Author: Soccerhuz
It was the t-shirt that swiftly became symbolic of Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. But when Mohamed Salah rocked up at Anfield wearing a top emblazoned with the message ‘Never Give Up’ ahead of the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona back in 2019, it encapsulated more than just the belief on the field that even the most precarious of positions can be transformed. Salah’s statement can also be applied to Klopp himself and the manner in which he ensures his players are given every chance to justify the faith shown in them by the Reds boss. And evidence of that…
International breaks are the worst, aren’t they? Liverpool once again resume the season with an early Saturday kickoff. But even more frustrating is that they play leaders Man City – immediately after City’s most vulnerable performance in recent history. At least Liverpool’s coaches have had plenty of time to analyse the thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge. What might they have learned? Be brave Mauricio Pochettino credited his team’s mentality after the game, saying “Chelsea were brave, tried to go for three points. “This is how we approach the games and we want to be protagonists and play high. We will…
The Premier League is back with a bang this weekend as Manchester City host Liverpool. It is the first game back after the final international break of the season and once again sees the two jostling for top spot. City went into the break with a chaotic draw away at Chelsea and have since dealt a number of injury problems. They lead the way over the Reds by just a single point as things stand and can claim a statement win against a big rival. Still, Liverpool look back to something approaching their best. After such a poor campaign last time out, Jurgen Klopp’s side…
It’s official, the international break is over. Next up, it’s the big one. Liverpool of course makes the trip to Manchester City on Saturday for what is the biggest game of the season so far. With the Reds sitting just one point behind the defending Premier League champion ahead of kick-off, it’s the perfect chance to earmark themselves as title challengers. And Jürgen Klopp’s men will be heading back to Merseyside in red-hot form, with Liverpool players contributing to 20 goals during the international break. That should certainly give the visitor every reason to feel confident. City, meanwhile, head into the game…
This time last season, Virgil van Dijk had started 21 out of 22 games for Liverpool and was about to travel to the World Cup in Qatar, where he would play every minute of the Netherlands’ run to the last eight, culminating in a penalty shootout loss to Argentina. His only break in the second half of a chaotic campaign back at Liverpool came as a result of a hamstring injury in January. At that point, he had started a staggering 91 games in under 18 months for club and country. All that off the back of a major knee…
Darwin Nunez’s form for Uruguay has caught the attention of Lionel Messi. The Liverpool striker has been in prolific form for the Reds so far this season, with 13 goal contributions in 17 games. It has been a similar story for the 24-year-old at international level, too, as he has been a driving force behind Uruguay making a strong start to their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Since taking over as Uruguay boss in May, former Leeds United manager Marcelo Bielsa appears to have found a way to unlock Nunez’s best form. In five World Cup qualifiers, Nunez has scored…
While the Reds have troubled Pep Guardiola’s side unlike any other (Tottenham notwithstanding) since the Spaniard arrived in Manchester, the Cityzens have dominated this fixture on their home patch. However, with City entering Saturday’s clash with a mountain of injuries, Liverpool should see this as a great chance to lay down their title credentials. Jurgen Klopp is set to welcome back multiple players to his matchday squad from knocks this weekend, and here’s the starting lineup he could opt for. Liverpool predicted lineup vs Man City (4-3-3) GK: Alisson – The Brazilian will be returning from South America just days before…
Darwin Nunez continued his blistering form for Uruguay as the Liverpool star enters their Manchester City preparations in red-hot form. Harvey Elliott played a starring role on Merseyside at Goodison Park to keep Lee Carsley’s side applying pressure on Ukraine under-21s. It was two more to the tally for the Reds and La Celeste number nine with Marcelo Bielsa continuing to get the best out of the forward. They moved second in the CONMEBOL 2026 World Cup qualification section, just one point clear of Colombia and three behind reigning world champions, Argentina. Nunez added to his international account with a well-taken volley…
Curtis burst onto the scene in 2021, making his senior debut for League of Ireland outfit St. Patrick’s Athletic aged just 15. After signing his maiden professional contract at the club in 2022, the right-back has gone on to become a key player for St. Pat’s throughout the last two seasons. Despite being just 17 years of age, Curtis made 39 appearances for the Dublin club during the 2023 campaign, and played a pivotal role in St. Pat’s finishing third in the league and winning the FAI Cup in early November – starting the final victory over Bohemians in front…
The left-back was absent for his nation’s Euro 2024 qualifier with France on Tuesday night, having appeared in their win against New Zealand in a friendly last week. Tsimikas is now back at the AXA Training Centre as he prepares for Liverpool’s trip to Manchester City in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime. He told Liverpoolfc.com: “I could not play in the game against France because if I should take a yellow card, I would not play in the [play-off] games in March, which are more important than the one against France. “I decided to come back earlier to the…