game for the Reds at Anfield. The England man laid on an assist for Mo Salah again with a fine pass and was involved in a lot of Liverpool’s best bits. Jurgen Klopp saw Trent then miss a golden chance to win the game near the end. The defender streaked forward only to fire his shot against the crossbar. However, while the miss was big in the context of the game, Match of the Day pundit Richards noted just how fast Trent was in the build up to the chance. Speaking about the England right-back on…
Seemingly by design, the Anfield pitch for Saturday’s match between Liverpool and Arsenal was overwatered, and far more slippery than the players were prepared for. Throughout the game, both sets of players slipped over, but Arsenal seemed to be particularly affected by the poor conditions. The pitch almost cost Arsenal a goal on two occasions, with Martin Odegaard slipping and his hand falling on the ball for a potential penalty, before another slip from Oleksandr Zinchenko allowed Liverpool in on goal later in the match. Fortunately for the Gunners, the penalty wasn’t given, and Trent Alexander-Arnold hit the crossbar. In the end, the pitch…
Defender William Saliba was exceptional yet again as Arsenal remained resolute defensively, and the Frenchman helped the visitors limit Liverpool’s chances in what was a tight game. However, his defensive partner Gabriel Magalhaes was as good, if not better, with the Brazilian also opening the scoring with an excellent header early on. Saliba has now praised his fellow centre-back, who was dominant in defence against a tough Liverpool attack. Gabriel took to Instagram after the game, expressing his delight that Arsenal had battled to a favourable result which sees them retain their spot at the top of the Premier League heading into…
Michael Essien was a Chelsea mainstay for almost 10 years, and was no stranger to an absolute belter of a goal. His accolades in England include two Premier League titles, a Champions League as well as three FA Cups, and a League Cup. His trophy cabinet may have looked a little different had he chosen instead to make the switch up to Liverpool, and who knows what he could’ve achieved? That almost happened when Essien was at his first French club, Bastia, with the future Blues ace even trekking up to Melwood to have a chat with the gaffer. Speaking on Instagram Live, Essien…
Hopefully, Liverpool’s match at Turf Moor will go smoothly and the Reds come home with three points and without controversy. Supporters’ anxiety may have just been raised a notch, though, with the announcement that Paul Tierney will be refereeing and Simon Hooper will be the video assistant referee. Tierney’s assistants will be Marc Perry and Scott Ledger, while Graham Scott takes the fourth official role. Nick Hopton will be Hooper’s assistant in Stockley Park. Tuesday’s referee, Tierney, has taken charge of just one Liverpool game this season after last campaign’s controversial events at Anfield, in the 4-3 vs. Tottenham. Jurgen Klopp…
Manchester United suffered their 13th defeat of the season so far following their 2-0 loss to West Ham United thanks to goals from Jarrod Bowen and ex-Erik ten Hag man Mohammed Kudus. Despite all of the possession, the Red Devils just could not break down West Ham and part of the reason behind this was their struggles in midfield. Once again, Kobbie Mainoo was bossing things in the middle of the park but his teammate Scott McTominay continued to struggle and Paul Scholes believes United are missing one man. Speaking on TNT Sports in the aftermath of the defeat against David Moyes’ side,…
The Daily Star have reported that “Manchester United staff have been told it will be ‘business as usual’ until March – when Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.5billion football takeover will finally kick in”. It had been hoped that the deal would be in place before Christmas, but these reports seem to have been wide of the mark. Manager Erik ten Hag has previously hinted at such news by stating that the club is unlikely to do any significant business during the January window. However, it was hoped back in October, when it became clear that Ratcliffe had won the race to buy…