Liverpool
3 defenders Liverpool should look at during the January transfer window
3 defenders Liverpool should look at during the January transfer window – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool are going through an injury crisis right now and Jurgen Klopp might need to dip into the transfer market when the window reopens in January. The Reds have lost three of their four main defenders recently and they are left with just one fit centre back in Joel Matip. Virgil van Dijk has been sidelined for the season after damaging his ACL against Everton. Joe Gomez picked up a knee injury while on international duty and the 23-year-old is expected to miss the majority of the season. Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to miss the next four weeks with a calf injury he picked up against Manchester City. Liverpool will have to depend on the likes of Matip, Nat Phillips and Rh...
Report: Liverpool eye short term deal for Daryl Janmaat
Report: Liverpool eye short term deal for Daryl Janmaat – originally posted on Sportslens.com Liverpool have been offered the chance to sign Daryl Janmaat as a short-term defensive cover, according to reports from TeamTalk. The report claims that the Reds are ‘considering bringing’ the 31-year-old defender on board, with Liverpool’s injury crisis further deepening. The former Newcastle defender was released by Watford at the end of the 2019/20 season. He has been given a glowing reference by Gini Wijnaldum who not only plays with him for Holland but also knows him well from their time at Newcastle. Janmaat – who has recovered completely from a knee injury – wants a deal till the end of the season, but he would welcome a short-term offer as well. Liverpo...
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez picks up knee injury on international duty
Liverpool defender Joe Gomez has picked up a knee injury on international duty. Apparently, Gomez hurt his knee during a training session with the national team. The 23-year-old has been outstanding for the Reds since Virgil van Dijk’s injury against Everton and it will be interesting to see how Liverpool cope without him in the coming weeks. The Premier League Champions are going through an injury crisis right now especially on the defensive front. Virgil van Dijk has been sidelined for the remainder of the season and Joel Matip has only just returned to action. Jurgen Klopp was using the Brazilian defensive midfielder Fabinho as a centre back but the former Monaco player has picked up an injury as well. With just one centre back fit and available it will be interesting to see how Jurgen ...
Micah Richards says Liverpool winger Diogo Jota has surprised him
Micah Richards has named Liverpool winger Diogo Jota as the signing of the season in the Premier League so far, as quoted in The Daily Mail. The former Manchester City right-back, who now works as a pundit for Sky Sports, has been surprised by the impact Jota has already made at Liverpool. The 23-year-old Portugal international joined the defending Premier League champions from Wolverhampton Wanderers in the summer of 2020 for a transfer fee reported by BBC Sport to be worth £41 million. Richards wrote in The Daily Mail: “The fact Diogo Jota is now playing to such a level that Liverpool have deployed a front four tells you everything about his impact. Nobody was expecting this after his £41m move from Wolves.” How has Diogo Jota fared at Liverpool so far? Jota has yet to establish himself ...
How Liverpool can cope without the injured Trent Alexander-Arnold
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold picked up an injury against Manchester City at the weekend and he could be ruled out for four weeks. The England international has been one of Liverpool’s most influential players over the past two seasons and his absence will come as a major blow to the side. Although he is a right-back, Alexander-Arnold is far more influential and more than just a defender in Liverpool’s system and he has been a playmaker for them creating numerous chances for the likes of Salah, Mane and Firmino. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool cope without him in their next few games now. Neco Williams is a natural replacement for the injured Liverpool star but the Welshman is very young and inexperienced. Also, he has been suspect defensively every time he has play...
Five summer signings who have impressed heavily
This has been a crazy start to the new season so far, with competition at the top very intense compared to the last season where Liverpool won the title at a canter. Only six points separate the top 10 teams after eight matches, with teams like Southampton, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City looking to provide a strong challenge to Liverpool and Manchester City. Once again, clubs in the Premier League spent a lot of money in the summer, and we take a look at some of the players who have impressed (not in the order of ranking) so far. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa): The exciting striker joined Villa this summer from Brentford for a reported fee of £28m, and he is already proving to be a smart signing. With six goals and an assist in the Premier League, Watkins has formed a tele...
