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Unlikeliest of twists as Liverpool receive major boost in title race
Liverpool have received a major boost in the title race after putting all the onus on their rivals after Friday night’s victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers. The Reds beat Wolves 2-0, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk enough to see off a stern test of Liverpool’s title credentials. The home side had already…
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Mohamed Salah wins BBC African Footballer of the Year award
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has been named the BBC African Footballer of the Year for 2018, the second time in a row. The Egyptian beat fellow Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane, Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly and Thomas Partey to claim the award. Salah had an exceptional debut campaign at Anfield last term, scoring a record 44…
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Liverpool to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in FA Cup third round
Liverpool will face Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup third round after the draw took place on Monday evening. Jurgen Klopp’s side are set to travel to the Molineux on either Sunday, January 6 or Monday, January 7. Liverpool will be looking to fare better in the FA Cup, after crashing out in the League…
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4-3-3 vs 4-2-3-1: An in-depth look at Liverpool’s tactical set-up this season
Every football team has it’s vital organs – the spine, the heart, the lungs, the brain. The sum of its parts become the driving force behind its level of on-field success. This article is provided by the newly-launched website The Tactical Times. You can follow them here. To continue with the human anatomy metaphor; these…
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Liverpool in talks over pre-season tournament in China
Liverpool are in talks over taking part in a pre-season tournament in China in June, ahead of the Reds’ 2019-20 season. The club are already expected to be touring the Far East according to their usual schedule, having spent last summer in the United States. Despite the current season having started just a few months…
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Neil Critchley’s young Reds suffer surprise loss to lowly Blackburn
Liverpool U23s crashed to their fourth defeat of the Premier League 2 season against Blackburn Rovers on Monday. Neil Critchley’s side have had an unspectacular start to the season, starting the fixture against Rovers in ninth place. And they missed their opportunity to climb above Tottenham, losing 2-1 away to bottom of the table Blackburn,…
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Liverpool defender Nathaniel Clyne a January target for Leicester City
Leicester City are interested in signing defender Nathaniel Clyne from Liverpool, according to latest reports. The 27-year-old has barely featured for the Reds after suffering a back injury at the start of last season. The former Southampton man was the only senior right-back at the club before youngster Trent Alexander-Arnold’s emergence in the first-team. However,…
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Alisson on that night at Anfield and learning from his mistakes
Alisson Becker has spoken about Roma’s visit of Anfield last season, when his former side were defeat 5-2 by Liverpool in the Champions League semi-final first leg. Alisson, who joined Liverpool for £67 million in July, says his first experience of Anfield was ‘significant’, with supporters loud and proud of their star men. The Reds…
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Klopp warns Liverpool need to be at 100 per cent to stop Hazard and co
Jurgen Klopp insisted Liverpool must be switched on if they are to thwart Eden Hazard and other ‘important’ Chelsea players on Saturday. The Reds face Chelsea for the second time this week, having been defeated 2-1 in the third round of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday. The trip to London to face the Blues at…
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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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