Author: Soccerhuz
We’re already almost a quarter of the way through the 2023-24 Premier League season and, unsurprisingly, VAR controversies have not gone away. But which clubs have been the winners and losers from the influence of the video referee? ESPN brings you the VAR Effect Table. So far there has been 16 VAR overturns in games, and we’ve calculated how they might have impacted results. At this stage of last season we’d seen 25 decisions changed — which means interventions are down 36% year-on-year. It’s a clear sign that VARs are trying to limit their impact upon games, though fans of…
A manager Tottenham and Chelsea have sacked in the not-too-distant past has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. Los Blancos may already be lining up alternatives amid uncertainty over Carlo Ancelotti’s future ahead of the end of this season. Ancelotti, who has won everything there is to win in his second spell at the Santiago Bernabeu, is out of contract at the end of this season. The Italian is a favourite among many Los Blancos fans having won almost everything during his first spell with the club before returning and going one better. Ancelotti has been heavily linked with the Brazil job, and there…
David Seaman has suddenly changed his mind about Tottenham Hotspur and where they will finish in the Premier League table this season. Spurs have had a tremendous start to the campaign, haven’t they? Ange Postecoglou has worked wonders in North London, and Tottenham fans are convinced he will help them achieve something really special. Arsenal legend David Seaman was among many pundits who just did not expect Tottenham to be as good as they have been so far this season. Spurs are currently on top of the table and are yet to lose a game in the Premier League. Yes, they have…
There was one major story that put a dampener on derby eve, but there were positives elsewhere in Friday’s Liverpool news. Robertson focused on “recovery” Following the disappointing news that Andy Robertson will require surgery on his dislocated shoulder that will likely end his 2023 on the field, the left-back has shared his thoughts on the news. Taking to Instagram shortly after Jurgen Klopp confirmed the 29-year-old will be “out for a while”, Robertson said the following: “Obviously not the news I was hoping for but my focus is now on a full and speedy recovery! “Thank you for all the messages. All the best to the…
Liverpool return to Premier League action with the Merseyside derby this weekend and Jurgen Klopp has a number of fitness issues to contend with as he selects his side. The Reds will face Everton for the 243rd time in the weekend’s early kick-off in a long-awaited fixture after the international break. Fresh injury problems during that break have made life more difficult for the manager, but it does present an opportunity for others to step up and take their chances. Here is a look at how Liverpool could line up for the big one. Team news This is what the boss told us as…
Liverpool’s position in the Premier League table would be significantly different if it weren’t for the influence of VAR (Video Assistant Referee). According to a study conducted by ESPN, the Reds would be five points better off and would currently sit two points clear of Arsenal in second place. This analysis, which you can read in full by clicking here takes into account various VAR decisions that have affected Liverpool’s results throughout the season. One notable incident that wasn’t included in the study occurred during Liverpool’s match against Tottenham Hotspur. Luis Díaz had a goal wrongly ruled out, despite being…
Jurgen Klopp has admitted that Liverpool have a new injury issue ahead of tomorrow’s Merseyside Derby. The Reds were set to be missing six players for Everton’s trip to Anfield. However, with Cody Gakpo and Caoimhin Kelleher back sooner than expected, Liverpool were looking better. However, speaking in his pre-match press conference today, Klopp says two more players have been struck down. Ben Doak will play no part, and neither will Luke Chambers. “Cody trained once with the team, so we have to see how that looks for tomorrow,” said the manager, when asked about Gakpo’s early return. “Stefan [Bajcetic] out, Thiago out. Ben Doak…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp could be forced into making a surprise selection at left-back following Andy Robertson’s shoulder injury. Robertson could be set for months on the sidelines and Joe Gomez may get his chance in a position he hasn’t played since early in his career at Anfield. Gomez has often been a bit-part player at Liverpool. Injuries have seen him demoted to fourth-choice centre-back in recent seasons. The 26-year-old has often filled in at right-back in the absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold. But a spot on the left of defence could be up for grabs in the coming matches. Robertson…
Following the disappointing news that Andy Robertson will require surgery on his dislocated shoulder, which games will he be set to miss in the coming weeks? Jurgen Klopp confirmed on Friday that his left-back will be “out for a while” and the news that he will require surgery effectively rules him out for the remainder of 2023. It leaves the Reds relying on their other left-back options, with Klopp namechecking Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez and Luke Chambers as the likely candidates to fill in during Robertson’s absence. They will have to do so for an extended period due to the severity of the injury, with tough…
According to journalist Benjamin Lopez from El Chiringuito, Ancelotti has received multiple offers including the Brazilian national team. The 64-year-old Italian is in the final year of his contract with Real Madrid and it remains to be seen whether he decides to sign an extension with them. The Italian is a proven manager who has won multiple trophies across multiple leagues he has won several major honours throughout his managerial career. He could prove to be an exceptional acquisition for Manchester United. The Italian has previously managed in England with Chelsea and Everton. It remains to be seen whether he is…