Trent Alexander-Arnold set to be out for a month
Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to miss four weeks with a calf injury, The Athletic have reported. The right-back went down with the injury during the 1-1 draw with Manchester City on Sunday and it is believed that he will now be out of action until December. The 22-year-old is likely to miss Liverpool’s next three Premier League fixtures against Leicester, Brighton and Wolves as well as the Champions League clashes with Atalanta and Ajax. This is another blow to Jürgen Klopp in what has been a period of serious injuries to first-team players, with Virgil van Dijk recently ruled out for what is likely to be the rest of the season. Liverpool have also lost Fabinho, Thiago Alcântara and Naby Keïta for extended periods since the start of the campaign. Get more stories like this on Twitter ...
Liverpool must stick with their 4-2-2-2 approach for the rest of the season
Liverpool decided to field all four attackers against Manchester City at the weekend and the Reds were surprisingly impressive against Pep Guardiola’s side. Despite only managing a draw, there were encouraging signs for Jurgen Klopp and the German should look to persist with the same system for the rest of the season. Summer signing Diogo Jota has been in red hot form since moving to Anfield and it is important that Liverpool plan their next tactical approach with him in the starting lineup. Initially, the former Wolverhampton Wanderers attacker was signed as a backup to Liverpool’s front three but he has managed to force his way into Jurgen Klopp’s first-team plans already. With Roberto Firmino badly out of form right now, Liverpool need their other attackers to deliver consistently in th...
Jurgen Klopp’s tactical dilemma ahead of Manchester City vs Liverpool
Liverpool will travel to Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City in the Premier League clash on Sunday. Despite the fact that Southampton, Leicester, Tottenham and Chelsea are putting up a strong challenge in the opening stages of the season, it’s Manchester City whom Liverpool consider as the top contender to dethrone them. Ahead of the match, Klopp is facing a major tactical dilemma, one that could have a huge bearing on the outcome. 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1? The impressive form of Diogo Jota – who has scored seven goals in his last 10 games – has left the Liverpool boss in a serious dilemma. He is in red hot form at the moment and is bubbling with confidence following his hat-trick against Atalanta in the Champions League. Klopp prefers a 4-3-3 system where the front three of Mohamed Salah...
Manchester City vs Liverpool Predicted Line-ups, TV Channel, Live Stream
Manchester City vs LiverpoolPremier League 2020/218th November, 16:30 pm BSTEtihad Stadium, ManchesterLive Stream: BT Sport Manchester City will be hoping to close the gap with Liverpool when the two teams meet on Sunday. The Reds are top of the table with 16 points from seven league games and Manchester City have 11 points from six games. Pep Guardiola’s side are already trailing in the title race and although it is very early in the season, City cannot afford to fall further behind. It will be interesting to see how Liverpool setup for this game. Klopp has the option of starting Diogo Jota ahead of Roberto Firmino. The Portuguese attacker is in red hot form right now and Firmino has been out of form for months. Jota has scored 8 goals in his last seven games for club and country and he c...
Showdown between Manchester City and Liverpool, Der Klassiker and more to watch across Europe this weekend
Once again, we have a plethora of exciting fixtures on the schedule across Europe’s top five leagues this weekend. In the Premier League, there will be two key matches to keep an eye on. Manchester City will be looking for a much-needed three points when they host league-leaders Liverpool at the Etihad on Sunday. Manchester United meanwhile, will visit Everton at Goodison Park. Over in Germany’s top-flight, the two most successful clubs in the Bundesliga clash as Borussia Dortmund take on Bayern Munich at Signal Iduna Park. In Serie A, there will be two fixtures that are sure to provide some entertainment. Juventus play Simone Inzaghi’s Lazio, while Atalanta face Inter Milan in Bergamo. Manchester City vs Liverpool With City looking to give the Reds a run for their money in the title race,...
Opinion: David Alaba could be the next James Milner for Liverpool
Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has been linked with Liverpool in the recent weeks and it would be a superb signing for Jurgen Klopp’s side if they manage to pull it off. The Austrian international will be out of contract at the end of this season and signing a player of his calibre on a free transfer would be a masterstroke from the Reds. They have already signed Thiago from Bayern on a major bargain and they should do everything in their power to land Alaba now. The versatile 28-year-old can play as a centre back, left-back or a defensive midfielder. He would offer Klopp some much-needed depth in multiple defensive positions and he has the quality and experience to improve the side as well. Alaba has won almost every trophy at club level with Bayern Munich and he has nothing to prove ...
