Author: Soccerhuz
For many Liverpool fans, there is only one man that would be an acceptable successor to Jurgen Klopp’s throne: Xabi Alonso. Alonso has become the newest managerial force in European football, taking Bundesliga outfit Bayer Leverkusen from relegation-threatened to serious title contenders in the space of 12 months. And after Klopp shocked the sporting world by announcing his intention to leave Anfield come the end of the season, all eyes turned to former Liverpool maestro Alonso, the obvious choice to take the German’s place in the Reds dugout. Despite Bayer 04 only being his first top-flight managerial job, Alonso is good value for…
ANFIELD, LIVERPOOL // Liverpool produced a sensational performance to maintain its title charge at Anfield with four goals being scored by Jürgen Klopp’s side. It could easily have been more with Darwin Núñez missing a penalty and hitting the woodwork twice more in another all-action showing. Liverpool was able to create chances regularly and Christopher Nkunku’s goal to make it 3-1 only ever felt like a consolation. Apart from that, the Reds were dominant and showed exactly why they lead the league standings, getting what was Klopp’s 200th Premier League victory. Next up is a trip to Arsenal at the weekend for Liverpool. Win that…
Liverpool is in the market for a new manager ahead of the summer following Jürgen Klopp’s surprise decision to depart and take a break two years before the end of his Anfield contract expires. And Xabi Alonso would appear to be a logical contender for the vacancy. The Bayer Leverkusen boss, who played for Liverpool between 2004 and 2009 before signing for Spanish giant Real Madrid, has impressed hugely in his short managerial career so far. Alonso’s side won again this weekend to maintain a two-point lead over Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga standings. But according to the Daily Mirror, if Liverpool does pick Alonso — and…
Hello and welcome to football.london’s live blog covering Arsenal’s Premier League match with Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta embarks on his biggest challenge and most important game of the season so far. Jurgen Klopp has all the momentum following an impressive midweek win over Chelsea and the emotional ties after the announcement that he will be leaving come the end of the season. This will be the last meeting between Arteta and Klopp during their current reigns at the clubs. Liverpool won the FA Cup clash between the sides at the Emirates Stadium last month where Arsenal were…
Liverpool manager, Jurgen Klopp, had admitted that Arsenal deserve to win their Premier League clash on Sunday The Reds were beaten 3-1 at the Emirates, their second defeat of the campaign. Bukayo Saka opened the scoring for the Gunners, before they conceded an equalizer thanks to a defensive mix-up. However, in the second half, goals from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard sealed the win for Arsenal. Klopp, speaking to Sky Sports, said: “In general we can admit that Arsenal deserve the three points. “The circumstances were a bit strange. The goal for us was similar to the cup game. In…
Virgil van Dijk has apologised to Liverpool supporters for his role in the costly error that led to Arsenal‘s second goal, on the way to a 3-1 defeat. With the Reds having clawed their way back into the game through Gabriel’s comical own goal, a mixup between Van Dijk and Alisson shifted momentum back. A long ball from Gabriel should have been easily dealt with by the Liverpool captain, but under pressure from Gabriel Martinelli and with Alisson gallopping out of his box, it eventually fell for the forward to finish into an empty net. Liverpool lost control of the…
The way in which Tottenham play under Ange Postecoglou would be right at home in Barcelona this season. A free-flowing, consistent attacking model has ensured that the Australian has been taken straight to the hearts of the White Hart Lane faithful. Barcelona have struggled to replicate that type of football under Xavi and, as a result, the coach has already effectively tended his resignation. He will leave the club where he was a legendary midfielder in the summer, and one player that could follow him out of the exit door is exciting Brazilian winger, Raphinha. Fichajes sources note that the…
Ange Postecoglou was handed a welcome boost on Saturday afternoon with Pape Matar Sarr making his first Tottenham appearance of 2024. Not featuring since the 3-1 win over Bournemouth on New Year’s Eve due to his participation at the Africa Cup of Nations for Senegal, the midfielder made an early return to north London following his country’s surprise Round of 16 elimination. Sarr was named as a substitute against Everton on his return to the matchday squad and he was introduced for the final 26 minutes of the contest as he replaced Rodrigo Bentancur in midfield. The 21-year-old was unable…
The Rock may be cooking in the WWE once again … but some fans aren’t super happy about it — ’cause it seems his return has knocked a major storyline off track. Here’s the deal … last night, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson got into an intense staredown with current Undisputed WWE Universal champ Roman Reigns at the end of ESPN’s WWE SmackDown — an insane moment seemingly setting up a match between the two wrestlers. Indeed, rumors have been floating around today that they will fight in the next couple of months — maybe at WrestleMania in early April –…
Mali coach Eric Chelle has confirmed that Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma was suffering from Malaria throughout the team’s journey at AFCON. WHAT HAPPENED? Bissouma, along with defender Moussa Diarra, apparently played at the AFCON with Malaria, as Chelle confirmed after the team’s heartbreaking exit from AFCON on Saturday. The Eagles went down 2-1 against hosts Ivory Coast, who scored an equaliser in the 90th minute and then netted the winner in the 121st minute of extra-time to book a berth in the semi-finals. WHAT HAS BEEN SAID Speaking to reporters, Chelle said: “You know Yves and Moussa were suffering from…