Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool are back in Premier League action this week, and Jurgen Klopp is closer to a full quota of players than he has been in quite some time. Chelsea are the visitors on Wednesday night as the Reds look to maintain their perfect start to 2024 and keep momentum at the top of the table. Three senior players made their returns from injury at home to Norwich in the FA Cup at the weekend, and the manager could be set to welcome back another short-term absentee at Anfield. Let’s take a look at who is in contention and who will miss out against Chelsea. Andy Robertson, Dominik Szoboszlai and Trent Alexander-Arnold all…
Former England star Paul Merson believes Liverpool ‘s match against Chelsea on Wednesday might not be as easy as it looks on paper as the league leaders look to keep up their title charge. The match will be Liverpool’s first in the league since Jurgen Klopp made the unexpected announcement that he would leave the club at the end of the season. The Reds go into this week’s round of midweek fixtures with a five-point lead at the top of the table, though Manchester City in second have a game in hand. Chelsea are down in ninth, 17 points adrift of the team at…
Liverpool have a huge summer ahead of them with numerous key figures set to leave Anfield at the end of the season. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp announced last week that he would be departing Liverpool at the end of the campaign. As well as Klopp, his coaches and Liverpool sporting director Jorg Schmadtke are also set to leave Anfield in the summer. According to reports, the Reds owners have tried to turn to a former employee to oversee their rebuild, but they’ve been rebuffed. The Athletic‘s David Ornstein has claimed that Liverpool got in touch with Michael Edwards over potentially…
Simon Jordan has discussed whether he thinks Liverpool should give Ange Postecoglou a look as the Reds prepare to replace Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season. Last week, Jurgen Klopp shockingly revealed to the football world that he will be leaving Liverpool in the summer. The Reds board has a huge challenge ahead of them in replacing the German. A number of managers have been linked with the big job at Liverpool. Former Liverpool midfielder Xabi Alonso and Brighton manager Roberto De Zerbi are reportedly the frontrunners for the job. But there are others in the frame. And…
Jordan Henderson and Fabinho both left the club to join the lucrative Saudi Pro League. The Liverpool manager was active in the market looking for replacements for his midfield duo. Liverpool are set to face Chelsea in the Premier League. This is the first time the two teams have faced off since Klopp made a casual remark on the summer transfer fight between the two teams, in which Chelsea convinced Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia to snub Anfield and join Stamford Bridge. Liverpool were targeting moves for Jude Bellingham, Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia but failed to sign all of…
Liverpool looks set to sail through the January transfer window without completing any incoming business. But it was far from a quiet winter break. That’s because Jürgen Klopp dropped the bombshell that he would be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season. He would ‘ideally’ have delayed an announcement until then, but wanted to be the one to break the news, and needed to give his departing assistants the flexibility to explore their options without risking the secret. The gossip columns are now filled with managers rather than players. There is no looming deadline for this piece of recruitment, and FSG…
Chelsea will be boosted by the return of Christopher Nkunku to face Liverpool in the Premier League tonight. However, the French forward will likely only be fit enough to feature from the bench after his hip issue. Defender Malo Gusto is also back in full training and could join his team-mate in Mauricio Pochettino’s Blues squad at Anfield. Levi Colwill remains out with a minor tendon injury sustained in the warm-up before last week’s goalless draw with Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth round. Trevoh Chalobah has been training with the squad but is still not ready to return to competitive action having yet to play this season…
Manchester City vs Burnley, Wednesday 7.30pm Manchester City vs Burnley, Wednesday 7.30pm It is 1/12 with Sky Bet for them to make it 14 on the spin. It is safe to say the outright markets make zero appeal on what could be a long evening for Vincent Kompany’s young side. However, it is that youthful exuberance that has led me to a potential betting angle. City can be vulnerable to quick transitions in wide areas and Burnley have a talent in Wilson Odobert who may just exploit that space. He has been in superb form, averaging 2.75 completed take-ons per…
Tottenham remain bang in in the mix for a top four finish in the Premier League and home comforts should help them claim maximum points at the expense of London rivals Brentford. Spurs are still missing some of their leading lights, with captain Heung-Min Son and midfield maestro Yves Bissouma away on international duty, yet they continue to hold their form well. Ange Postecoglou’s side have lost only one of their last six league games and they have excelled on their own patch, recording seven victories from their ten top-flight fixtures. Brentford, on the other hand, still have work to…
After exiting the FA Cup last week, Tottenham Hotspur return to Premier League duty on Wednesday, when they take on London rivals Brentford. While the Bees were enjoying their mid-season break, Spurs lost at home to Manchester City last time out and will now seek their first league win of 2024. Having beaten their opponents on all five previous occasions they had met at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Spurs were ready to relinquish that streak and settle for an FA Cup replay last week, but the clubs’ fourth-round tie ultimately went the way of Man City. Nathan Ake’s much-disputed late goal decided matters in…