Author: Soccerhuz
The Reds haven’t been in Premier League action since the 4-0 win away to Bournemouth on January 19, with successful domestic cup commitments taking up Liverpool’s time.. A huge midweek clash arrives at Anfield, however, as Jurgen Klopp‘s side host a Chelsea team who have again underwhelmed this season. Mauricio Pochettino has struggled to make his mark, but there is still lots of the talent in their squad, and they could easily cause Liverpool problems. How would you assess Chelsea’s season so far? Ultimately, the season has been very disappointing for Chelsea. Whilst I wasn’t expecting us to be challenging for the Premier League title, I…
Liverpool and Real Madrid have been handed a boost in the Kylian Mbappe race with reports emerging that Paris Saint-Germain are lining up Rafael Leao as a replacement for their all-time top goalscorer. Mbappe is out of contract at the end of the season having neglected to extend it last summer, a decision which saw the 25-year-old temporarily frozen out of the first-team picture in the French capital. PSG made much fanfare of Mbappe’s previous extension, announced in May 2022, when the player was pictured on the Parc des Princes pitch holding a shirt aloft with MBAPPE 2025 emblazoned on…
Nice striker Terem Moffi has given Chelsea a possible transfer boost. The Blues have been linked with several strikers throughout the January window as Mauricio Pochettino looks to strengthen his squad. Chelsea are short of striking options, with Nicolas Jackson scoring eight goals in all competitions and Armando Broja being the only other recognised number nine in the squad, despite the club’s many attack-minded players. The various reports surrounding Broja’s future at Stamford Bridge strengthen the idea that the Blues could look to sign a forward this month. Brentford’s Ivan Toney and former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema have been among the…
Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson will return to England in the coming days after Senegal were knocked out of the African Cup of Nations by hosts Ivory Coast on Monday night. The African champions’ hopes of retaining their title were ended courtesy of a penalty shoot-out defeat following a 1-1 draw. Senegal had led the game through Habib Diallo’s fourth-minute goal but Franck Kessie sent the contest to extra time in the 86th minute. Neither team could find a winner in the additional half hour before Ivory Coast ran out 5-4 winners in the shoot-out. Nottingham Forest defender Moussa Niakhate missed the…
“Having a rest is good,” admitted Jurgen Klopp when being asked about Andy Robertson‘s return to the Liverpool squad after missing 21 games due to a dislocated shoulder. Prior to injury, suffered on international duty back in October, Robertson had been one of the most used players under Jurgen Klopp, clocking just shy of 4,000 minutes for club and country last season. Speaking in 2020, Klopp had warned: “Robbo and Trent, let’s say, they cannot play every season 50-something games – it would limit their careers, to be honest.” In the two seasons following that warning, Robertson appeared in 64 games for club…
Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano has suggested we should expect a “revolution” at Liverpool as Jurgen Klopp leaves and big-name players could potentially follow him out of the Anfield exit door. Since we’re about to see a new manager come in at Liverpool this summer, as well as new directors, Romano says it’s not surprising that there could be huge changes for the club, including potential departures for big names such as Virgil van Dijk and Thiago Alcantara. Klopp announced last week that he’d be leaving Liverpool at the end of the season, and Van Dijk has since spoken publicly to cast some…
Things were supposed to get so much better when Manchester United had their best players back. They played the strongest XI available to them on Sunday and still somehow let a two-goal lead slip. Erik ten Hag will argue that results are far more important than performances in any cup competition, but it can’t be ignored that further improvement is needed if United are to salvage their season. Andre Onana would have started if he wasn’t on his way back from the Africa Cup of Nations and Marcus Rashford would typically start as well. Other than that, it was as…
Manchester United made hard work of their FA Cup fourth round tie against Newport County before eventually getting the job done 4-2 on Sunday. The defence stumbled while the wingers displayed a selfish streak that manager Erik ten Hag will look to correct going forward. It was not all doom and gloom as both Casemiro and Luke Shaw returned from injuries and while they were not spectacular, they emerged injury-free which is a good sign of things to come. Ten Hag has really missed the Brazilian, who was arguably the player of the season last term. Casemiro has been sorely missed The former Real…
When Cristiano Ronaldo made his incredible Manchester United comeback in 2021, there were high hopes over what legacy his second spell could lead. It was pretty clear when Manchester United re-signed Cristiano Ronaldo that his acquisition was an opportunistic purchase rather than one which was carefully pre-planned. Yet the temptation to bring back the superstar was too much, and Manchester United fans were treated to 24 goals from the forward during his comeback season. What fans really hope for, was that Ronaldo’s presence would rub off on the team’s extremely talented young forward line of Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and…
Manchester United have insisted Marcus Rashford has taken “responsibility for his actions” as they announced the incident around his decision to go clubbing before reporting ill has been dealt with. Rashford had reported being ill to United last week, missing training on Friday and the FA Cup fourth round win over Newport on Sunday. But it later emerged that he had been pictured clubbing in Belfast the night before he reported ill, though United now insist the matter is closed. The Red Devils said in a statement: “Marcus has taken responsibility for his actions. This has been dealt with as…