Author: Soccerhuz
The World Cup winner arrived late into a studs-up challenge on Ryan Christie just outside the Bournemouth penalty box, leading to the referee to show him a straight red card. He caught the opponent’s boot, but the decision was seen as an extremely harsh one by fans and pundits alike with claims that it was not malicious from the Argentinian. Despite a VAR review, the red card stood, and Mac Allister had to walk off the field on his Anfield debut. It has now been reported by The Mirror that that Liverpool are ready to appeal the sending off decision to the…
Liverpool only made one signing in the summer of 2021, activating the $46m (£36m/€42m) release clause in Ibrahima Konaté’s RB Leipzig contract. But after filling the glaring defensive hole that had been brutally exposed the previous year, the Reds opted to keep their powder dry. Potential targets were identified, but it was decided that they would wait until the following year while continuing to monitor potential options. One of those players was Yves Bissouma, with the ECHO reporting at the time that Liverpool was ‘keeping tabs’ on the then-Brighton midfielder. In the end, it was Spurs who won the race…
In January, Liverpool paid $54m (£44m/€50m) to sign Cody Gakpo from Dutch outfit PSV Eindhoven. Gakpo had made a sensational start to the season with PSV, scoring 13 goals and setting up 17 more in 24 appearances, and so his exit seemingly left the club with an almighty hole to fill. To make matters worse, another of their wingers was lured by a big Premier League side as Chelsea captured Noni Madueke in a $37m (£29m/€34m) deal. Madueke was sidelined for much of the pre-World Cup action through injury, but lit up the 2021/22 campaign with nine goals and six assists, so…
Bruno Fernandes has called on the officials to issue an apology to Manchester United after they were denied a penalty in their 2-0 defeat against Tottenham. A second-half opener from Pape Sarr followed by an own goal by Lisandro Martinez condemned United to a sobering but deserved loss on Saturday night. United were denied a first-half penalty when Alejandro Garnacho sent a shot towards goal that struck the outstretched arm of defender Cristian Romero. The incident was reviewed on VAR but no action was taken as referee Michael Oliver waved play to continue. Fernandes, who missed a glorious chance from…
Last night Chelsea took the step to confirm details of a player departure to clear up some confusion around it. Winger Hakim Ziyech has left the club but only on loan, and many fans were left wondering whether the outcast would be returning to the club at the end of his loan deal. But fear not, Ziyech has left the club on loan but with an obligation for the loaning club to buy him at the end of the season, which is basically a permanent transfer. Chelsea put out an article on their website last night confirming Ziyech has completed…
AC Milan are in talks with Romelu Lukaku and Chelsea over a possible shock move late in the window, it is claimed, but there are several obstacles to overcome. Carlo Pellegatti was the first to report that the ‘crazy idea’ of Lukaku turning his back on the Nerazzurri and Bianconeri to move to Milan is something that could be achievable given the relations between Gerry Cardinale and Todd Boehly. During his comments in today’s pre-Bologna press conference, Stefano Pioli made it clear that another centre-forward could arrive, and the name of Lukaku is once again doing the rounds. According to Florian Holsbeek, negotiations…
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has taken a swipe at former club Chelsea after Hakim Ziyech completed his move to Galatasaray. WHAT HAPPENED? Ziyech finally left Chelsea this week after two previous attempts fell through. Aubameyang – who left Chelsea from Marseille this summer – took to Instagram to congratulate his former teammate on his loan move to Galatasaray. However, he didn’t miss the chance to make a dig at his former club. THE BIGGER PICTURE: Ziyech’s proposed move to Paris Saint-Germain in January fell through when Chelsea failed to submit the correct paperwork on time. Six months later, Chelsea’s plan to sell…
Jamie Carragher has described Moises Caicedo’s Chelsea debut against West Ham United as a “nightmare”. Moises Caicedo came on in the second half as a substitute but gave away a penalty, which Lucas Paqueta converted to make it 3-1 as West Ham went on to claim all three points in the London derby. The midfielder’s performance overall, though, left Carragher far from impressed. Discussing Caicedo live on Sky Sports after the 21-year-old was introduced, the Liverpool legend said: “Caicedo has come on and he’s actually found it difficult. He’s gone past him there again.” After Caicedo gave away the penalty, Carragher also…
Ten-man West Ham recorded a thrilling 3-1 win over rivals Chelsea to leave Mauricio Pochettino still waiting for his first victory in charge of the west London club. Nayef Aguerd nodded West Ham into a seventh-minute lead, taking advantage of some non-existent Chelsea marking to head home debutant James Ward-Prowse’s inch-perfect corner kick, before Carney Chukwuemeka – later subbed with a knee injury – levelled with a delicious strike, the 19-year-old’s first in the Premier League. In fact, the Blues – who resisted the temptation to hand Moises Caicedo his debut after his recent British-record transfer from Brighton – really…
Hello and welcome to our dedicated Liverpool live blog for Sunday, August 20. Liverpool recorded their first Premier League win of the season on Saturday afternoon, beating Bournemouth 3-1 at Anfield. New signing Wataru Endo earned his first minutes in a Reds shirt during this contest, coming on with 27 minutes remaining, and the Japanese midfielder could soon be joined by fellow new faces in the coming days. It remains to be seen if Liverpool further strengthen their squad ahead of the September 1 deadline, though one player who continues to be linked with a move to Merseyside is Bayern…