Champions League
LFC Globe’s Champions League article archive brings together related Liverpool coverage. Earlier reporting appears alongside newer stories; check publication dates for context.
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Joe Gomez continues to stake claim for Liverpool centre-back starting spot
The Reds showed another solid defensive display on Saturday, with Joe Gomez continuing to impress at the heart of Liverpool’s defence. Gomez has been an integral part of Liverpool’s defence this season, stepping in at centre-back during the absence of Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip. Whilst Lovren is still sidelined for up to another month,…
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Firmino eases Liverpool supporters’ worries with latest update
Roberto Firmino suffered an eye injury during Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Tottenham after a challenge from Jan Vertonghen. Firmino was forced off the pitch at Wembley in the second half following a collision with Spurs defender Vertonghen. Vertonghen’s hand swiped across Firmino’s face, catching his eye. The Brazilian was unable to continue and it appeared that…
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Tottenham 1-2 Liverpool – Highlights: Reds make it five from five (Video)
Liverpool beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday as they continued their faultless start to the Premier League season. The Reds made it five consecutive wins as they continue their impressive start to the Premier League. Jurgen Klopp’s side ended their poor run at Wembley after goals from Gini Wijnaldum and Roberto Firmino handed…
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Has punditry gotten carried away with Liverpool this season?
The start to the 2018/19 season has been every bit as strong as Liverpool supporters hoped it might be. After the spring journey to the Champions League final it’s fair to say we entered the current domestic season with higher expectations than there have been in a decade or so for the Reds. And at…
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Liverpool defender likely to be sidelined for a month due to injury
Liverpool‘s Dejan Lovren is unlikely to play for the Reds for another month as the club remain cautious with the defender. Lovren, who reached the World Cup final with Croatia in the summer, returned to Liverpool with an abdominal muscle issue which has resulted in him being sidelined ever since. The 29-year-old is undergoing a…
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Van Dijk’s moment of brilliance against Mbappe and tragedy in Mané’s Senegal clash
Liverpool had eleven players in action for their couple as the international break continued with a host of matches on Sunday. Virgil van Dijk captained the Netherlands whilst Gini Wijnaldum started in midfield as the Dutch lost 2-1 away to France in the UEFA Nations League A. Kylian Mbappe put the French ahead before former…
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Liverpool to play Chelsea in third round of Carabao Cup
Liverpool have been drawn against Chelsea in the third round of this season’s League Cup. The all-Premier League encounter is undoubtedly the draw of the round, with the Reds facing rivals Chelsea, now under Maurizio Sarri’s guidance, at Anfield. The fixture is set to take place on either September 25 or 26, which means the…
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Jurgen Klopp reacts to Liverpool’s ‘difficult’ Champions League group
Jürgen Klopp says he is confident Liverpool will pose a significant test to any team in Europe, following their Champions League group stage draw. Liverpool have been drawn with Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade in Group C of the UEFA Champions League. Speaking to LiverpoolFC.com, Klopp said: “To be 100 per cent honest,…
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Liverpool face tough test in Champions League group stage
Liverpool have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli and Red Star Belgrade in the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stages. The five-time European Cup winners found themselves in pot-three once again this season, leaving them open to a difficult group stage draw. Liverpool last met PSG in 1997 in the Cup Winners Cup, whilst they…
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Loris Karius on convincing Jurgen Klopp to let him leave Liverpool
Loris Karius says he had to convince Jurgen Klopp to let him this season before making a loan move to Besiktas. The German shot-stopper joined the Turkish side on a two-year loan deal on Saturday, after the Reds’ signed Roma goalkeeper Alisson to be their undisputed no. 1. Karius, who has suffered a horror few…
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