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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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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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Liverpool earmark Sheffield United fixture as plans ramp up for return of fans to Anfield
Liverpool are preparing for the return of fans to Anfield, beginning with their Premier League fixture against Sheffield United on October 24. It’s been a long period without fans at Anfield, with the last game at home with supporters being the 3-2 Champions League defeat to Atletico Madrid; a game that may have accelerated the…
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Liverpool to finalise 2020/21 preparations with Blackpool friendly at Anfield
Liverpool have announced they will welcome Blackpool to Anfield on Saturday for their final pre-season friendly ahead of the new campaign. With a quick turnaround between seasons, the Reds have had just three games so far this summer to help prepare them for their upcoming campaign as they look to defend their Premier League crown…
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Liverpool will back Jurgen Klopp and Michael Edwards “sustainably” in the transfer market
Liverpool chief executive Billy Hogan has promised the club will support both Jurgen Klopp and Michael Edwards in the transfer market. The club have made minimal moves in the transfer market over the last two years. Attacking midfielder Takumi Minamino and deputy left-back Kostas Tsimikas have been the only major acquisitions in that period. The…
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Joe Gomez insists Liverpool will be “ready to go” to defend Premier League title
Joe Gomez insists that Liverpool will be “hungrier than ever” as they begin their Premier League title defence against Leeds United on 12 September. It’s been a short turnaround for Premier League clubs, who were given just over a month off until the 2020/21 Premier League season due to the three-month hiatus mid-season caused by…
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Liverpool “don’t need to bring in a ‘Galactico’ signing” to improve starting eleven
Former Liverpool striker Peter Crouch says Liverpool don’t need to bring in a ‘Galactico,’ on the back of criticism that the club haven’t strengthened their starting line-up this summer. Following the Reds’ 5-4 defeat on penalties to Arsenal in the Community Shield on Saturday afternoon, social media had a field day with Liverpool’s lacklustre attacking…
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Jurgen Klopp pleased with Reds side despite Community Shield defeat
Jurgen Klopp insisted he was pleased with his Liverpool side despite their penalty shoot-out defeat to Arsenal in the Community Shield. It was a second consecutive penalty shoot-out loss in the Community Shield after last year’s defeat to Manchester City, which also ended 5-4 on penalties. Liverpool went 1-0 down in the first-half after a…
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