Author: Soccerhuz
They will be introduced immediately following Luis Diaz’s disallowed goal as Liverpool lost 2-1 at Tottenham. The Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) later admitted that a “significant human error” had taken place. Darren England, who was on VAR duties for the game, mistakenly thought that the goal had been awarded by the on-field team so quickly said “check complete” to confirm that Diaz was onside. But the on-field team took that to mean that their original call of offside had been correct and play restarted, prompting a massive furore afterwards. PGMOL has now noted that the fresh guidance will…
Chelsea strikers Nicolas Jackson and Armando Broja are two brilliant attacking options available at Stamford Bridge. That is according to Blues centre-back Levi Colwill. Finally, Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has two fit and available centre-forwards going into this Saturday’s Premier League match away to Burnley. Nicolas Jackson, 22, is available again after his recent suspension. He’s scored two goals in eight games this season for Chelsea as their frontline No 9 pick. However, Armando Broja’s recent return from a long-term injury means there’s now genuine competition at the top end of the pitch. The 22-year-old should feel confident after scoring in Monday night’s league…
The reigning Serie A champions have been trying to hammer out fresh terms with Osimhen for most of 2023 and were close to reaching an agreement earlier this summer. But issues have arisen in recent weeks, to the point that a new contract would now need to offer a significant wage hike and include a release clause. Osimhen and his representatives are yet to make a decision over whether to stay, and the recent TikTok incident, which saw Napoli’s own social team mock the striker for missing a penalty, has only complicated matters between the player and club. Napoli publicly revealed their confidence…
The agent of Chelsea star Moises Caicedo played a big role in helping his client move from Brighton to the Blues this summer but he has now made an interesting comment about a move to Liverpool as the Reds were the other club fighting for the Ecuadorian’s signature. Liverpool made a bid worth £111m to Brighton but eventually lost out in the end to Chelsea after the London club raised a British record £115m for the player. It is believed that Caicedo preferred a move to Chelsea and that’s why the Liverpool deal never materialised and now his agent may be suggesting that he…
The agent of Chelsea midfielder Moises Caicedo has confirmed his move from Brighton was delayed until after their opening day draw with Liverpool. Manuel Sierra says Chelsea were reluctant to wind-up Liverpool by presenting Caicedo’s signing before the game. “They had the handicap that the first game of the season was Chelsea v Liverpool,” Sierra told Futbol sin Cassette. “It would have been a bit awkward to present it on the day they play against each other. “It’s like an unwritten agreement to not laugh in each other’s faces. So, in the end, after the game ended, they gave us the green light, he passed the medical examination, and on Monday, we were…
Chelsea will be looking to extend a Premier League record when they play Burnley on Saturday afternoon. On the back of more extreme investment during the summer transfer window, the Blues have endured a disappointing start to the new season. Just eight points have been accumulated from their opening seven fixtures in the top flight, leaving Mauricio Pochettino’s team in 11th position in the standings. However, Chelsea can claim to be on the up after posting successive victories over Brighton & Hove Albion and Fulham in the EFL Cup and league respectively. Clean sheets were also kept in each of those encounters, and…
Jurgen Klopp has clarified his comments regarding Liverpool’s controversial defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend. Speaking at his pre-match press conference before the Reds’ Europa League clash with Union Saint-Gilloise, the German shared his belief that the game against Spurs should be replayed after Luis Diaz incorrectly had a goal disallowed for offside after VAR failed to intervene despite ruling it was a goal back at Stockley Park. Having been sent off against Tottenham, Diogo Jota bounced back to score Liverpool’s second goal in their 2-0 victory over Union as they put the weekend’s controversy behind them. And despite his…
Jurgen Klopp has revealed that Thiago Alcantara has suffered a second setback as he bids to return to action following hip surgery. But he is hopeful that the Spaniard and Stefan Bajcetic, who has also been dealt a further injury blow after his recent comeback, will be available again after the international break. Thiago has not featured for Liverpool since going under the knife in May, with attempts to resume full training now twice thwarted by fresh fitness blows. Bajcetic, meanwhile, featured in wins over LASK and Leicester after overcoming an adductor injury, before being condemned to the sidelines once again. Asked for updates…
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp may still be holding out for an unlikely replay with Tottenham, but at least the club as a whole can now move on from any more potential punishments with the FA reportedly deciding against taking any action against Alexis Mac Allister for his social media post after the match. It was a game where everything appeared to go against Liverpool as both Curtis Jones and Diogo Jota were shown red card while the main issue arose from Luis Diaz’s wrongfully disallowed goal. To add insult to injury, Liverpool were punished a fourth time just days later…
Postecoglou – who said he was unaware of the officials’ error until his post-match press conference – warned that VAR will never be a perfect system. “It’s a little bit of a weird one because usually when something happens you get a sense of it during the game,” explained the Spurs boss. “I didn’t and I don’t think anyone did have a sense that something significant had happened. “Whatever I say is maybe going to be seen through the prism of us being the beneficiaries of the mistake but it wasn’t an integrity issue. It wasn’t a misappropriation of the…