Liverpool
Liverpool star set to leave on free transfer at end of the season
Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum is reportedly expected to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of his contract in the summer. The Netherlands international has been a hugely important part of Jurgen Klopp’s squad for some time now, but it looks like he’s now heading for the Anfield exit instead of landing a new deal. This is currently looking the most likely scenario, according to The Athletic, who report on how Liverpool tend to have a firm stance on new contracts for players over 30. Wijnaldum is surely still an important part of this squad and many fans would surely rather he stayed for a little while longer, even if it might not be the most sensible financial decision. Liverpool have plenty of other options in midfield so should be in a strong position in that departme...
‘Sell and bring Mbappe in’ – Some Liverpool fans react to key star’s comments about his future
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has cast doubts over his long term future at the Premier League club. During an interview with AS, the Egyptian international revealed that he could be open to a move to Spain in future. However, he also maintained that he is fully focused on the objectives at Liverpool right now and he is keen on breaking more records with the Premier League champions. He said: ” I think Madrid and Barcelona are top clubs… We never know what is going to happen in the future, but right now I’m focused on winning the Premier League and the Champions League again with my club. “Right now I can say that everything is in the club’s hands. Of course, I want to break records here and, I repeat, every record in the club, but everything’s in the hands of the club.” Mohamed Sala...
‘He’s the best player I have played against’ – Leeds ace drools over ‘Unbelievable’ Liverpool player
Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips has heaped praise on Liverpool star Mohamed Salah. The talented young England international has claimed that Salah is the best player he has played against in the Premier League so far. The Egyptian managed to score a hat trick against Leeds United earlier on in the season and it seems that he has managed to make quite an impression on the Leeds United midfielder. Mohamed Salah is undoubtedly one of the best players in the world but the fact that the Leeds United star has played against Kevin De Bruyne this season and yet he is convinced that Salah is the best player he has come up against is massive praise for the Liverpool attacker. Phillips said to BBC: “Mo Salah scored a hat-trick in that game. He’s the best player I have played against so far. H...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make two changes, 25-year-old to start
Liverpool will travel to Selhurst Park to face Crystal Palace on Saturday lunch-time, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 12:30 BST Tv Info: The match will be televised on BT Sport 1. The Reds are heading into this game on the back of a 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday night. The victory saw Liverpool move to the top of the league, and they will be looking to keep the momentum going. This is the team we expect Jurgen Klopp to select for the game: Goalkeeper: Alisson, the first-choice keeper at the club, is set to remain on goal. Defence: Joel Matip missed the last game through back spasm, but he has returned to full training. Rhys Williams did well on his Premier League debut in midweek, but he could be repla...
Klopp reveals what Thiago told him last night about ‘influential’ Leeds man
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was named FIFA Men’s Coach of the year for the second year in a row during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in Zurich on Thursday evening. The Reds boss edged out Marcelo Bielsa and Hansi Flick to retain the award, and it was something he didn’t expect to win. Klopp felt that Flick deserved to win the award after he guided Bayern Munich to a historic treble last season – German Cup, Bundesliga and the Champions League. The Reds boss has also showered high praise for Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, adding that it is an honour to be mentioned along with these managers, and winning it makes it even special. Klopp has described Bielsa as a ‘workhorse’, and has hailed the Argentine as an ‘influential manager’. He has revealed that Liverpool midfiel...
Report: Liverpool eyeing January move for 22-yr-old who was a target for Spurs in summer
Liverpool are thought to be interested in signing the Roma defender Roger Ibanez. The Reds are going through an injury crisis at the back right now with Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez possibly ruled out for the remainder of this season. It will be interesting to see if the Reds dip into the transfer market next month for a centre back. Roger Ibanez is rated highly in Italy and he has been linked with the likes of Tottenham and Leicester City in the recent months. Apparently, both clubs wanted to sign the defender during the summer transfer window. Tottenham failed with a £22.75million bid in the summer is reports are to be believed. Since then, Ibanez has done really well in the Serie A and Roma are likely to demand a premium for Liverpool if they come calling in the January trans...
