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Jurgen Klopp’s pre-Tottenham press conference
Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp spoke on a range of issues ahead of Sunday’s crucial Premier League fixture against Tottenham at Anfield. Klopp insisted that Virgil van Dijk has no lingering fitness issues, despite Jamie Carragher’s claim that Liverpool’s new £75m signing needs to lose weight. Carragher had earlier told Sky Sports: “I think it will…
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Match Preview: Huddersfield Town vs Liverpool
Jürgen Klopp expects to have no new injury problems ahead of Liverpool’s trip to Huddersfield Town on Tuesday. The Reds will be hoping to bounce back from consecutive defeats against Swansea City and West Bromwich Albion. Ahead of Tuesday’s clash, Klopp said: “Yes, it is right we didn’t play well at Swansea but a few…
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Klopp: I prefer the summer transfer window
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has confirmed Liverpool will not be replacing Phil Coutinho in this transfer window. Klopp also confirmed the Reds failed to recruit Naby Keita on an early deal ahead of his summer move. The German has been criticised in recent weeks for seemingly deciding not to replace now-departed Coutinho, who moved to…
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Why Liverpool must invest in the squad – a statement of intent
At the onset let’s make this very clear. This is not another ‘Philippe Coutinho-less’ end-of-the-world situation analysis for Liverpool Football Club. Neither is it a blind glorification of the current squad without his absence. One defeat against Swansea City after an 18 unbeaten game run doesn’t warrant a knee jerk reaction. However, neither Jurgen Klopp’s…
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Report: Swansea City 1-0 Liverpool
Liverpool saw their unbeaten run of 18 matches come to an end in Swansea as the Premier League’s bottom club secured a shock win at the Liberty Stadium. Alfie Mawson’s header in the 40th minute proved to be the game’s only goal, the defender punishing Liverpool’s failure to clear a corner just before the break.…
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Klopp speaks Oxlade-Chamberlain and upcoming fixtures
Jurgen Klopp spoke of his delight at having Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain at his disposal. As well as speaking about Oxlade-Chamberlain’s prospective development, the German discussed his current squad’s capability to deal with multiple competitions and the pressure of playing at Anfield. Liverpool face a trip to Leicester City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday night. Oxlade-Chamberlain…
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How Liverpool targeted one specific trait in the transfer window – and why they did it quickly
When there was a clamour throughout the summer for Liverpool to sign anybody and everybody, Jurgen Klopp remained calm. The German coach knew what he wanted and why he wanted it. Aside from Virgil van Dijk, those targeted at the start of the summer have become, or will become, part of his squad at Anfield.…
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What happens next for FSG and Liverpool FC?
It’s great to see the team showing what it’s capable of again, and a relief as well. Liverpool’s vanquished opponents on Saturday have undoubtedly plateaued as a club over the last decade, pretty much ever since that Champions League final defeat in Paris and the opening of their new stadium bookended the summer of 2006,…
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Liverpool agree deal to sign Naby Keïta from next summer
Liverpool have agreed a club-record deal to sign Naby Keïta from RB Leipzig next summer and they also want to prise Thomas Lemar from Monaco before the transfer deadline on Thursday. Keïta, Jürgen Klopp’s prime midfield target for this summer, underwent a medical in England on Monday after Liverpool finally reached an agreement with Leipzig…
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