Author: Soccerhuz
Michael Owen was critical of Virgil van Dijk and Alisson Becker for the manner in which Liverpool conceded their opening goal against Brighton. Just like Liverpool have done already this season, they proceeded to shoot themselves in the foot after 20 minutes when they gifted the home side with a goal. Virgil van Dijk tried to pass the ball out from the back, with his forward ball to Alexis Mac Allister being dispossessed and pounced on before the ball was put into the back of the net. Not only did Michael Owen feel that Virgil van Dijk was at fault…
Liverpool’s performance against Brighton wasn’t exactly showered in praise, as the watching journalists assessed two points dropped by the Reds. Jurgen Klopp‘s men knew that a win at the Amex Stadium would be a big statement of intent, but that rarely looked like happening. Granted, Mohamed Salah‘s brace put Liverpool 2-1 up at half-time, but they were disappointing for chunks of the game and Lewis Dunk equalised thanks to a gift from the Reds late on. Here’s a look at how the media reacted to the Reds’ below-par draw. This arguably wasn’t good enough from a team with title aspirations… Lewis Steele of…
Liverpool heads into the international break just three points off the top of the Premier League table after eight games, while being just one behind third-placed Manchester City. A draw against Brighton could be seen as a good result from the perspective of a side looking to return to Champions League football. But having seen glimpses of the mentality monsters of old, some fans are already looking at winning the league title. It’s a possibility, given the start of teams in the top four, with only Arsenal and Spurs yet to suffer a defeat — though both have dropped points…
Liverpool ended a tough run of Premier League fixtures with a hard-earned draw at Brighton on Sunday. Mohamed Salah’s quickfire double wiped out Simon Adingra’s opener before Lews Dunk levelled the scores as the Reds were held to a 2-2 stalemate. The result means Jurgen Klopp’s men go into the season’s second international break in fourth place, just two points behind joint leaders Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. But there was plenty that went unnoticed or under the radar during the 90 minutes at the AMEX Stadium. Klopp felt the need to tell Brighton counterpart Roberto De Zerbi to calm down during…
In a thrilling encounter between Brighton and Liverpool on Sunday, Roberto De Zerbi, the Brighton manager, admitted that his team was fortunate to earn a free-kick that led to a 2-2 draw. However, De Zerbi believes that Brighton should have been awarded a penalty in the second half when Virgil van Dijk appeared to handle Kaoru Mitoma’s wayward strike. Despite acknowledging his admiration for Jürgen Klopp, whom he considers one of the world’s best coaches, De Zerbi disagreed with Klopp over the penalty incident. “I love Klopp,” De Zerbi said. “He can do what he wants because I have a…
Manchester United returned to winning ways in dramatic circumstances on Saturday after beating Brentford 2-1. Erik ten Hag’s side left it late at Old Trafford, having conceded a sloppy goal to Mathias Jensen in the first half. They looked set for a seventh defeat of the season until Scott McTominay, on as a substitute in the 87th minute, levelled three minutes into added time. And the Scotland international wasn’t done, heading home in the 97th minute to hand United a crucial win and alleviate some of the pressure. They can now go into the international break with some optimism, and…
Robbie Savage has backed Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool to sign Fulham midfielder Joao Palhinha to play alongside Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield. There was a lot of talk in the summer about Joao Palhinha heading for the exit door, with the player seemingly in Bayern Munich colours, on the verge of signing, before a deal fell through right at the last minute. That then resulted in the 28-year-old signing a new contract at Craven Cottage, and despite that, Robbie Savage thinks that Joao Palhinha would be a ‘fantastic fit’ for Liverpool in January, as he told BBC Radio 5 Live Sport.…
Liverpool are set to be boosted by the return of a number of first-team stars after the international break. While they had to settle for a draw on Sunday against Brighton, Jurgen Klopp’s side have made a strong start to the Premier League season and sit just three points off Tottenham and Arsenal. With a derby clash to come against Everton straight after the internationals, the Liverpool boss will be keen to have the likes of Cody Gakpo and Stefan Bajcetic available to him once again. Here are the latest updates on Liverpool’s injury problems… Cody Gakpo There were fears…
The Nigeria Football Federation have announced a 22-player roster ahead of the Super Falcons’ 2024 Women Olympic Football Tournament qualification fixture against the Senior Women National Team of Ethiopia. Liverpool alum Rinsola Babajide has received her first-ever call-up to the Super Falcons after Fifa approved a request to change her association from England to Nigeria. Babajide was a member of the Young Lionesses squad that won the bronze medal at the 2018 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup. The 25-year-old, who was voted Liverpool Women’s 2019-2020 Player of the Season. is now plying her trade for Liga F side UD Granadilla Tenerife.…
Liverpool ceded territory in the Premier League for the second successive weekend, but it’s not all doom and gloom. The Reds might have squandered the opportunity to set the pace before the October international break but results elsewhere have stirred up a compelling early title race. Last weekend, having lost late to Tottenham Hotspur, Jurgen Klopp’s side knew they had been hard done by but against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, the only culprits for receiving one point stood on the AMEX Stadium pitch. Brighton are a tricky customer and to head back to Merseyside with a draw is not the worst…