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Leicester City was no pushover either, and they had been going from strength to strength under the guidance of former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers. Interestingly, only Liverpool and Manchester City had managed to gather more Premier League points than Leicester City since Rodgers took charge. As such, Jurgen Klopp was not taking his opponents lightly and he named a strong team for the tie. Liverpool Starting XI: Adrian; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Georginio Wijnaldum, Fabinho, James Milner; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane...

3 goals in the first half - yet another goal by Mohamed Salah, a screamer from Oxlade-Chamberlain and a pin-point header from Sadio Mane - followed by an uncharacteristic defensive masterclass in the second half by the Reds took the game well and truly beyond Manchester City’s grasp and they have it all to do in the second leg next week. As usual, there were a few individual battles that went a long way in deciding the outcome of the tie....

The league leaders travel to Merseyside on Tuesday, with the Reds’ challenge having faltered badly over the past month, before entertaining London rivals Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. Conte’s men are eight points clear of the Gunners at the summit, with Liverpool two points further back in fourth and successive wins would represent a significant step towards glory. Conte braced for Ivanovic departure But the former Juventus coach insisted he will remain wary of potential pitfalls down the home stretch....

REUTERS - Liverpool ensured a return to the Champions League by beating relegated Middlesbrough on Sunday, although they will have to play in a qualifying round after finishing fourth in the Premier League, two points behind Manchester City. Needing a win to make sure of a return to Europe’s premier club competition, Juergen Klopp’s side looked edgy early on but the tension was lifted just before halftime when Dutchman Georgino Wijnaldum scored from a clever pass by Roberto Firmino....

Sanches has been one of Lille’s most important players in their unlikely Ligue 1 title success last season. The 24-year-old midfielder has since caught the eye of a number of European giants including Barcelona and Liverpool. According to the aforementioned source, however, the Catalan giants have pulled out of the race for the Portuguese midfielder. This leaves the Reds in pole position to sign Sanches in the upcoming summer transfer window....

Robbie Fowler, a legend of football in England, is also known as ‘God” by fans at Liverpool FC where he played for a major part of his career and broke numerous records. He played for England in the Euro 96, Euro 2000 and the FIFA World Cup 2002. His 19-year career has taken him beyond Liverpool as well, to Manchester City, Leeds United, Cardiff City and Blackburn Rovers in England....

In case you didn’t know Despite being initially pegged to be a ‘one-season wonder’, Salah is enjoying yet another incredible campaign with 21 league goals and 8 assists for the club. The Egyptian sits at the top of the goal-scoring charts in the league but faces tough competition from Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero and teammate Sadio Mane. Salah’s goal-scoring exploits have helped Liverpool to second place on the Premier League table, as the club continues to get the better of defending champions Manchester City, who currently sit at the top of the league....

#1 FSG insist that they are not interested in selling the club USA outlet NYPost alleged that Fenway Sports Group (FSG) are reportedly considering to wind off their relationship with Liverpool should someone bid over 2 billion to take over the English outfit. Earlier this season, DailyMail claimed that Sheikh Khaled Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, cousin of Manchester City’s owner Sheik Mansour had an offer turned down last year which was believed to be $2 billion....

According to Italian media outlet Gazzetta dello Sport as quoted by ESPN, Liverpool are planning a shock last minute move to secure Sandro Tonali to improve the depth of the squad. In case you didn’t know… Sandro Tonali is a talented Italian midfielder who plays for the club Brescia who is dubbed as the next Andrea Pirlo. The highly rated 18-year-old Italian is known for pulling strings from the midfield and it is rare for a player of his age to show such maturity with the ball at his feet....

On that note, let’s take a look at the latest Liverpool news and rumors as on August 12, 2021. Sheffield United boss keen to add Ben Davies to the squad Ben Davies is yet to make his competitive debut for Liverpool since joining the Reds in January, and he has been linked with an exit. Davies is attracting interest from the Championship, with Sheffield United keen on signing the centre-back....

Cox, a 53-year-old Liverpool supporter, was left in a critical condition following an incident ahead of last week’s first leg at Anfield that saw two Italian men charged and remanded in custody by Merseyside Police . Both clubs came out strongly to condemn the actions, Roma president James Pallotta with arguably the strongest words on the matter . A Mohamed Salah-inspired 5-2 victory in the home game meant Roma’s rally to a 4-2 win on home soil was not enough to deny Jurgen Klopp’s side a showpiece date with holders Real Madrid in Kiev....

The club’s profit before tax was ?125 million – up from ?40 million – with the club benefiting from increased revenue both on and off the pitch from a run to the Champions League final in Kiev, where they were beaten by Real Madrid. Turnover increased by ?90 million to ?455 million in the 12 months to May 31 last year, with media revenue, commercial revenue and matchday revenue all up....

Milan Pavkov’s first-half brace condemned Klopp’s men to a result that contrasted starkly with their 4-0 win over the same side two weeks earlier, the Reds squandering the chance to strengthen their hold on Group C. With rock-bottom Fulham heading to Anfield in the top flight on Sunday, Klopp said his players would need to reflect on their mistakes to ensure an improved performance as they seek to extend their unbeaten run in domestic action....

The Reds have, however, lost three competitive games to the Foxes - the highest amount of times they’ve been ousted by the same opponent during the German’s tutelage. They will be determined not to let that number grow, while consolidating their place amongst the top four heading into 2018. LIVERPOOL INJURIES Captain Jordan Henderson has sustained a grade two tear in his right hamstring that will see him sidelined for around four weeks....

Philippe Coutinho left Liverpool earlier this month in a reported €160 million move to Barcelona. While Klopp has added defender Virgil van Dijk to his squad, Liverpool continue to be linked to numerous other players. However, the German said it was unlikely the club would make further additions this month. “It’s not really likely,” Klopp told a news conference Friday. “Should I say 100 per cent no? But that would kill all the rumours and I don’t want to do that....

Barcelona will be in the driver’s seat as they travel to Anfield but when Liverpool is concerned, you just cannot rule out a comeback. We take a look at the five talking points ahead of the 2nd leg of the Champions League semi-final between Liverpool and Barcelona. #1 Liverpool are known for comebacks Liverpool have been through heavy losses and have been trailing the opposition’s score in the first half in the past before doing an absolute comeback....

For Gingrich, a polemicist intent on promoting the World According to Newt, the method is to use organizations dedicated to spreading his free-market gospel, funded by business people who are under no obligation to reveal their identities or donations. For Gephardt, a master networker, the answer is a special “leadership PAC” that allows him to share the lifestyle of his wealthy contributors, including a ski vacation in the Rocky Mountains and summer weekends at a North Carolina beach resort....

Though the meeting was secret, it was the most important of the day–at least in terms of social trends in America. It underscored one of the major effects of the new wave of terrorism. Aimed at airplanes and, now, at Congress and the mail-delivery infrastructure, terrorism is forcing us faster than ever out of our offices and public places and into a potentially claustrophobic, homebound universe of e-mail, teleconferencing and digital entertainment....