Author: Soccerhuz
Real Madrid have a fantastic recent record when it comes to identifying and signing young talents from all over the world. The likes of Vinicius Jr, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga and Rodrgyo were all signed as teenagers. All five of them can be considered as regular starters in Carlo Ancelotti’s team, when fit and available. In the case of Valverde, it looks like things could have turned out a lot differently. The Uruguayan international might have ended up at Arsenal. Real Madrid signed Valverde back in 2016 from Penarol. He has gradually made his way up through the ranks…
Darwin Nunez maintained his impressive form by assisting two goals in a 3-1 victory for Uruguay on Friday evening. This positive performance follows Nunez’s remarkable cameo display at Newcastle United a fortnight ago and impactful performance during last weekend’s home triumph at the expense of Aston Villa. It is safe to say the 24-year-old made his mark for his home country against Chile, though the former Benfica man recognised he was unfortunate not to be on the scoresheet himself. Speaking after the match, he said: “Sometimes the ball doesn’t go in, but we have to keep insisting and the most…
After an impressive run of starts for Liverpool’s first team in the second half of last season, Bajcetic saw an adductor injury end his campaign early. His layoff ate into pre-season, too, with the 18-year-old unable to feature in any of the Reds’ warmup friendlies in Germany, Singapore and the UK. But Bajcetic has made the bench for the last three games in the Premier League, with his fitness enough to earn him a call-up to Spain’s U21s squad this month. Friday evening saw Spain visit Malta in their Euro qualifier, and manager Santi Denia saw it as an opportunity to…
Liverpool reportedly had a swap offer involving Darwin Nunez for Chelsea flop Joao Felix rejected. Portuguese forward Felix scored just four goals in 20 appearances during his loan to Stamford Bridge for the second half of last season, with the Blues seeing their £10million loan fee go down the drain as he returned to parent club Atletico Madrid. It’s not worked out in the Spanish capital for the 23-year-old since his £114m move from Benfica in 2019 and he’s back out on loan again, this time to their La Liga rivals Barcelona after a Deadline Day deal was completed. According…
The defender was sent off for fouling Alexander Isak as he was running through on goal. Van Dijk then labelled referee John Brooks’ decision a ‘f***ing joke’. As a result of his dismissal, Van Dijk sat out Liverpool’s 3-0 win against Aston Villa owing to the automatic one-match suspension. On Friday, the FA tacked a further game onto this ban after finding Van Dijk guilty of improper conduct, while he was handed a fine of £100,000 A statement from the FA read: “The defender admitted that he acted in an improper manner and used abusive and insulting words towards a…
Liverpool’s captain was dismissed in the first half in the dramatic 2-1 win at Newcastle last month for his last-man challenge on Alexander Isak. Van Dijk was immediately astounded by the decision of referee John Brooks to brandish a red card, and his protests to both Brooks and fourth official Craig Pawson earned him a charge from the FA. The No. 4 labeled the decision a “f***ing joke” before leaving the field and having admitted to acting in an ‘improper manner’ towards a match official, he has received his punishment. While having served the one-match ban for the red card…
With Mohamed Salah confirmed to be staying, Liverpool can finally begin fully focusing on its efforts in the 2023/24 season — at least until January. Having fended off interest from Saudi Arabia, holding firm despite huge offers from Al Ittihad, the Reds now know the make-up of their squad for the next few months as they look to challenge Manchester City once again in the Premier League, or at least re-establish themselves back in the top four. But Jürgen Klopp will have been given plenty of food for thought over the past week or so. The interest in Salah from Saudi Arabia…
The first international break of the season is upon us, offering the chance for clubs up and down the country to reset. For Liverpool, this pause to the domestic calendar could hardly have come at a worse time, having collected 10 points from a possible 12 during their opening Premier League fixtures. One positive for Jurgen Klopp, however, is that this period will enable the likes of Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Thiago Alcantara to continue recovering from their respective injury setbacks ahead of the Reds’ away meeting with Wolves on September 16. Reflecting on Liverpool’s current situation one month…
Darren Bent believes Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has had a better Premier League career than Cristiano Ronaldo. The Egyptian has netted 141 goals during his career in the English top-flight, 139 of which came wearing the red of Jurgen Klopp’s side. Salah has been one of the most important signings during the German’s tenure at Anfield and the figures have the 31-year-old among some of Liverpool’s best ever players. Salah has already established himself in the record books as the Reds most prolific goalscorer in the Premier League, overtaking Steven Gerrard and Robbie Fowler last season – his brace in…
Liverpool must have realized this summer that the club is edging closer to an important decision regarding Mohamed Salah. With Saudi Arabian interest only set to intensify for Mohamed Salah, even though Liverpool managed to resist the pull this time around, they won’t be able to do that forever. As the Saudi Arabian clubs have proven this summer, their unlimited wealth and untapped economic power means nothing can be ruled out. It is only a matter of time before Liverpool receives an offer that is ‘irresistible’ for Salah. Especially, given the fact that he is set to turn 32 years…