Author: Soccerhuz
Barcelona, for all its lavish spending and its colossal-risk economic levers, won La Liga last season. After spending money that it quite literally didn’t have, Xavi got the Spanish giant heading back in the right direction. After a draw with Rayo Vallecano on Saturday, Barcelona is now fourth in the table, three points behind Girona having played a game more. Things are not going quite as smoothly as would be ideal given the extent of the gamble taken — which will only work if there is a period of sustained success. One of the players that Barcelona is putting its…
As Liverpool begin preparations for the Europa League after a 1-1 draw with Manchester City, the Reds will now turn their attention to LASK. Here’s your round-up of the latest Liverpool news. As Manchester City looks to win its fourth title in a row, Bernardo Silva stated his belief that Liverpool are back in contention this season. Speaking after the 1-1 draw at the Etihad Stadium, as quoted by the Mirror, he said: “We know that no one has ever won four in a row and we are fighting for the fourth, knowing that the teams we are playing against…
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold has made a significant move by signing a lucrative contract with sportswear giant Adidas. The 25-year-old, who recently scored the equalizer in Liverpool’s 1-1 draw against Manchester City, hinted at the switch from Under Armour during the match when he wore a pair of unreleased Adidas predators. In a promotional video, Alexander-Arnold reminisced about his football journey, mentioning how his passion for the game was ignited in 2005 and how the boots he wore played a crucial role. He expressed his pride in being a Liverpool native and growing up near his football heroes. The defender…
The Reds are no strangers to doing it the hard way against Man City, coming from behind twice in April 2022 at a stage when the quadruple was more than just a pipedream. It is a stadium that hasn’t yielded much joy for us in recent years, winning just once in our last 15 league attempts at the home of last season’s treble winners. In fairness, not many teams go there and come away with the spoils. As football fixtures go, it is as difficult as they come and leaving unscathed is typically the first order of the day. As Liverpool…
Pep Guardiola said his Manchester City squad only trained for 25 minutes before the draw with Liverpool – because he could not risk losing more players. Guardiola was only able to name eight subs on Saturday – including two goalkeepers – because he is already without so many players. Kevin De Bruyne, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes are all injured, John Stones was on the bench but not fit to play, while Jack Grealish missed the game because of illness. Guardiola said the relentless fixture schedule, going back to last season’s Treble-winning campaign, combined with current absentees, means his squad…
Manchester United resumed Premier League action after the November international break with a resounding 3-0 victory against Everton at Goodison Park on Sunday. Goals from Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial helped the Red Devils stroll to a comfortable win on Merseyside, but Gary Neville was particularly thrilled with the performance of Kobbie Mainoo. The 18-year-old midfielder finally made his first Premier League start having battled with his fitness since getting injured during pre-season, and he proved himself against the Toffees. Neville loved what he saw from the Man United academy graduate, showering praise on him while on commentary duties on Sky…
WHAT HAPPENED? The pair split in June, less than a year after getting engaged. However, The Sun reports that both Rashford and Loi were spotted in a fancy Manchester wine bar last week, where the United forward booked out their entire 18-seat wine cellar. However, despite the grand gesture and intimate setting, Loi was not seen to be wearing her diamond engagement ring. THE GOSSIP Rashford had been with Loi since he was 15 years old, and is not a stranger to a generous display of affection. Just months before the pair’s break-up, the England international rented an entire 125-sear…
Manchester United defeated Everton 3-0 on their return to Premier League action on Sunday afternoon. There was no room for complacency against an Everton side looking to bounce back from their recent 10-point deduction and United made the perfect start to the game through a breathtaking Alejandro Garnacho goal. Garnacho scored a stunning overhead kick in just the second minute and that set the tone for United, who always appeared to be the most likely winners after taking an early lead. Everton did create chances, but they were wasteful and youngster Kobbie Mainoo was impressive. The 18-year-old was given his…
Trent Alexander-Arnold made a point of choosing his words very carefully when contemplating whether new-look Liverpool are being fast-tracked as Premier League title contenders. “Looking around the dressing room, looking at the players we have got, the team, the spirit, the vibe around the team, that is something that we feel is achievable,” said the right-back. A veteran of three titanic championship tussles with Manchester City, Alexander-Arnold knows what it takes to challenge Pep Guardiola’s side. The change in tactics and personnel has enthused. Sometimes, though, matters must be taken in hand. And so it was that with 10 minutes remaining…
Liverpool Women 4-0 Brighton Women Goals: Bonner 27′, Van de Sanden 43′, Holland 63′, Haug 93′ Matt Beard’s side had hit a slump having lost three and drawn one of their last four games, with the aggregate score reading 11-5 in favour of the opposition. The visit of Brighton was a welcome one with the Reds enjoying their start at Prenton Park this season, and that continued against ninth-placed Brighton. It was fitting that the women’s record appearance holder, Gemma Bonner scored the opening goal after 27 minutes having been presented a special framed shirt by fellow record holder Ian Callaghan prior to kickoff.…