Author: Soccerhuz
West Ham are sweating on the fitness of Aaron Cresswell ahead of their trip to Liverpool on Sunday. The Reds are back in Premier League action after a 3-1 victory over LASK in the Europa League last night. West Ham also opened their campaign in the competition with a 3-1 win against TSC Backa Topola at the London Stadium. However, Cresswell came off with a hamstring problem at half-time and is now a doubt to feature at Anfield. Speaking to TNT Sport, Hammers boss David Moyes said: “He felt his hamstring. he felt it in training but we thought it wasn’t enough to…
Liverpool recorded a 3-1 win over LASK last night after an early scare in the first half. Goals from Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah ensured that the Reds began their Europa League campaign with a victory. Jurgen Klopp made 11 changes from the team that defeated Wolves and there were plenty of talking points as both Ryan Gravenberch and Ben Doak made their first starts for the club, while fit-again Stefan Bajcetic returned to the team in an unfamiliar role. We’ll bring you all the analysis from the game in Linz. In terms of the transfer rumour mill,…
Liverpool got their Europa League campaign off to a winning start, albeit in tricky circumstances. The Reds fell behind to LASK in Linz on Thursday evening, and went in a goal down at the break. The 27-year-old took a touch before powering a shot into the Reds’ bottom-left corner. Liverpool had to wait until the second half to get on the scoresheet, but then the floodgates opened. First, Darwin Nunez netted from the penalty spot on 56 minutes after Luis Diaz was brought down. Then, on 63 minutes, Ryan Gravenberch crossed for Diaz to turn the ball home. And finally,…
Liverpool left Austria on Thursday with a victory in the inaugural match of the Europa League group stage. As is their want this season, the Reds had to climb their way out of a 1-0 deficit to eventually win 3-1. Liverpool fell behind in the 14th minute and played a dismal first half of football. In the second half they came back with a vengeance. Luis Díaz lead the charge, forcing the penalty which Darwin Núńez converted in the 56th minute to level the game. Then a few minutes later, he got the winner. Mohamed Salah then put the game…
Jurgen Klopp has insisted there are no parallels to be drawn between the current Liverpool team and the one that made the Europa League final during his first season in 2016, insisting this squad is ‘better prepared’. Klopp took over as Liverpool manager in the autumn of 2015 and guided the Reds to the Europa League final at the end of his first season. Despite memorable victories over Manchester United and Dortmund on the way to the final, the campaign ultimately ended in disappointment as Liverpool lost 3-1 to Sevilla in Basle. The trip to LASK will mark the Reds’ first Europa League…
Ryan Gravenberch makes his first start for Liverpool in tonight’s Europa League fixture with LASK in Austria. The midfielder is named in the XI for the first time since his transfer from Bayern Munich on deadline day, while Ben Doak is also handed his full debut for the Reds. Elsewhere at Raiffeisen Arena, Stefan Bajcetic returns to the line-up, as does Virgil van Dijk following suspension. There are also starts for Wataru Endo, Caoimhin Kelleher and Ibrahima Konate in Linz. Liverpool: Kelleher, Bajcetic, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Endo, Gravenberch, Elliott, Doak, Diaz, Nunez. Subs: Alisson, Jaros, Gomez, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Salah, Jones,…
Liverpool’s Dominik Szobozlai has enjoyed a brilliant start to life on Merseyside, and now he’s reached an incredible milestone. Signed from RB Leipzig in the summer for £60m, the Hungarian international has played every league game so far and been a revelation. Having already settled into Jurgen Klopp’s side, he’s become a key starter after their summer transfer business and fans have loved his work-rate, energy and flair – and now they’ve been impressed by another strong attribute. According to Sports Scientist Simon Brundish, Szobozlai became the 2nd fastest footballer in Premier Leaguehistory against Wolves after recording a top speed of…
A report from Fichajes claims that both European clubs have set their sights on the 24-year-old Portuguese international and they could look to make a move in the summer. It is hardly a surprise that Liverpool are looking to bring in a quality attacker, especially with the future of Mohamed Salah uncertain. The 31-year-old Egyptian was heavily linked with a move to Saudi Arabia during the summer transfer window, but the Reds managed to hold on. Those clubs are likely to return for Salah at the end of the season and Liverpool might be open to selling him in the summer. He…
The Reds have five attackers who could genuinely be described as world-class, and according to Steve Nicol, speaking on the Aldo Meets Podcast, Darwin Nunez may well be the most frightening striker Liverpool have right now. Indeed, Nicol says that he’d rather play against either Cody Gakpo or Diogo Jota rather than Nunez if he was a defender. “You don’t want anything to do with this guy. If I’m playing at centre-back I would rather play against Jota and I’d rather play against Gakpo. If Nunez is starting I’m like ‘oh god, I’m in for a tough time today.’ That’s…
This campaign is the defender’s eighth season with the Reds after becoming one of Jurgen Klopp’s first signings when he moved on a free transfer from Schalke in the summer of 2016. Matip has gone on to play 190 matches for Liverpool, scoring 11 goals and winning every trophy possible on Merseyside. The 32-year-old is out of contract at the end of the season and his responsibilities have been reduced this season, leaving many expecting the centre-back to leave next summer. However, Matip has hinted at staying at Anfield beyond this season and it is possible that the Liverpool fan…