Author: Soccerhuz
The flying winger was our Man of the Match and the stats make it obvious as to why. Our Belgian beat Trent Alexander-Arnold at will throughout the game, completing an incredible 11 dribbles in total. That’s the most in a single Premier League since Adama Traore’s 11 for Wolves early in the 2021/22 campaign. It’s also the most on record (since 2006-07) a player has completed in a Premier League game against Liverpool. Across the whole Premier League campaign so far, he has averaged six dribbles per 90 minutes on the pitch. That’s not far off double the next best,…
The first game back after the international break and the early start were not the ideal ingredients for a classic between the two teams, but it delivered in terms of nervous energy – for fans, that is. City’s goal came via Liverpool’s carelessness, but Trent Alexander-Arnold‘s response was more than worth the wait, and the let off on the pitch and in the stands was palpable. So, here are five things fans spotted from Saturday’s draw – and you may notice a certain theme… Darwin’s obvious delight Nunez is the gift that keep on giving, and his reaction to Alexander-Arnold’s goal…
The Reds’ No. 66 earned his side a point with a brilliant late strike to cancel out Erling Haaland’s early opener at the Etihad. His recent midfield performances for England sparked discussion about whether he could play in that role for his club, but former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher doesn’t believe that will ever be the case. “Trent Alexander-Arnold, for Jurgen Klopp, will always be a right-back,” said Carragher on Sky Sports after the spoils were shared on Saturday. “But there’s no doubt when you look at his skill set, it’s the skill set of a midfield player and he…
The Reds were forced to come from behind when Erling Haaland struck first for the hosts within half an hour, but a brilliant Trent Alexander-Arnold strike late on ensured the spoils were shared. It means Jurgen Klopp‘s side are just a point behind last season’s champions, with a third of the Premier League season already played. The Etihad is never an easy place to go to, was the draw a fair result all things considered? HENRY: Absolutely. I don’t think either side were at their very best, which was only natural given the kickoff time, and the fact that it was…
Former Manchester United centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Arsenal are Manchester City’s biggest threat to retaining their Premier League crown this season. City returned to action in the top flight on Saturday with a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Erling Haaland gave the Blues the lead just before the half hour mark as the hosts capitalised on a mistake by Alisson. Pep Guardiola’s men thought they had added a second after the interval but Ruben Dias’ goal was ruled out for a foul on the away side’s shot stopper. This decision would haunt the Blues with ten minutes remaining when Trent Alexander-Arnold fired home to share…
Jurgen Klopp‘s side have had to endure at the Etihad for quite some time, and while draws are typically a nuisance, it is not the case on this occasion. The result keeps Liverpool one point behind Man City after 13 games, and it is another tough away trip ticked off for the Reds, who proved their worst enemy for City’s goal. Pep Guardiola’s men dominated most metrics of the fixture, and had the majority of the momentum, as the FotMob graphic below depicts, but Liverpool stuck to their plan and got a richly deserved point. Alexander-Arnold was instrumental, as was the mentality…
Without wishing to sound overly critical, I think it is a viable question to ask: how long do you allow a player to develop from raw and promising, into the finished article. I ask because that’s all I heard throughout the game at the Etihad…Liverpool could surpass Manchester City when Jurgen Klopp converts Darwin Nunez’s rawness into the finished article. For me though, it should be IF, not when. How long do you give him? He arrived at Anfield almost 18 months ago now, and yet we are still talking about this potential, this ‘exciting rawness’. But you can’t go…
After the drama on the pitch, with Trent Alexander-Arnold equalising following Erling Haaland’s opener, the cameras caught a clash on the touchline. With Guardiola greeting Nunez at full-time, the Liverpool striker shared choice words with the Spaniard – which led to the pair between separated by coaches from either side. Klopp pulled Nunez away before being aided by Adrian, Curtis Jones and Alexis Mac Allister, leaving assistant Vitor Matos to defuse the situation with Guardiola. There were smiles among the Liverpool contingent throughout, with it clearly not a serious issue, but both managers were asked about it in their post-match press conferences. “Emotions, emotions,”…
After an eventful 1-1 draw against Manchester City, Liverpool will cough up £8.5m to Benfica for striker Darwin Nunez who made his 60th appearance for the club. The Uruguayan striker joined Klopp’s side for a transfer worth £85m, of which £64m was fixed and £21m in add-ons, of which £8.5m had to be paid when the striker played 60 games for his new club. The former Almeria striker has scored 22 goals and provided 10 assists in 60 official appearances for Liverpoool, 36 of them starts. It’s been a strong start for the former Benfica man this season, having registered…
Liverpool resumed their Premier League programme with a hard-earned point at champions Manchester City on Saturday. Trent Alexander-Arnold netted an equaliser 10 minutes from time as the Reds came from behind to earn a 1-1 draw. The result means Jurgen Klopp’s men remain firmly in the early running at the top of the Premier League table and have lost only one of their last 24 top-flight matches. But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at the Etihad. Not since the days of his fellow Uruguayan Luis Suarez have Liverpool possessed such an…