Author: Soccerhuz
When Liverpool kicks off its Europa League campaign against LASK in Austria on Thursday, manager Jürgen Klopp is expected to hand opportunities to players on the fringes of the first XI, as well as his brightest youngsters. One player who would almost certainly have featured in this fixture had he stuck around, as someone who fits into both categories, is Fábio Carvalho, but it was decided that a loan move to RB Leipzig was best for his development. After he played just 11 Premier League minutes across three substitute appearances between his final top-flight start in October 2022 at the…
The Egyptian is by no means a selfish player, but neither is he one to pass up the opportunity to bolster his legacy by adding to an already ludicrous goalscoring tally. And, if there is one major upside to Liverpool’s descent into Europe’s second-tier competition for a player of such quality, then it is surely that chances to score are going to prove far easier to come by than they might in the Champions League. Of course, the crucial factor here is that it is actually the manager who picks the team, and it is not yet clear what tack…
To say that Alexis Mac Allister has slotted in seamlessly since his summer transfer would be an understatement. The man has filled in all over midfield, and barring an undeserved red card against Bournemouth and what seemed to be altitude-induced fatigue from the international break in the last game, he seems to be enjoying his football. In an interview with Spanish outlet La Nacion (h/t Liverpool Echo), Liverpool FC midfielder Alexis Mac Allister has opened up about working with his new manager, Jürgen Klopp. “But many of my teammates blame me because they say that he is my dad now. The relationship with him is…
Liverpool’s arch-rival Manchester United has endured a miserable start to the new season, losing three of its first five matches for the first time in the Premier League era. On Saturday, the Red Devils suffered their first home league defeat in over a year, going down 3-1 to Brighton, which was incidentally the last side to beat them at Old Trafford. The pick of the Seagulls’ goals was surely Pascal Groß’s second, not necessarily because of the finish (however clinical it was), but because of the 30-pass masterpiece that preceded it. It felt like a goal that epitomized everything manager…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named former Liverpool star Roberto Firmino as the player who caused him the most problems as manager of Manchester United. Speaking to the Athletic, the former Red Devils coach revealed that the Brazilian international was the player who gave Solskjaer the biggest headache during his time at Old Trafford. Liverpool were dominant against United during Solskjaer’s tenure at the club, with the Reds winning by scorelines of 4-0 and 5-0 against their Manchester rivals. And perhaps unsurprisingly, Solskjaer has named Firmino as the player who he hated facing the most, with the forward often turning up for Liverpool…
Royale Union Saint-Gilloise are reportedly looking to land a major marquee signing ahead of their clash with Liverpool. The Belgian side are part of the Reds’ Europa League group, with Jurgen Klopp’s side getting underway against LASK on Thursday night. Union SG are a team with a growing reputation, having reached the quarter-finals of the competition last season and finished second in the league. Their success in recent years is connected to investment from Brighton owner Tony Bloom. Union SG’s rise will be familiar to one player in the Liverpool squad, Alexis Mac Allister, whose brother Kevin joined the club…
Trent Alexander-Arnold will reportedly not be fit enough to feature for Liverpool tomorrow night against LASK in the UEFA Europa League. According to the Athletic’s James Pearce, the Reds vice-captain will be rested ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against West Ham on Sunday. The Liverpool journalist said: “Hopefully Trent will be back for West Ham on Sunday, he won’t feature against LASK on Thursday.” Alexander-Arnold suffered a hamstring injury in Liverpool’s 3-0 win against Aston Villa, forcing the defender to miss England’s international fixtures against Ukraine and Scotland. Although the 24-year-old returning for tomorrow night’s Europa League opener would be…
Liverpool are getting ready to kick off Group E in the Europa League on Thursday night and the group looked in good spirits ahead of the contest. Trent Alexander-Arnold and Thiago were notable absentees as Jurgen Klopp‘s side prepared for their trip to face LASK, but 25 of their peers were present for Wednesday’s session. The Reds dropped out of the Champions League for the first time in seven years having fallen to fifth in the Premier League last season. That doesn’t appear to have dampened the mood in camp, with newcomers Ryan Gravenberch and Dominik Szoboszlai among those who were all smiles in training at…
Paulo Dybala bagged a brace, while Renato Sanches and Romelu Lukaku scored their maiden goals as Roma got the first win of the season, thrashing sorry Empoli 7-0. The Giallorossi had just one point from three rounds, but started the new Lukaku-Dybala partnership for the first time, along with Evan N’Dicka’s Serie A debut, as Houssem Aouar, Chris Smalling and Lorenzo Pellegrini joined Tammy Abraham and Marash Kumbulla on the treatment table. Rock bottom Empoli had no points or even goals, missing Daniel Maldini and Elia Caprile. It was the ideal start for the hosts, because Sebastian Walukiewicz was so…
Inter produced another rampant performance to trounce arch-rivals Milan 5-1 in the first Derby della Madonnina edition of the 2023/24 Serie A campaign. With both sides heading into proceedings with a perfect league record, Saturday’s encounter at Giuseppe Meazza had all the makings of a top-table six-pointer. But only one side was left standing after 90 minutes, and it was Inter. Simone Inzaghi’s men showed no mercy today, as Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s brace, coupled with the goals from Marcus Thuram, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Davide Frattesi, put Milan to the sword. Rafael Leao scored the consolation goal for Stefano Pioli’s team, but…