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Liverpool star reveals what Virgil van Dijk told him before Wolves clash
Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum has revealed that Virgil van Dijk requested him to score against Wolverhampton Wanderers before the match. The Reds moved to second in the Premier League, joint-top with Tottenham Hotspur and only separated by goal difference, after earning an emphatic 4-0 win over Wolves on Sunday at Anfield. Wijnaldum kept his promise by scoring on the night and also performed Van Dijk’s signature celebration – putting his hand under his chin and wobbling his fingers. The 30-year-old explained to the club’s website about the celebration: “I already said that every goal I score this year I will dedicate to him because we all miss him. “It was great to have him back. He said to me in the dressing room, “I want to see something today, I want a goal” so I said: “...
Report: Liverpool planning to hand midfield duo new deals
According to The Guardian, Liverpool want to hand midfield duo Fabinho and Georginio Wijnaldum new deals following the roles they have both played since joining and in the side’s impressive start to the 2020-21 English Premier League campaign. Jurgen Klopp’s side are currently second in the table due to an inferior goal difference following seven wins, three draws and a defeat, level on points with league leaders Tottenham Hotspur, and the Brazilian and his Dutch teammate have been crucial to their form. Fabinho has played nine league games this term, with the majority of them coming as a makeshift centre-back following injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez. With the former ruled out action due to a long-term knock, Liverpool have found the perfect cover in the 27-year-old, and he hasn...
Thiago Alcantara hails Reds star in just one word; Liverpool players react to win on Twitter
Liverpool welcomed the return of fans with an emphatic 4-0 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield on Sunday in the Premier League. The Reds gave the impression of getting back to their old best as they stretched their unbeaten run at home in the league to 65 games. Mohamed Salah, Gini Wijnaldum and Joel Matip scored on the night while an own goal from Nelson Semedo took Liverpool to second in the table, joint-top with Tottenham Hotspur, with goal difference separating the two sides. Salah pounced on an error from Conor Coady to score the opening goal in the first half. Wijnaldum scored from distance with a curler into the top-right corner before Joel Matip’s header and Semedo’s own goal sealed all three points for the home side. Wolves thought they had been given a life-line ...
Six Premier League Clubs Offered Paulo Dybala
Juventus forward Paulo Dybala has been offered to six different Premier League clubs, according to 90min. Dybala joined Juventus from Palermo in 2015. Since then, he has made 238 appearances, scoring 96 times in all competitions. Under former manager Maurizio Sarri, he shone, winning Serie A Player of the Season as his side won a ninth successive league title. Dybala celebrates scoring one of his many Juventus goals However, under new boss Andrea Pirlo, the Argentine has struggled for form, netting just once in a 4-1 away win against Ferencvaros. He often finds himself competing with Spaniard Alvaro Morata for a starting berth. And now it looks like the Turin side are ready to let him go, with six Premier League sides reportedly offered his services. According to 90min, each of English foo...
Jose Mourinho lauds Spurs’ Premier League’s outstanding run
Tottenham boss, Jose Mourinho, has hailed the manner of their performance in victory over Arsenal. Harry Kane and Heung-min Son struck the goals and Mourinho says his Premier League leaders have “grown-up”. Mourinho said, “Harry Kane clearing balls in the box, Sonny for the first 60 minutes as a winger and then a second striker – it is not just about scoring goals and being world-class players. “It is about being great guys and doing your best for the team. “We grew up. I can imagine lots of people can imagine three matches in a row – against Manchester City, Chelsea and Arsenal – would be a moment for us to drop points and go back to ‘normality’ but we didn’t go back to ‘normality’. We are there. I believe one more week at the top of the table unless Liverpool win by many.” Get more stori...
Predicted Liverpool starting XI: Klopp to make three changes, 23 y/o to be recalled
Liverpool will face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday in the Premier League, and you can watch this and other Premier League games live online. Kick-off: 19:15 BST Tv Info: The match will be shown live on Amazon Prime The Reds are heading into this match on the back of a 1-0 win against Ajax on Tuesday in the Champions League that saw them secure a place to the knockout stages. This is the team we expect Jurgen Klopp to select against Wolves: Goalkeeper: Alisson is likely to sit out for the second successive match with a hamstring injury. Caoimhin Kelleher – who was impressive against Ajax – is set to retain his place between the sticks. Defence: Klopp confirmed yesterday that Trent Alexander-Arnold has returned to full training. The England right-back has been bad...
