Author: Soccerhuz
Growing up, there was one item that always featured on Gemma Bonner’s Christmas lists. “Dear Santa,” reads one letter the defender handwrote at the age of five. “Please may I have a computer and a Liverpool football kit.” More than two decades on, Bonner has grown accustomed to donning the famous red shirt she once so coveted, having since made 138 appearances for her childhood club. It is a tally that sees the centre-back take the crown for the most Liverpool appearances in the Women’s Super League (WSL) era and, to celebrate that feat, men’s record appearance holder Ian Callaghan…
A round-up of your best-performing Liverpool stories for Friday, December 15. Union SG claimed victory against a youthful Liverpool team on Thursday night. There was little riding on the match for the travelling side, who had already qualified for the Europa League Round of 16, though any professional will feel a sense of pride even in a dead rubber clash. This is evidenced by Ibrahima Konate’s bemused reaction to the hosts’ opening goal, which seemingly was offside despite an extensive VAR review ruling it legal. Konate was the last man on the far side as Mohamed Amoura raced through on goal and…
Having secured top spot in Group E two weeks ago, and with a pair of hugely important fixtures coming up in their domestic league, Liverpool were never going to go full tilt into the final match of the group stage, while Union St. Gilloise had it all to play for, relying on a LASK win to give themselves a shot at qualifying for the next stage, and as such, odds were always in the home side’s favour to anybody willing to looks past the names on the crests. That proved a reliable prediction, as the Belgians were comfortably the better…
Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has explained why he snubbed a transfer to Liverpool – and issued a defiant response to his slow start to life at Stamford Bridge. Caicedo completed his move to Chelsea in August for a British record fee worth £115million following a fierce and unexpected battle with the Reds. He ended his stint with Brighton & Hove Albion and dented Jurgen Klopp’s plans to strengthen further his Liverpool midfield following the arrivals of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai. The battle for Caicedo was a well-publicised but swift tug-of-war between Mauricio Pochettino and the German. Brighton had…
Liverpool host Man United in a 4.30pm kickoff on Sunday, looking to maintain their place at the top of the table and make it nine games unbeaten against them at Anfield. While Erik ten Hag’s side are enduring another difficult campaign, it still stands to be a tough test for the Reds – and one of the most-watched fixtures of the season. It is no surprise, then, that Oliver has been appointed referee for the clash. The Premier League have confirmed that Oliver will be supported by Anthony Taylor as fourth official, while John Brooks is VAR and Simon Long his assistant.…
A test event on Monday evening is set to be attended by 7,500-plus supporters, who will watch a LFC Foundation mini-game and listen to a question-and-answer session from manager Jurgen Klopp. If everything runs smoothly then on Sunday 7,000 seats in the upper tier will be filled for the visit of their arch-rivals, leaving only facilities for 2,000 hospitality guests and some minor work on the lower tier to be completed next month to bring the capacity up to 61,000. Liverpool’s current record attendance for a top-flight game is 58,757, set in 1949, but the expected 57,000 expected attendance against…
We are set for a big step towards a full-capacity Anfield this weekend, with the visit of Man United confirmed to represent the opening of the new stand’s upper tier. It means Sunday’s clash with our bitter rivals will welcome the most fans we have seen in a home fixture since 1977, with 57,000 set to be present as the country’s two biggest and most successful clubs go head to head. The phased opening of the new upper tier will see an additional 7,000 make their way up the new steps of the Anfield Road End, with previous attendances this season restricted to…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has said he “can’t wait” to see Liverpool’s new Anfield Road Stand up and running this weekend when the Reds take on bitter rivals Man United at Anfield. The Merseyside club are set to play in front of Anfield’s biggest crowd for more than half a century against United on Sunday as the capacity will be increased to around 57,000 when the new stand is partially opened. It will be Liverpool’s biggest league crowd since 56,202 watched Bill Shankly’s team draw 0-0 with Leicester City in the old First Division in April 1973. However, this is subject to approval…
Jurgen Klopp is an entertainer. The charismatic Liverpool manager with a booming laugh and big personality, he has been box office throughout his managerial career. It’s why English football first fell in love with the affable German when he led Borussia Dortmund to the Champions League final at Wembley in 2013. And it’s why there was genuine delight when he was lured to Anfield in October 2015. From the first time he was put in front of the TV cameras at his Liverpool unveiling, he has always known the perfect thing to say. From declaring himself ‘The Normal One’ to…
It was well documented in the summer how Liverpool needed to sign a defensive midfielder to replace Fabinho. Caicedo seemed to be top of that list, with the Reds making a £111 million move for the Brighton midfielder. The Ecuadorian decided on a transfer to Chelsea instead, though, as did Romeo Lavia. Since, it is fair to say neither of their moves have gone to plan, with the Londoners languishing 12th in the Premier League. Speaking at the Anfield Road Stand test event, Klopp said: “The summer we had, we had a few strange things happen in the transfer market but here, between us,…