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Watch: Neco Williams scores last-gasp winner on home debut for Wales
Liverpool youngster Neco Williams marked his home debut for Wales with a winner in injury time against Bulgaria on Sunday. Williams earned his first senior call-up to the Welsh squad for this month’s National League fixtures against Finland and Bulgaria. The Reds full-back made his debut for Wales in Helsinki on Thursday night, coming on…
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Jurgen Klopp battling transfer uncertainty ahead of Liverpool’s title defence
Jurgen Klopp would no doubt have hoped for more from the summer immediately following Liverpool’s first title win in 30 years. Having finally brought an end to the Reds’ painful three-decade-long drought, the German had set his sights on kickstarting an era of dominance. But then the coronavirus pandemic struck, shifting the economic outlook for…
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Jamie Carragher on Liverpool’s transfer window and who Reds should sign this summer
Former Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher gave his thoughts on Liverpool’s chase of Thiago Alcantara as the potential deal continues to drag on. It’s the transfer saga of the summer and it shows no signs of slowing down. Liverpool’s interest in Bayern Munich midfielder Thiago Alcantara is universally known yet a bid has not yet been…
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Jordan Henderson to return to full-team training on Tuesday ahead of Premier League start
Jordan Henderson will return to full-team training on Tuesday as he continues his recovery from a knee injury sustained last year. The Liverpool captain was forced to miss out on Saturday’s final pre-season friendly against Blackpool at Anfield. Henderson suffered a knock to his knee against Brighton in July, curtailing his participation for the remainder…
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Jurgen Klopp praises Harvey Elliott and Takumi Minamino following Blackpool win
Jurgen Klopp was impressed by the displays of Harvey Elliott and Takumi Minamino as Liverpool thrashed Blackpool 7-2 in their final pre-season friendly. Despite a horror start to the game, with Liverpool going 2-0 down inside the opening half-hour, a Joel Matip header minutes before half-time halved the deficit going into the second half. Liverpool…
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Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool – Highlights and Goals (Video)
Liverpool came from behind to thrash to Blackpool 7-2 in their final pre-season friendly at Anfield on Saturday afternoon. Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool ‣ 0-1: CJ Hamilton (15′) ‣ 0-2: Jerry Yates (33′) ‣ 1-2: Joel Matip (43′) ‣ 2-2: Sadio Mane (52′) ‣ 3-2: Roberto Firmino (54′) ‣ 4-2: Harvey Elliott (69′) ‣ 5-2: Takumi…
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Liverpool 7-2 Blackpool – As it happened and reaction
All the build-up and live updates as Liverpool round off their pre-season with a clash against Blackpool at Anfield. The Reds have made three outings in preparation for the upcoming season, with a 3-0 win over VfB Stuttgart, a 2-2 draw against RB Salzburg and a 5-4 defeat on penalties to Arsenal in the Community…
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Jurgen Klopp hails ‘monster’ Liverpool youngster ahead of Anfield debut
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp spoke highly of defender Billy Koumetio as the youngster made his first start at Anfield. The 17-year-old centre-back joined Liverpool’s youth ranks from Orleans FC in 2018, before signing his first professional contract last month. Koumetio has been involved with the first-team squad since their return to action in pre-season this…
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Kostas Tsimikas in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus
Liverpool left-back Kostas Tsimikas has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty for Greece, according to latest reports. The Reds signed the energetic fullback from Olympiacos in a £11.75million deal earlier this summer. Having made two appearances during Liverpool’s friendlies in Austria, he was left on the bench against Arsenal in the Community Shield…
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Trent Alexander-Arnold earns double nomination as four Liverpool players up for PFA awards
Trent Alexander-Arnold earned both a PFA Players’ Player of the Year and PFA Young Player of the Year nomination with three other Liverpool players earning recognition for their efforts. Following a historic season where Liverpool breezed their way to their first league title in over thirty years, the accolades keep coming for this special group…
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