Report: Klopp wants 24y/o EPL man to replace Wijnaldum, Arsenal keen too
According to talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, Arsenal and Liverpool are both keeping tabs on Brighton & Hove Albion midfielder Yves Bissouma. “Yves Bissouma is another player I know Arteta is a big fan of, and Arsenal are by no means the only big-six club keeping tabs on him,” Crook revealed on talkSPORT. “Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp I’m told is also monitoring that situation as he looks for a replacement for the out-of-contract Gini Wijnaldum.” ✅ “Eriksen is very much on Arteta’s list of potential targets.” 👍 “Bissouma is another player I know Arteta is a big fan of.” 🔴 “#LFC‘s Jurgen Klopp is also monitoring that situation.”@Alex_Crook says #AFC are targeting Christian Eriksen & Yves Bissouma. pic.twitter.com/ingCev3lfK — talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) December 3, 2020 G...
Liverpool and Real Madrid linked with Alfonso Pastor
Liverpool and Real Madrid are both interested in Sevilla goalkeeper Alfonso Pastor, according to Spanish outlet AS. The young Spaniard made his debut for Sevilla on Wednesday, conceding four goals as Chelsea convincingly beat Los Nervionenses in the Champions League thanks to an inspired performance by Olivier Giroud. However, it would be unfair to blame the goalkeeper for any of the four goals. We’re still not over Olivier Giroud’s display last night! 🙌 He scored FOUR goals as Chelsea hammered Sevilla in Spain! 💙 pic.twitter.com/SlNpb3hHSj — Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) December 3, 2020 The 20-year-old is out of contract in the summer, leaving him free to talk to potential suitors in January. And, according to AS, Liverpool and Real Madrid are t...
Report: Liverpool duo now ‘major doubts’ vs Wolves…but one player ‘expected to return’
Liverpool will face Wolverhampton Wanderers in their next Premier League game on Sunday at Anfield. The Reds returned to winning ways in the midweek after they defeated Ajax 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday. The victory ensured a passage to the knockout rounds of the competition, and Liverpool will be looking to keep the winning momentum going when they face Wolves. Liverpool’s squad has been badly ravaged by injuries, and once again, Jurgen Klopp is expected to be without several key players for this game. According to Liverpool Echo, Liverpool midfielders – James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri – are major doubts for this game. Milner picked up a hamstring injury during the 1-1 draw against Brighton, while Shaqiri picked up a muscle injury during the international break and hasn’t...
‘Not busy with that’: £27m star responds when asked about Liverpool interest
Ajax defender Perr Schuurs has insisted that he is not looking to leave the Dutch club anytime soon, amidst strong interest from Liverpool. Recently, Italian media outlet Corriere dello Sport claimed that Liverpool had been in talks with the Dutch giants to sign the defender in January. The Reds are looking to bolster their defence next month following the long-term injuries to Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk, and have reportedly earmarked Schuurs who would cost in the region of £27m. However, the 21-year-old – who featured in the 1-0 defeat against Liverpool in the Champions League clash on Tuesday – has insisted that he is prepared to turn down a move to Anfield as he is focussed on playing for Ajax. Schuurs said to SBS6, as quoted by the Express: “Interest f...
‘World class’: Some Liverpool fans drool over ‘unreal’ player vs Ajax
Liverpool booked their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League after beating Ajax 1-0 at Anfield on Tuesday night. An error from goalkeeper Andre Onana helped Curtis Jones scoring the decisive goal of the match in the second half. Although the visitors asked questions of the Liverpool defence, the central defensive pair of Fabinho and Joel Matip stayed resolute and ensured Liverpool pick up all three points. Fabinho, who started once again at centre-back, impressed heavily during the game, and many Liverpool fans took to Twitter to comment on his performance. Here are some of the selected tweets: Fabinho is one of the best centre-backs I’ve seen play for Liverpool in the past 20 years, by the way. Genuinely. — Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) December 1, 2020 Fa...
‘That sounds horrendous’ – Some LFC fans react to Klopp’s worrying update on 38-cap Int’l
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has provided a concerning update on Virgil van Dijk when asked about the defender’s rehabilitation during the pre-match presser yesterday. The German explained that Van Dijk’s knee does not look too good. The centre back suffered an ACL injury back in October during Liverpool’s Merseyside derby game against Everton. Jurgen Klopp went on to confirm that he is in regular contact with the Liverpool defender. The Liverpool manager was quoted saying by the Mirror: “Considering the circumstances he is doing well but the knee doesn’t look good. “It doesn’t look how a knee should but looks okay considering the surgery he had.” The 38-cap Dutch international is expected to be sidelined for the remainder of the season and the fans will be hoping that Virgil van Di...
