Author: Soccerhuz
The succession plans for each Premier League club are coming under the microscope as rumours increase over Liverpool making an eventual move for Xabi Alonso when the time is right. Alonso has impressed since taking charge of Bayer Leverkusen last October, leading them to the top of the Bundesliga. That has seen him surge up the list of potential replacements for Klopp at Anfield whenever the German decides to depart, with his contract running out in 2026. For a long time, Steven Gerrard was seen as the favourite, but his career as a manager has gone down in flames. Here, Mirror Football looks at…
The Reds were, in all honesty, poor last season as they slumped to a fifth-placed finish, but they have been much-improved this term and look like potential title challengers. Of course, the midfield revolution at Anfield has made a huge difference, but while there has been a lot of focus on the Reds’ new signings, one of their long-standing midfield options has really kicked on. Indeed, Curtis Jones is playing arguably the best football of his career at the moment, and speaking on the We are Liverpool Podcast, Jan Molby has spoken highly of the 22-year-old. Molby spoke to Jones about his development,…
During the 2021/22 campaign, Liverpool and Manchester City both established themselves as trendsetters by succeeding without fielding designated strikers. Both Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola employed strikerless systems at their respective clubs, with Roberto Firmino acting as the main man on Merseyside. The Brazilian international was the ultimate false nine for the Reds, having regularly dropped into deeper areas as a means of helping his midfield teammates. Firmino’s withdrawn movements allowed Liverpool to gain a foothold in the middle of the park, with Guardiola using several players to strike the same balance at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City was without…
As part of the ‘My Liverpool Story’ series on Liverpoolfc.com, Emile Heskey is the latest to tell the tale of his Reds career in his own words… They were, of course, my hometown club and it was somewhere I was comfortable and had enjoyed a rapid progression through the youth ranks into the first team. But there comes a point where you start thinking about what you can achieve yourself in the game. In the five years I was there we’d been to Wembley four times: a play-off final and three League Cup finals. We’d won two major trophies and…
Andy Robertson has reported good progress on his recovery from surgery on a shoulder injury sustained last month. The Liverpool left-back is currently sidelined following the injury he picked up while representing Scotland in October’s international games. Speaking as he watched his country draw 3-3 with Norway on Sunday night, Robertson told Viaplay Sports: “Yeah, getting there, slowly but surely. Surgery was a success, which was the main thing, no complications from it. “So far, so good. I think I’m about three weeks since my surgery now, so everything is progressing well. Just bit by bit, got to take it…
P!NK was last at Anfield in 2019 and will be back to perform two nights next summer at the iconic home of LFC, on June 24 and 25, 2024. Once again joining P!NK on her Summer Carnival Tour in 2024 will be special guests The Script, GAYLE, and DJ and producer KidCutUp. A pre-sale period for Reds season ticket holders, LFC Official Members, season hospitality members, Official LFC Supporters Club members, and those registered on the LFC Events database will open at 10am GMT on Tuesday November 28, before tickets go on general sale at 10am GMT on Thursday November…
Manchester City’s Rico Lewis has responded to comparisons with Liverpool’s Trent Alexander-Arnold. Under Jurgen Klopp, Alexander-Arnold helped change the perception of full-backs by consistently delivering assists and being one of Reds’ main creative outlets. The 25-year-old has helped provide a total of 75 assists – with his tally of 13 in the 2019/20 season setting a Premier League record for a defender. In recent times, though, Liverpool have utilised his remarkable passing ability in different ways. Alexander-Arnold has been deployed as an inverted full-back, allowing the England international to drift into midfield and dictate play in the middle of the…
Liverpool and Manchester City will both face a ‘nervous wait’ when England travel to North Macedonia tonight (19.45 GMT). The Three Lions play their final 2024 European Championship qualifier, having already booked their spot in next year’s tournament. However, Gareth Southgate will want to see his side deliver another victory, having toiled to a 2-0 triumph over Malta at Wembley last Friday, and has set a challenge for England to become the No.1-ranked team in the world. Certainly, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be hoping that Trent Alexander-Arnold comes through the encounter unscathed ahead of Saturday’s Premier League top-of-the-table clash against City (12.30…
The 25-year-old’s position has been a topic of conversation since the day he broke into the Liverpool first team, and has been deployed in a hybrid role across right-back and midfield for the Reds. Often inexplicably overlooked at international level due to competition in his usual role, Alexander-Arnold has found a place in the Three Lions midfield over the international break. He played 90 minutes in a 2-0 victory over Malta last week and registered a further 84 minutes as his side were held to a 1-1 draw away to North Macedonia on Monday evening. Southgate was full of praise…
Luckily for the Reds, the international period has actually come at a great time for Jurgen Klopp, with several of his injured players in line to return for the clash with the champions. The German will need as many of his first-team starters at his disposal as possible for the weekend, with Man City the only team currently sat above the Reds in the Premier League. A victory would see Liverpool leapfrog Saturday’s opponents, but the Reds haven’t won a Premier League match at the Etihad since 2015. Here is how Liverpool could line up against Man City. It’s going…