Author: Soccerhuz
Injuries are part and parcel of football, but some players, quite simply, have rotten luck on this front. Unfortunately, Joe Gomez is one such player who just can’t catch a break when it comes to injuries. ACLs, ankle issues and knee issues have all plagued Gomez throughout his career, and speaking on the On The Judy Podcast, the Liverpool defender has now admitted that there was a time in his career after his ruptured patella that he thought he was going to have to retire. Gomez thought he was retiring The 26-year-old spoke about how his career was almost cut…
Joe Gomez has opened up on his move to Liverpool from Charlton Athletic in 2015. Having seen Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Roberto Firmino move on this summer, Gomez is now Liverpool’s longest serving player. It’s been eight years of ups and downs for Joe, and he’s opened up on his time at Anfield in a rare public interview for the On The Judy podcast. Asked about the options he had when leaving Charlton for the Reds, Gomez admitted that he came close to joining a couple of different teams. “I went [to Liverpool] in the summer. In the January…
Joe Gomez has revealed he rejected the chance to join RB Leipzig prior to signing for Liverpool. Now 26, Gomez is the Reds’ longest-serving first-team player, having signed from Charlton Athletic for £3.5m in the summer of 2015. The versatile defender has gone on to make 182 appearances for Liverpool in all competitions and was key in the 2019/20 Premier League title-winning season. After struggling to regain his best form following serious injury in 2020/21, Gomez has started the current campaign strongly, featuring nine times in all competitions for Jurgen Klopp’s side. However, it could’ve been completely different for the defender, who had…
You have to be a truly special footballer to go down as a Liverpool legend. The likes of Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Ian Rush are all immortal on Merseyside, but if you want to be considered alongside those players, you have to be something remarkable. According to Joe Gomez, speaking on the On The Judy Podcast, Liverpool currently do have a player who fits into that category. Indeed, Gomez says that Mohamed Salah will undoubtedly go down as a Liverpool legend by the time his run at the club comes to an end, hailing the Egyptian for how hard he…
Liverpool are reportedly among the clubs impressed by Benfica midfielder Florentino Luis as he continues to stand out in front of watching scouts. Manchester United are also one of Luis’ admirers, according to journalist Graeme Bailey on the Talking Transfers podcast, with the reporter stating that Liverpool like the 24-year-old a lot. “A lot of people like Florentino Luis, Neves’ midfield partner at Benfica. Liverpool like him a lot and Manchester United have had a look as well, but everyone when they watch Benfica this is the guy standing out,” Bailey said. Luis certainly looks an impressive talent who could have an…
Liverpool are ready to trigger a €32 million release fee for one of Brazil’s brightest talents and strengthen in defensive midfield The Reds have looked solid this season and started well – though one interesting tactical nuance has been Alexis Mac Allister filling the defensive midfield role in Jurgen Klopp’s 4-3-3. The Argentine World Cup hero was presumably signed to play further forward but has been utilised deeper, with Trent Alexander-Arnold inverting from full-back to support. Plenty of fans have noted that this isn’t Mac Allister’s natural position, with the unexpected sale of Fabinho crowbarring the new signing in there.…
Liverpool FC have admitted their disappointment and frustration as they announced that the new upper tier of the Anfield Road Stand will not be complete in 2023. The news comes nine days ahead of the Merseyside derby at Anfield, which had been set as a target for the first game with 61,000 supporters in attendance. However, the main contractor, the Buckingham Group, going into administration in August has severely hampered the construction timeline. Liverpool have made the difficult and “frustrating” decision now in order to remove any uncertainty for supporters. With a trio of huge home games around Christmas –…
Mauricio Pochettino has just over a week on the training pitches at Cobham to conjure up a plan which sees Chelsea extend their winning streak against Arsenal after the international break. When the Blues boss isn’t hard at work he’ll be hiding behind his sofa hoping Mykhailo Mudryk return to west London unscathed! Chelsea have enjoyed a decent vein of form lately, picking up wins over Brighton, Fulham and Aston Villa. Cole Palmer, Raheem Sterling and Moises Caicedo have been standout performers, but Pochettino will need all of his players to be switched on just to stand a chance of beating the…
On loan Chelsea star Romelu Lukaku has vowed to spill the details of his Chelsea exit soon after leaving Stamford Bridge to AS Roma this summer. The Belgian striker has wasted little time in settling into life at Roma and has scored seven goals in his first seven games for the club. He has further stated that everyone will be shocked when they find out the details of his exit with Chelsea now willing to sell him for a cut price in the region of £37million next summer. Luakku has remained relatively quiet during all this but has started while on international duty that he is…
Chelsea defender Marc Cucurella has failed to live up to expectations at Stamford Bridge, and journalist Dean Jones has discussed the prospect of him keeping his place in the side. The Spanish left-back is in Mauricio Pochettino’s team by default at the moment due to injuries and suspensions. Cucurella signed for Chelsea for a fee of £60m from Brighton & Hove Albion last summer, per Sky Sports. The 25-year-old performed exceptionally during his time at the Amex Stadium, but in his first season at Stamford Bridge, he was far from convincing. Despite joining the club just over a year ago,…