Report: Wolves keen on £20m-rated Belgian ahead of January transfer window
According to The Athletic, Wolverhampton Wanderers are keen on Liverpool striker Divock Origi ahead of the January transfer window. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are set to be without Raul Jimenez for a large chunk of the 2020-21 campaign following the fractured skull he sustained against Arsenal. The Mexican striker has since undergone successful surgery, but Wolves want a quality backup option next month, with 18-year-old Fabio Silva their only senior primary striker. They have also been linked with Dalian Professional striker Salomon Rondon and Brazilian striker Hulk, and they are also keeping tabs on around 20 others before making a final shortlist. That includes Origi, who they tried to sign in the summer of 2018 in a £22 million deal. The Belgian decided to remain at Anfield but has str...
Some Liverpool fans want 20 y/o or £16m star signed as ‘swap deal’ for ‘cult legend’
Having already signed Jota from Wolves during the summer, many Liverpool fans feel that the club should ask either Neto or £16m-rated Podence as a swap deal for Origi. Both Neto (20) and Podence (25) have been in brilliant form this season, but Wolves are unlikely to sell them. Neto or Podence please. And, don’t try to say Liverpool won’t sign any players on January. You said we won’t get Thiago and Jota 😶 — Saad Al-Enezi (@saad_ayed) December 17, 2020 Give us either Adama or Podence as replacement! Lol — Ukoko I ⚽️Prem Champions 19/20🏆🔴👐🏾 (@ukokospeaks) December 17, 2020 Swap deal: Neto for Origi — Nanasei (@osei_one) December 17, 2020 Podence — Reagan Charles (@reagancharles) December 17, 2020 Cult legend and we’ll a...
Jose Mourinho drums support for under-fire Steven Bergwijn
Tottenham Hotspur coach Jose Mourinho said the team are supporting Dutchman Steven Bergwijn who missed two clear chances in Wednesday’s top-of-the-table clash at Liverpool and received criticism on social media after the 2-1 defeat. “I don’t know what I can do apart from the player knowing in this club we are all together,” Mourinho told a news conference ahead of Sunday’s game at home to Leicester City. “We lose, we win and we draw all together. So he has us and we have him. In here we don’t feel any individual criticism, we never feel it that way, it is always about us, so no problem. “He’s one of my boys, period. There is no point to boo, to individualise. He’s a good professional, he works hard for the team, he gives everything he can.” Second-placed Spurs slipped three points behind L...
Rivaldo reacts to Mourinho’s post-match comments after Spurs’ defeat
Tottenham Hotspur suffered their second Premier League defeat of the 2020-21 campaign at the hands of Liverpool at Anfield last night, with a late Roberto Firmino goal handing the North Londoners a 2-1 loss. Mohamed Salah put the defending champions ahead 26 minutes into the game thanks to a wicked deflection off Eric Dier, but Spurs hit back seven minutes later through Son Heung-min. While the visitors only enjoyed 24% of the possession and had lesser attempted shots (eight) and shots on targets (two) compared to Liverpool, they had more big chances to win the game in the second half. However, Steven Bergwijn could only fire wide and later hit the post when through on goal twice, while Harry Kane headed over from point-blank range during a corner. Tottenham were made to pay for those miss...
Jamie Carragher and Gary Lineker rave about same Liverpool player v Spurs
Popular football pundits – Gary Lineker and Jamie Carragher – have showered praise on Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones for his brilliant performance against Tottenham last night. The Reds moved to the top of the Premier League table with a 2-1 win over Spurs, with Roberto Firmino scoring the winner right at the end. Liverpool enjoyed 76% of possession and clearly dominated the match. The midfield trio of Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum and Jones worked tirelessly, with the youngster putting in arguably his best performance of the season thus far. Lineker, the former great England striker, took to Twitter to praise the 19-year-old. What a lovely footballer @curtisjr_10 is. Gonna be a helluva player. 👏🏻👏🏻 — Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 16, 2020...
‘Thank God’: Klopp says two Liverpool players were ‘outstanding’ and ‘top class’ vs Spurs
Jurgen Klopp was heavily impressed with the performance of Rhys Williams as Liverpool left it late to beat Tottenham Hotspur in the top-of-the-table Premier League clash at Anfield on Wednesday. The teenager – who featured regularly for the Reds in the Champions League this season – made his Premier League debut for the club last night, with Joel Matip not being risked. Klopp was also heavily impressed with the performance of Curtis Jones who has received rich accolades from the likes of Jamie Carragher and Gary Lineker after the match. Both the academy players produced their best performances till date to take Liverpool to the top of the Premier League, leaving Klopp short of adjectives. The Liverpool boss has hailed Williams as ‘outstanding’ who was ‘so strong in the air’. He shared his ...
