Author: Soccerhuz
Liverpool were heavily linked with Andre Trindade to replace Fabinho in the summer transfer window but failed to lure the Brazilian. The midfielder has a release clause of £34million in his contract and he was not allowed to leave by Fluminense, who are looking to win the Copa Libertadores for the first time in their history. In the end, the Reds moved in to lure Wataru Endo for the DM role and the Japanese, who will turn 31 in February next year, is clearly a short term fix. Reports in the media (The Mirror) indicate that it is likely Liverpool…
Even after a busy summer transfer window that saw four new players arrive, there arguably remain a couple of holes in the Liverpool squad, but the Reds may be trialing possible solutions before they decide their next steps. Take defensive midfield for instance — Liverpool lacks a true, top-quality specialist in that position following the departure of Fabinho, but Jürgen Klopp has turned to Alexis Mac Allister as a somewhat unorthodox solution. As he explained in his press conference before Sunday’s game against Brighton, Mac Allister is a viable answer as long as Liverpool defends effectively as a unit, ensuring he isn’t left with…
On Thursday night, Liverpool hosted Union Saint-Gilloise at Anfield for a Europa League bout, with Ryan Gravenberch making the headlines for breaking a curious record. During the contest, he scored the opening goal and became the first Reds player since 2002 to score or assist in his first three starts. Milan Baroš was the last player to achieve such a feat, and it is worth noting that he was a striker who occupied the penalty box more often than not. Gravenberch, by contrast, is regarded as a midfielder and one who was tipped by many supporters to become a long-term…
Alexis Mac Allister has given his views on who the slowest player in the Liverpool squad is right now. The Reds have some real speed merchants in the team at the moment. Darwin Nunez is one of the fastest players in the league, while the likes of Mohamed Salah and Luis Diaz are no slouches either. But asked by GOAL on TikTok who is actually the slowest out of Jurgen Klopp’s current crop, Mac Allister gave an answer that Liverpool fans won’t mind too much. “Ali,” answered the 24-year-old, with a trademark laugh. The worst dressed award went to Diogo…
Thiago Alcantara’s injury misery continues after Jurgen Klopp confirmed the Spaniard has suffered a second setback on his attempt to return after hip surgery. The Spaniard hasn’t started for the Reds since the start of February because of the long-running issue, and while he would return to make four substitute appearances in April, it was decided that he would miss the end of last season to undergo surgery. Although he returned to team training in August, the 32-year-old would suffer a setback that Klopp confirmed at the time would keep him out until after the September international break. But still…
Michael Owen has disagreed with Jurgen Klopp over his claims that Liverpool should replay Tottenham Hotspur following the VAR controversy. Officiating in the Premier League and the video assistant referee have been at the centre of discussion after Luis Diaz’s first-half effort was incorrectly ruled out for offside last weekend. Audio from North London was later released which showed the magnitude of the error, after the Professional Game Match Officials Ltd (PGMOL) acknowledged a “significant human error” from the VAR hub in Stockley Park. VAR Darren England and Assistant VAR Dan Cook were stood down from their officiating roles in light…
A week after a last-gasp winner enabled Spurs to see off the nine players of Liverpool, Ange Postecoglou’s team survived the dismissal of Yves Bissouma and a host of Luton chances. The Mali midfielder was sent off in first-half stoppage time for diving, his second yellow card in barely 10 minutes. Tottenham were a man down, but not out, and took the lead early in the second half after a quick corner allowed James Maddison to tee up Van De Ven. Luton did everything but score. Elijah Adebayo should have done even before Tottenham’s opener and the home side had a number of opportunities…
Chelsea look set to delve back into the transfer market this winter. The Blues have invested heavily under Todd Boehly over the past 15 months, with two €110 million midfielders signed, and the magic money tree appears to be flourishing yet again. Mauricio Pochettino wants to add a striker to his ranks. Chelsea have created a number of chances this season but have been unable to convert these opportunities on a reliable basis. The biggest culprit for these missed chances is Nicolas Jackson, the summer signing from Villarreal. The 22-year-old has missed seven big chances, the second most of any player in…
Mauricio Pochettino has spoken to Chelsea’s official app about his decision to start Raheem Sterling over Mykhailo Mudryk. The coach has insisted that Sterling has just come back from a virus and is ready to go. The former Liverpool man played well earlier in the season, and should be highly motivated to try and win his place back. “Raheem comes in after overcoming a recent virus and we know what he can offer us from the start,” the Chelsea boss said. “We do not need to change the tactics, we just change one good player for another.” As Pochettino points…
Wilson Odobert put Burnley ahead early on but Chelsea dragged themselves level with an own goal from Ameen Al Dakhil shortly before half-time, and the Blues ran away with proceedings after the break. The inspired Raheem Sterling won a penalty which was finished off by Cole Palmer, before the winger added a goal of his own, and Nicolas Jackson popped up with a fourth to cap off a memorable victory for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. The first sight of goal came eight minutes in as Palmer spun his defender on the edge of the box, but the summer signing’s effort from…