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2020 In Review: From COVID-19 to Liverpool to Maradona, looking back at a wild, wild year
2020 has been quite the year, one for the history books, for better or worse. We break down the 10 things we will remember 2020 for. Lunch is on Marcus: Rashford’s campaign to help school children Footballers have a unique position of influence, especially the younger ones in today’s era, with their millions of followers on Twitter and Instagram. While almost all players take part in some form of community service or philanthropic endeavours, Marcus Rashford decided to use his social media as a platform to appeal to UK lawmakers who were about to end a program that allows free lunches to millions of schoolchildren. Eventually, the lawmakers decided to cave into his request and made sure the program stays running. This not only bought to light the potential influence a young footballer can ...
Leicester edge up to second despite draw vs Crystal Palace
A much-changed Leicester moved up to second in the Premier League thanks to Harvey Barnes’ late equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace on Monday. Wilfried Zaha’s stunning near post volley put the Eagles in front against the run of play after Kelechi Iheanacho had a first-half penalty saved for Leicester. With little over 48 hours rest between the Foxes’ 2-2 draw with Manchester United on Saturday and the trip to Selhurst Park, Leicester boss Brendan Rodgers made seven changes with Jamie Vardy and Youri Tielemans among those left on the bench. Both were introduced midway through the second-half and Leicester’s pressure was rewarded with an equaliser when Barnes fired in a low shot from the edge of the box for his eighth goal of the season. Despite the upheaval of missing many of their st...
‘We are grateful’, ‘One of the best’: Some Liverpool fans respond to £39m star’s Twitter post
Liverpool midfielder Fabinho took to social networking site Twitter to express his reaction after the game against West Bromwich Albion on Sunday. The Reds remained unbeaten at home and stretched their run to 67 games. However, Jurgen Klopp said that it felt like a defeat after the Champions were held to a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Fabinho – who is now operating as a centre-back for the club following the injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez – was impressive yet again against the Baggies. The 27-year-old joined Liverpool in 2018 from Monaco for a fee in the region of £39m. The Brazilian is a top-class central defensive midfielder, and he has been simply immense for the club since joining. This season, Fabinho has been asked to play as a centre-back with both Van Dijk and Gomez missing...
Joan Laporta plans to replace Koeman with the world’s best coach at Barcelona
Ronald Koeman may have his Barcelona days numbered as the potential president of the club does not plan to keep the ex-Everton manager in the dugout. Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman started his era at the club in very good style as he decided to get rid of aged players while also winning his first three league matches in charge of the club. However, in recent months, his exploits have taken a nosedive down to the south as the Blaugrana are looking very inconsistent and in extremely poor form. Joan Laporta and Victor Font have both made it absolutely clear that they will vouch against the Dutchman’s continuity at the club. Laporta himself has been extremely vocal about his plans going forward and initially wanted to land Pep Guardiola at the club. However, his extension with Manchester City ha...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make three changes, 25-year-old dropped
Liverpool will face West Bromwich Albion at Anfield on Sunday, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 4:30 pm on Sunday, December 27. TV channel: The match will be televised on Sky Sports. The Reds are heading into this game on the back of a 7-0 victory against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park, and they will be looking to stretch their unbeaten run at home to 67 games when they face the Baggies. Jurgen Klopp’s side have won all of their home matches in the Premier League thus far, and the squad has been boosted by the return to training of several first-team players this week. This is the team we expect Klopp to field against West Brom: Goalkeeper: Alisson, the first-choice keeper, is set to keep his place in goal. De...
Opinion: Liverpool must take Carragher’s transfer advice and sign 22-yr-old in January
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher recently urged the club to spend big on a centre back. The Reds are struggling with an injury crisis at the back and the likes of Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have been ruled out for several months. It will be interesting to see if Liverpool dip into the transfer market next month to sign a centre back. The Reds have been linked with a move for the RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano recently and Carragher claimed in October that Liverpool should pay extra money and bring the player in on the 1st of January. Carragher said (via Liverpool Echo): “There is a young man everyone was talking about at Leipzig, Dayot Upamecano, there is talk of him. Whether he has the profile of Van Dijk, I think he is only 6’1″ or 6’2”, so he is maybe not that aerial, b...
