Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers has called on his players to bounce back from their humiliating defeat by Oldham and keep their slim hopes of making the top four alive by beating Arsenal in the Premier League at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. The Reds were knocked out of the FA Cup by third-tier League One side Oldham on Sunday, which left Rodgers furious with the younger players in his squad who let him down....
Jurgen Klopp’s side have long been slated for their porous defence, with Dejan Lovren, in particular, the most recent name to have come under the spotlight for criticism. Reds fans had been confident of signing highly rated Southampton man Virgil van Dijk over the summer, only for the Anfield outfit to have to issue an apology to the Saints for tapping up the Dutch defender. And, having failed in their pursuit of the Netherlands international, Liverpool have been linked with number of new targets – one of which being on-loan Egyptian stopper Hegazy....
Jurgen Klopp’s men led the way as early as August and never relinquished their grasp on first place. Unlike in the near misses in 2008-09, 2013-14 and 2018-19, the Reds would not be caught, with Manchester City and the rest of the Premier League trailing in their wake as they secured top-flight silverware for the first time since 1990. They will receive a guard of honour at the Etihad Stadium, with City’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea last week clinching the championship....
A story had emerged in Dubai, where Staveley is based, earlier on Thursday claiming Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group decided to reject a huge ownership bid. Liverpool 11/8 for top four finish But Werner moved quickly to deny the notion, insisting there was no truth to the offer – despite Staveley being pictured at the club’s fixture against Newcastle United on October 1. “We have better things to do than batting down rumours about negotiations with Ms Staveley,” he told the Liverpool Echo....
Brazil international Firmino is enjoying a superb season at Anfield, scoring 25 goals in all competitions and helping the Reds into the semi-finals of the Champions League. But Kuyt believes there is much more to the former Hoffenheim forward than that, highlighting the way he works for his team-mates as key. “He has his own style and that makes him special,” Kuyt told Liverpool’s official website. “That’s what I like in players....
He joined Liverpool for a modest £8.5m fee from Inter Milan and has now been sold for a hefty profit, though how the 5-time European champions replace him will show how fa Liverpool have actually come. A host of players have been touted as replacements for the classy attacking midfielder with some looking like downgrades while some are just downright confusing. Riyad Mahrez, Thomas Lemar and Manuel Lanzini are just a few of the players being mooted while the prospect of bringing Naby Keita early from RB Leipzig has been considered as well, according to reports....
It was the third formal proposal the Catalan club have tabled for the Brazil international, who submitted a transfer request that was rejected last week Friday. The guaranteed figure was €90m (£82m), with add-ons that could have ultimately pushed it to around €130m (£118m), with the Reds saying the breakdown of the package was “irrelevant” given their position. As with the previous bids of £72m and £90m, Liverpool’s unwillingness to do business has been clear in the instantaneous way they have refused to consider the approaches....
There are several reasons for their infamous league drought but there is no doubt that the Reds’ often disastrous dealings in the transfer market have played a massive part. Neymar: I could join United - or Eibar Indeed, whereas once Liverpool were renowned for shrewdly strengthening title-winning sides, now the Merseysiders are synonymous with flops and failures. Below, Goal goes through the 15 worst signings that the Reds have ever made…...
The three confirmed competitors in the seven-team tournament are the Mexican side CF Monterrey who qualified as winners of the 2019 CONCACAF Champions League, Hienghène Sport from New Caledonia who won the 2019 OFC (Oceania Football Confederation) Champions League and Liverpool who won the 2019 UEFA Champions League in dramatic fashion. Confirmation of the participants from the Confederation of African Football (CAF), Asian Football Confederation (AFC), and the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) is due in the next few months....
It has been 28 years since the Reds last triumphed in the top flight but there is hope around Merseyside that they can finally end the drought, having reached May’s Champions League final. The likes of Alisson, Naby Keita and Fabinho have all arrived since to enhance Firmino’s confidence that this could be Liverpool’s season. “I am optimistic and I believe Liverpool are capable of fighting for the greatest success this season,” he told The Mirror....
Having never before been prolific, the former Figueirense and Hoffenheim frontman has taken his game to new heights this season by recording 27 goals in all competitions. He has also provided 14 assists in his Premier League and Champions League outings, with those efforts carrying the Reds to a top four finish domestically and a final appearance on the continent. Firmino has always been renowned for his work ethic and boundless energy, but the 26-year-old has added even greater threat to his game this term and is delighted to be holding his own alongside superstar performers at Anfield, Real Madrid and across Europe....
Sean Dyche’s men let the Reds have all of the ball on the second matchday of 2016-17, but claimed all three points in a shock 2-0 victory at Turf Moor. Burnley have yet to win away on their travels in the top flight, though, and Liverpool will be out to extend that run while furthering their top-four ambitions. Jurgen Klopp’s men last recorded consecutive league victories at the tail end of December but, having turned in a commanding performance against Arsenal last weekend, they will want to repeat the trick at Anfield on Sunday....
Also Read: Arturo Vidal files complaint against Barca over unpaid dues, 3 clubs set sights on Ter Stegen and more transfer news Alexander-Arnold hopes to become a legend at Liverpool The 21-year-old has emerged as one of the breakout stars of the Jurgen Klopp era and has established himself as one of the best right-backs in Europe. Since the start of the previous season, he has tallied an incredible 20 assists in the English top-flight, a number that no other player has matched....
On that note, let’s take a look at the latest Liverpool news and rumours as on August 14, 2021. Atletico Madrid yet to receive an offer for Saul Niguez Saul Niguez has been linked with a move to Liverpool, but Mundo Deportivo have claimed that the Reds have not made a bid for him yet. Saul has also attracted interest from Barcelona and Manchester United, but is set to feature in Atletico Madrid’s first game of the season....
Liverpool are also on a unbeaten run of 12 games in the Premier League, a streak that stretches to the back end of last season. Interestingly enough, their last loss came at the hands of Southampton – a 3-1 defeat at St.Mary’s in March. Southampton, on the other hand, have made a steady yet unspectacular start to their season with 5 points from 4 games. Mauricio Pauchettino’s side have been solid in defence, conceding just twice this season....
It could hardly be otherwise, given Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Champions League final last season, while Chelsea dispatched Arsenal 4-1 in the Europa League final. The two Premier League rivals have previously featured a combined eight times in the European Super Cup, with Liverpool winning in three of its five appearances and Chelsea winning on its first appearance in 1998 and losing in 2012 and 2013....
One of those remaining shops is a tiny dry cleaner run by two chatty and maddeningly giggly old ladies. I don’t know how long they’ve been there, but their beat-up shop sign features a seven-digit phone number. (All of Tokyo’s local numbers went to eight digits 12 years ago.) The women are probably in their 60s, which isn’t all that old. But it takes forever to peel them away from the TV in the back to come to the counter....
Liberty owners Joe and Clara Wu Tsai violated the league’s collective bargaining agreement because the use of chartered flights is considered a competitive advantage. The league responded with the massive fine and the removal of Liberty executive Oliver Weisberg from the WNBA’s executive committee. Megdal’s report indicated the WNBA originally planned to levy a $1 million fine before dropping it to $500,000. The league’s general counsel, Jamin Dershowitz, reportedly “floated out” other penalties, including the loss of draft picks, suspension of team owners and even the termination of the franchise....
Cheney, the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, spoke about her views on her fellow GOP members during a speech Tuesday at Saint Anselm College’s Institute of Politics in New Hampshire. She called the actions of the former president a threat unlike any seen before in the United States. “At this moment, when it matters most … we are confronting a domestic threat that we’ve never faced before,” Cheney said during the speech....
