Author: Soccerhuz
Only 13 players have scored on their Liverpool debut in the 21st century, with Darwin Nunez the latest inductee to an illustrious list. But if not for the much-maligned El Hadji Diouf, there could have been another. It was the League Cup fourth round at Anfield and Gerard Houllier had named a much-changed side to face Championship side Ipswich Town, as eight players came into the starting XI from the team that had lost at home to Manchester United days earlier. Diouf was one such player. A £10m summer signing from Lens, brought in to essentially replace the legendary Robbie…
With the second international break of the season now very much here, what better time to assess Liverpool’s start to the campaign and chew the fat over the big talking points from Anfield. And that’s very much what our chief LFC writer Ian Doyle did on his latest live Q&A on the ECHO’s website. A range of topics were covered, from the latest on the future of Mohamed Salah to the latest developments on the Anfield Road extension. And on the back of Howard Webb breaking his silence on the shambolic VAR decision to rule out a perfectly good Luis Diaz goal in the Reds’ controversial defeat at Tottenham Hotspur,…
Saudi Pro League director Michael Emenalo has admitted that Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is a ‘personal favourite’ of his. The former Nigeria international was installed as the Saudi’s director of football in July, as they embarked on an unprecedented recruitment drive. Ultimately, Salah ended up being a big part of that drive, as Al Ittihad made a late push to sign him from Liverpool. The Reds stood firm though, with Mo staying and continuing his superb start to the season on Merseyside. But the feeling is that this will just be temporary reprieve for Liverpool. The Saudis are bound to come again. And in quotes from…
Mohamed Salah shared his wisdom on reaching his life goals with a group of refugees, during a Global Works session run by LFC Foundation. The Reds forward told the group of 20 participants that if you have a vision and work hard then your dreams can come true. Salah surprised the group by arriving at their session before taking part in an inspiring Q&A session where he discussed challenges faced on the pitch and the importance of a player’s life off the pitch. Following the Q&A, Salah watched on as the group showcased their football skills in small-sided games, while he…
Rodrygo is going through a difficult goal-scoring drought. The Brazilian has scored just one goal to start the season despite featuring in 11 matches for the club and totaling over 800 minutes. If measuring by expected goals, Rodrygo should be on around 5-6 goals for the season thus far. There is visible frustrtation in hsi game and it is clear that breaking the duct weighs heavily on his mind. In a message to fans after the Osasuna game, Rodrygo posted the following on social media: “Things do not always go as I expect, but there will be no lack of…
The Saudi Pro League’s director of football Michael Emenalo has admitted Mohamed Salah is a ‘personal favourite’, adding to fears that there will be more offers for Liverpool’s star forward. Salah was the subject of Saudi interest during the summer transfer window, with Liverpool rejecting one bid from Al Ittihad reportedly worth up to £150m. It was speculated that the Pro League champions, who also brought in Karim Benzema, Ngolo Kante and Fabinho over the summer, were willing to spend a world-record amount to land the 31-year-old Egyptian, though ultimately no such offer was ever formalised before the transfer deadline passed on 7 September.…
Bundesliga side Werder Bremen is experiencing an all-too-familiar feeling when it comes to recent signing Naby Keïta. Bremen signed the player on a free transfer after his contract with Liverpool wasn’t renewed in the summer, and many in Germany believed that the signing of Keïta was something of a coup for Bremen. Keïta’s move has been a failure in the early stages, with the old issue of injuries rearing its ugly head at his new club. Liverpool fans know about Keïta’s injury woes all too well, with it feeling at times like the Guinean midfielder missed more games than he played for the Reds…
Liverpool managed to keep Mohamed Salah past the end of the summer transfer window. However, it won’t be long before the January window is on the horizon and speculation linking the Reds star with a move starts surfacing again. Now, Liverpool have been linked with a player who has been lighting up the Premier League and whose style of play has been likened to that of Salah. The Portugal international has long been regarded as a top young talent with a big future, leading to speculation linking him with top clubs. ‘Huge talent’ This season, Neto has really kicked on…
Wednesday’s news from planet Liverpool includes renewed interest in a Brazilian you might recognise and more rumours about our Egyptian King, annoyingly! Reds ‘haven’t parked’ Andre Liverpool may have made four midfield signings over the summer, but one of the targets from that window remains on the horizon. Andre was linked to Anfield at various points before the 2023/24 season got underway, but his progress in the Copa Libertadores with Fluminense ultimately hampered those negotiations. The Reds failed in their attempts to land defensive midfielders Moises Caicedo and Romeo Lavia before eventually turning to Wataru Endo from Stuttgart. Endo has started just one Premier…
Jurgen Klopp has been told to drop Cody Gakpo in favour of Darwin Nunez when Liverpool return to Premier League action. Nunez has started just three top-flight games this season to Gakpo’s five, but has made a greater contribution to the Reds in front of goal. The club’s record signing has scored three times in the Premier League, as well as notching two assists. He also scored and assisted in the Europa League opener against LASK. Gakpo meanwhile has scored just three times in all competitions, with former Liverpool star Danny Murphy now demanding that Klopp make a change up-front. “I really like what I see.…