Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool added four new midfielders to their squad this summer but Jurgen Klopp is “obsessed” with trying to bring another young star to Anfield in 2024. The Reds added Alexis MacAllister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ryan Gravenberch to their squad ahead of the current season but have been linked to several midfielders ahead of the winter transfer window. One target is said to be Man City’s Kalvin Phillips as the England star is expected to leave the Etihad but according to Gazzetta dello Sport, Liverpool are “obsessed” about signing Boca Juniors midfielder Ezequiel Fernandez despite interest in the player from…
As well as being three of the most successful football clubs in English football history, Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea have something far more niche in common in 2023/24. None of these illustrious sides has yet converted an Opta-defined high turnover into a goal. Per the data provider’s definition, this situation relates to starting an open play sequence no more than 40 meters from goal. The turnover aspect, therefore, relates to the opposing side losing possession in a dangerous area. The thoughts of Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino on their respective team’s profligacy on this front remain unknown. However,…
There are a few reasons why Liverpool striker Darwin Núñez hasn’t quite hit the goalscoring heights you would expect from a $106m (£87m/€100m) number nine just yet, chief among them his wastefulness in front of goal. While Reds supporters have been patient with the Uruguayan, there’s no hiding from the fact that he’s missed 26 big chances in the Premier League alone. Núñez, however, might argue that the reason he hasn’t been able to compete near the top of the scoring charts is that his minutes have been limited. As we covered yesterday, he’s only started 22 of the 47…
Perry Groves has admitted that Dominik Szoboszlai’s passing has caught everyone by surprise, with the Liverpool midfielder taking the Premier League by storm. Speaking on TalkSport, the pundit claimed that fans and experts have been caught off-guard by Szoboszlai’s passing range since moving to Anfield this summer. The 22-year-old was signed by Liverpool in the transfer window in a £60m deal from RB Leipzig, and Szoboszlai has cemented himself as one of Jurgen Klopp’s most important players. The Hungarian international has made the transition from the Bundesliga to the Premier League flawlessly, and Szoboszlai is well on his way to becoming an…
It is straight back to Thursday action for Jurgen Klopp‘s side as Toulouse arrive at Anfield, but how should the Reds line up for the Europa League contest? There is little rest for Liverpool as they get back to their midweek/weekend schedule, now aiming to continue their perfect start to their European campaign against Toulouse. Klopp has readily rotated his side when it comes to these fixtures, but he has a number of injuries and selection dilemmas to consider. The French side arrive with the second-best record in Group E (four points) and Klopp will not be one to underestimate Liverpool’s opponents. The…
It’s sometimes fair to wonder if the punishment of a penalty really fits the crime that led to it being awarded. Thanks to expected goal models we can prove the point. FBRef gives spot kicks a value of 0.79 xG, as just shy of four out of five are scored. Liverpool has only had two non-penalty chances of at least that value in league or Europe this season; tap-in goals for Cody Gakpo and Ryan Gravenberch against Wolves and Union SG respectively. It’s really hard to otherwise generate chances of the value of a penalty. To get one for a…
Reported Liverpool target Kalvin Phillips looks set to leave Manchester City in January. Phillips has been linked with Liverpool since even before joining City from Leeds United in summer 2022. Having opted to move to the Etihad though, the 27-year-old has failed to break into the team. With Euro 2024 on the horizon, rumours about a move away have continued, with the Reds once again being mentioned. And according to journalist Fabrizio Romano, Phillips has now accepted that he needs to move away for regular game time. “From speaking to sources, it’s very likely for Kalvin Phillips to leave Manchester City…
Spurs continue to set the pace at the top of the table but can they really last the distance? Let us know what you think! Could this really be Tottenham’s year? After a summer of change that saw them swap managers and reluctantly agree to sell their all-time record goalscorer, Spurs fans surely wouldn’t have thought it possible to be at the top of the Premier League after nine matches of the season. But that’s exactly the scenario for Ange Postecoglou’s side, with Monday night’s 2-0 win over Fulham seeing them move two points clear of Manchester City and Arsenal,…
Tottenham’s dream start to the campaign continued as Ange Postecoglou’s side returned to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 win over Fulham. Heung-min Son’s seventh goal of the season gave the hosts a first-half lead and after the break James Maddison added a second with his first goal at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Playing just their third home game of the term, Spurs almost took the lead with barely two minutes on the clock when Son was played through by Maddison only for the South Korea international’s shot to be repelled by Bernd Leno. Fulham had…
Alex Iwobi and Calvin Bassey were in action on Monday night as the anticipated London derby ended badly for the former Ajax defender Tottenham Hotspur secured a 2-0 victory over Fulham in their English Premier League face-off, with Calvin Bassey’s unfortunate errors causing a dent in the Cottagers’ performance. Bassey’s blunders led to both goals, handing the hosts a crucial win and catapulting them to the top of the EPL standings. In the 36th minute, Bassey’s misplaced pass in a dangerous area gifted the ball to the alert Spurs, who swiftly capitalised as Heung-min Son found the net with a composed…