Author: Soccerhuz
Despite going into last night’s match in some good form, Chelsea were thrashed 4-1 by Liverpool at Anfield in the Premier League. The bad news is that the clubs meet again on 25 February in the Carabao Cup final, too. It was a really poor evening for most of Chelsea’s players, including Benoit Badiashile. The 22-year-old defender was bullied against Liverpool and made some notable mistakes in a really sloppy display. Agbonlahor destroyed the £35m centre-back (Sky Sports) after his performance at Liverpool. Chelsea look like they don’t care if they lose. That was what I got from last night.…
Liverpool have rejected a bid from Nottingham Forest for goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher, according to the Daily Mail. Forest offered £15 million for the 25-year-old but The Reds value him at more than £20m. Although he is only second choice at Anfield, with Alisson operating at a world class level, he has been given some opportunities in recent years. In all, he has played 34 times for Jurgen Klopp’s side, and he has impressed more often than not. It comes as no surprise that Liverpool are not willing to sell him, especially without the time left in the transfer window to identify a…
Luis Diaz has announced the birth of his newborn baby girl – less than 24 hours after he fired Liverpool to the Carabao Cup final with a Man of the Match performance against Fulham. The 27-year-old forward and his long-time girlfriend, Gera Ponce, shared pictures on social media on Thursday celebrating the birth of their daughter Charlotte, whose arrival into the world coincided with the couple’s seventh anniversary of dating. Writing on Instagram, Miss Ponce, who appeared to give birth at a hospital in Porto, Portugal wrote: “CHARLOTTE, [heart emoji] is such a long-awaited and desired little girl, who came…
Paris Saint-Germain boss Luis Enrique insists Kylian Mbappe has not told him anything about his future plans – as Liverpool continue to be linked with a sensational move for the French forward. Anfield has long been touted as a future destination for Mbappe, who has less than six months left on his deal at the Parc des Princes and is set to end his seven-year stay in the French capital this summer. The Reds have been long-term admirers of the 25-year-old and even tried to lure him to Merseyside during his time at AS Monaco. Speaking on the previous interest…
Jurgen Klopp has announced he’s leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, stepping down after nine years in charge at Anfield. The Reds boss dropped the bombshell announcement on Friday morning in an interview with the club’s official channels, admitting he no longer has the energy to devote to the job after nearly a decade in charge Klopp joined the Reds in October 2015 after owners Fenway Sports Group recruited him to succeed Brendan Rodgers and the German has since gone on to win every top-level trophy available at Anfield, including the Champions League in 2019 and a the Premier…
Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister is looking forward to having the opportunity to win his first piece of silverware under Jurgen Klopp after a place in the Carabao Cup final against Chelsea was confirmed on Wednesday evening. The Argentine World Cup winner followed up on his dominant weekend performance against Bournemouth with another assured display at Craven Cottage as the Reds drew 1-1 with Fulham on the night but progressed 3-2 on aggregate. The result sets up a repeat of the 2022 final when Liverpool eventually beat Chelsea following a mammoth penalty shoot-out after the contest remained goalless through 120 minutes. Mac…
As one of the quietest January transfer windows in recent memory limps towards its final hours, it’s all quiet at Liverpool’s front of house. After a busy few days of fallout from Jurgen Klopp’s shock announcement that he is to leave at the end of the season, the idea of transfer speculation has been the furthest thought from the collective mind of a fanbase still reeling in shock. The situations of Nat Phillips and Calvin Ramsay had appeared to have been the only subplots on the agenda for Thursday’s deadline day but their respective loan moves to Cardiff City and…
If you’re a Liverpool fan, you might be forgiven for not realizing the transfer window is still open. It’s fair to say attention has been drawn away from potential signings over the past few days. Jürgen Klopp’s announcement last Friday that he’ll be leaving the club at the end of the season hit everyone like a tonne of bricks. At that very moment, the usual shouts on social media for the club to sign literally anyone came to a grinding halt. It even brought the persistent transfer rumors to a standstill — well, for a short time anyway. Instead, the focus was…
Jurgen Klopp was full of praise for his squad on Wednesday evening after Liverpool beat Chelsea. The Reds ran out 4-1 winners, with goals from Diogo Jota, Conor Bradley, Dominik Szoboszlai and Luis Diaz. The boss was particularly happy with his squad depth after the game. He raved about the options at his disposal – and had a particularly interesting quote about Joe Gomez. “For us it’s important because we could not have put this string of results together without these boys,” Klopp told Match of the Day. “Without [Jarell] Quansah, Conor and Bobby [Clark], they really helped us through…
Jurgen Klop saluted how Darwin Nunez’s reaction to his missed penalty in Liverpool’s routing of Chelsea. The Reds earned a 4-1 victory at Anfield to regain a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League table. The hosts were imperious throughout the encounter, with Diogo Jota and Conor Bradley giving Liverpool the lead before half-time. Moments before the interval, Nunez – who had hit the post beforehand – had a chance to add a third after Jota won the Reds a spot-kick. However, the striker sent his penalty against the woodwork. After the break Dominik Szoboszlai augmented Liverpool’s lead…