Author: Soccerhuz
As ever, the Merseyside Derby threw up plenty of talking points, that we discussed while reliving Liverpool’s 2-0 win against Everton. In workplaces and schools, Liverpool supporters will be the people happiest across Merseyside this week. Once again, Mo Salah took the headlines as his brace took Liverpool briefly to the top of the Premier League table. Everton fans won’t go down quietly this week, though, and will feel aggrieved by one of the officiating decisions from Saturday’s match. How was the atmosphere at Anfield for the early kick-off? ADAM: It is never going to be the level you’d expect from Champions League nights at midday, but personally…
Curtis Jones could return to Liverpool’s starting XI for Thursday’s Europa League encounter against Toulouse. Jones has been unavailable for selection for the Reds’ last two Premier League outings after being sent off in the 2-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last month. The midfielder was initially shown a yellow card by referee Simon Hooper for a challenge on Yves Bissouma but that was later upgraded to a red after Hooper consulted the VAR. After Liverpool’s appeal to the Football Association was rejected and his three-match ban subsequently upheld, Jones has been made to watch his side’s games against Brighton &…
Nicolas Gonzalez has been in form for Fiorentina this season, scoring seven goals and picking up two assists in 11 appearances across all competitions. A report from Fichajes claims that Chelsea and Liverpool want to sign the player, who will cost them around €55-60 million. Nicolas Gonzalez is entering the peak years of his career, and he could prove to be a quality acquisition for the Premier League clubs. Liverpool could certainly use more depth in the wide areas. The Argentine is primarily a left-sided winger, but he is versatile enough to operate on the right as well. Liverpool are lacking a…
It is not always popular to point out that Liverpool might not have played well after a win, particularly when it comes in a highly charged fixture like the Merseyside derby. Yet it was clear enough to everyone who watched Saturday’s contest at Anfield that, in putting their rivals Everton to the sword, the Reds had not been at their best. Mohamed Salah’s late breakaway goal added gloss to the scoreline, but it was easy to imagine the hosts might have failed to score without the game-breaking penalty they were awarded in the 75th minute. And, even if it was a stonewaller,…
Ryan Gravenberch attracted rave reviews from his first Premier League start for the Reds during the 2-0 win in the Merseyside derby. Liverpool had to be patient against their blue neighbours and waited until the 75th minute for Mohamed Salah to open the scoring from the spot following Michael Keane’s handball. The Egyptian later sealed all three points in the dying moments, but it was Gravenberch’s performance in his first league start for the club that got fans talking after the game. The Netherlands international has been a prominent feature across the League Cup and Europa League so far this season, but the victory over Everton was the first…
Barry Lewtas‘ U21s were in action for the second time this season in the Premier League International Cup, facing Benfica in Group C. And Jurgen Klopp will have been watching this one from behind the sofa as tackles flew in on his first-team prospects. Meanwhile, Klopp’s assistant, Pep Lijnders, was spectating in person, standing on the sidelines with Liverpool’s elite development coach, Vitor Matos. After a 2-1 defeat to Monaco in their Group C opener, Liverpool could ill afford to lose this one. With no UEFA Youth League to compete in this season, this competition has taken on more significance, hence the Reds fielding…
Liverpool were dealt a late blow as they conceded a last-minute equaliser in their WSL match against West Ham. After a disappointing defeat to Everton at Anfield last weekend, the Reds thought they had responded with three points until a late leveller sank Liverpool’s mood. Manager Matt Beard made a surprise change to the starting XI, as Natasha Flint replaced Missy Bo Kearns to make her first WSL start in a Liverpool shirt. It was another summer signing, though, whose goal meant Liverpool led against West Ham for 43 minutes At Dagenham and Redbridge’s Victoria Road Stadium, the Reds were the better team and went…
After a disappointing defeat to Everton at Anfield last weekend, the Reds thought they had responded with three points until a late leveller sank Liverpool’s mood. Manager Matt Beard made a surprise change to the starting XI, as Natasha Flint replaced Missy Bo Kearns to make her first WSL start in a Liverpool shirt. It was another summer signing, though, whose goal meant Liverpool led against West Ham for 43 minutes. At Dagenham and Redbridge’s Victoria Road Stadium, the Reds were the better team and went close in the first half through Fuka Nagano and Emma Koivisto. Ceri Holland then came closest when she…
“Words will never be enough” is how Manchester United’s social media team announced the death of Sir Bobby Charlton, aged 86. It was a fitting way to describe the life of the majestic midfielder, who had cheated death, experienced the most torturous pain imaginable and then come back to lead his club to European glory and inspire England to win the World Cup. Charlton was born in 1937 in the mining community of Ashington, Northumberland and made his life in Manchester, rising to the very peak of world football, becoming the all-time top scorer for both club and country. He…
Liverpool made the ideal return following the international break with victory in the Merseyside derby against Everton. Despite the quick turnaround for yet another early kick-off, the Reds were able to overcome their rivals from across Stanley Park, and return to winning ways in the Premier League. Klopp’s players were scattered across the globe for international games over the past two weeks, and most of them have remerged at Anfield without any major injury concerns, except for Andy Robertson, who damaged his shoulder for Scotland in the 2-0 defeat to Spain. Cody Gakpo, meanwhile, was left out of the squad for…