Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool might not be sitting at the top of the Premier League as it would have hoped heading into Christmas, but the Reds can be more than happy with how their season is going so far. With just one game to go until we reach the halfway point in the campaign, Jürgen Klopp’s side sits just one point off Premier League leaders Arsenal. Neither side could be separated when they met at Anfield on Saturday, although Liverpool will feel it could have claimed a vital three points and made a major statement. Nevertheless, the Reds are firmly in the hunt for four…
Bayern Munich are also in the hunt for Fulham’s Joao Palhinha after missing out on him in the summer. As Football Insider report, the Cottagers want in the region of £60m for the 28-year-old, who has managed two goals during the 2023/24 campaign so far, per WhoScored. It’s a big investment for a player who will be 29 before the start of next season, though his significant midfield presence and the rising prices in the market place could still mean that interested parties are getting themselves a bargain. From the player’s point of view, it isn’t clear at this stage which offer, if…
Liverpool might not be top of the Premier League at Christmas, but it is certainly still in an enthralling title race as 2024 nears. That much has already become clear. The Reds had to settle for a point in their top-of-the-table clash with Arsenal at Anfield, with Gabriel and Mohamed Salah’s goals in the first half canceling each other out. Liverpool though will no doubt rue Trent Alexander-Arnold hitting the crossbar with the goal at his mercy after the break. Nevertheless, Liverpool can consider itself a firm challenger for this season’s title, although yesterday’s draw will have left Jürgen Klopp…
This week, as FIFA clarified the qualification formula, it emerged that Liverpool wouldn’t be taking part in the first edition of the expanded Club World Cup in the United States in 2025. Only three teams — Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid — are assured of their places right now as the last three Champions League winners. This season’s winner, if it’s not City or Real once again, will join them, and then the remaining eight places will be determined by UEFA’s coefficient rankings. However, the 12 European spots are capped at two teams per country, and the only way…
It’s a big compliment to Arsenal that this Liverpool game felt a bit like some of the Manchester City clashes of a few years ago. Both sides have a way to go to reach that kind of quality, but this was a fascinating clash between two teams executing well-thought-out game plans to a high level. The intensity from Liverpool was all the more impressive given that it played on Wednesday night. Featuring for an hour in that one, Wataru Endō came out like a man possessed, completing the full 90 minutes here and covering just about every blade of grass.…
ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL // A point was probably a result that both Jürgen Klopp and Mikel Arteta would have taken beforehand. Neither would admit that, but Liverpool and Arsenal can now continue their title battle without either having been dealt a blow. It was a match that showed exactly why both are genuine contenders, too. In William Saliba and Declan Rice, Arsenal has two elite performers, but Liverpool has Alisson Becker and Mohamed Salah. A 1-1 tie is not a result that either can be that displeased with on the balance of play. Both teams could make a case that they should have come…
Before Liverpool took on Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday evening, fellow title contender Manchester City was initially due to be hosting Brentford at the Etihad. However, that fixture had to be postponed, with European champion City heading to the Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday, City brushed off Japanese side Urawa Reds in the semi-final, winning 3-0 to set up a meeting with Copa Libertadores winner Fluminense in Friday’s final. On the last two occasions when an English side had met a Brazilian club in the final of the competition (Liverpool’s clash with Flamengo in 2019…
Arsenal made one of the most impressive starts you’re likely to see from a visiting team in a big game at Anfield on Saturday, and took the lead inside four minutes as Gabriel headed home a free-kick at the Kop end. Liverpool’s unbeaten record against the big six in front of their home crowd, stretching all the way back to a 1-0 defeat against Manchester United in January 2016 (Jürgen Klopp’s first season at the helm), appeared to be under threat. This stadium, however, belongs to Mohamed Salah, and he was quick to remind Arsenal of that. Heading into kick-off,…
The ball ricocheted off Mohamed Salah to collide with Martin Odegaard’s hand inside the penalty area, and there were fierce calls for a penalty. However, both the referee Chris Kavanagh ruled that it was not a penalty, and VAR did not overturn his decision, much to the surprise of Jamie Carragher, who claimed that Odegaard was “fortunate” not to have been penalised. The decision has now been explained by refereeing body PGMOL, who told Sky Sports why VAR did not overturn the decision. “According to PGMOL, it was deemed “not a clear and obvious error” as Ødegaard’s arm was moving towards his…
Tsimikas is expected to be missing for at least six weeks after a fall during Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The Greek was taken directly to hospital during the game at Anfield, with Jurgen Klopp confirming it was “at least” a broken collarbone in his post-match press conference. It comes with awful timing considering Robertson is not yet able to rejoin contact training after surgery to repair a serious shoulder injury in October. Joe Gomez is poised to take up duties as first-choice left-back, with youngsters Luke Chambers, 19, and Calum Scanlon, 18, in reserve. But Liverpool do have another option to…