Boxing Day preview: Chelsea and Manchester United expected to keep up the pressure on Klopp’s men
Liverpool extended their advantage at the top of the table to four points on Matchday 14 after a stunning 7-0 triumph over Crystal Palace on the road. It was the first time that the Merseyside giants had won a top-flight game by a seven-goal margin in their long and illustrious history. Matchday 15 will begin with an early kick-off between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium on Boxing Day. It is definitely one of the English Premier League fixtures to watch out for alongside the London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium Premier League predictions for Matchday 15: Leicester City vs Manchester United – November 26: The Foxes are coming off an impressive away win at Tottenham Hotspur, but their record against United has been poor with just thr...
Klopp claims Liverpool man ‘really good’ in training, hints one player could miss out v WBA
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has confirmed in the press conference that Thiago Alcantara is progressing well in training, but the West Brom game on Sunday may have come too soon for him. The Reds boss has also suggested that the likes of James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri have also returned to full training, with the Swiss international being ‘really good’. Klopp says the visit of West Brom will come too soon for Thiago to make his eagerly-awaited comeback. #LFC — James Pearce (@JamesPearceLFC) December 24, 2020 Thiago didn’t play a single game since picking up a knee injury during Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against Everton back in October. The former Bayern Munich midfielder took to Twitter yesterday to confirm that he has returned to training, while the club posted some of his training pictures o...
Jurgen Klopp: Mo Salah is happy at Liverpool
Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp moved to dismiss speculation over Egypt forward Mohamed Salah’s future saying on Thursday he is happy at the Premier League champions. The 28-year-old gave an interview in Spain last week in which he said Barcelona and Real Madrid were top clubs and “who knows what will happen in the future”. This led to speculation over whether he was seeking a new longer-term contract beyond 2023 or he was upset Trent Alexander-Arnold had been given the captain’s armband for the Champions League group match with Midtjylland. “We do not speak about deals — well, not with you (the media). Why should we start now?” said Klopp at his press conference ahead of Sunday’s game with struggling West Brom. “Mo is in a good mood, always a good moment. He is in really good shape and that ...
‘I’d have lost everything’: Klopp gushes over Liverpool man who has played ‘exceptionally well’
Jurgen Klopp has showered heaps of praise on Sadio Mane ahead of Liverpool’s Premier League clash against West Bromwich Albion. The Premier League champions will face the Baggies at Anfield on Sunday, and they would be looking to carry forward their impressive unbeaten run at home. Mane has scored five goals and provided two assists in the Premier League this season. The 28-year-old is a world-class forward, but he has gone through a barren spell in terms of scoring this month. However, he ended the scoring-drought after nine games by finding the net against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park in the last game. Jurgen Klopp, the Reds boss, has said today that Mane has played ‘exceptionally well’ in recent matches and he spoke highly about his overall contribution to the game. Klopp on Mane: &#...
‘Got some work to do’: Club manager provides transfer update on £15m Liverpool target
Brighton boss Graham Potter has suggested that midfielder Yves Bissouma is focussed on doing well at the club amid speculation on his future. The 24-year-old – who joined the Seagulls in 2018 for a fee in the region of £15m – has a contract at the club till 2023. He has been very impressive this season and has caught the attention of several heavyweight Premier League clubs including Liverpool, Manchester United and Arsenal. Potter has claimed that Brighton haven’t received any offers for the midfielder, and in turn has questioned the reliability of the media. Bissouma has been one of the most consistent performers for Brighton this season, and has started in each of the 13 top-flight games. “There have been no approaches. As I’ve said before, just because it’s in the newspaper, ...
The Best Late Goals in Football
Scoring a late goal is undoubtedly one of the most thrilling parts of football – unless you happen to be on the receiving end! The sport’s history is littered with late goals that have helped teams win trophies, clinch promotion, avoid relegation or get one over their closest rivals. As none of the Sportslens team can remember much further back than the 1970s, we take a look at some of the best late goals of the past five decades. Michael Thomas vs Arsenal (1989) Arsenal travelled to Liverpool on the final day of the 1988/89 season needing to win by two clear goals to pip the Merseyside outfit to the title. Leading 1-0 with just seconds to play, Michael Thomas broke free of Liverpool’s defence to fire home and secure top spot for the Gunners. The look of abject horror in the home ranks mer...
