CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: LIVERPOOL EYEING SEVENTH TITLE

Liverpool have a seventh European title in their sights ahead of their Champions League final duel with Real Madrid this weekend. The Reds are one of the most successful teams in Europe with six titles. As a matter of fact, Liverpool are the third most successful team behind AC Milan and next opponents Real Madrid. AC Milan have seven titles, while Real Madrid are on 13 titles.


German tactician JurgenKlopp has transformed Liverpool since he was appointed as their manager towards the end of2015. Since his appointment, Klopp has won one Premier League title, One Champions League title and one FA Cup title at Liverpool. He masterminded the sixth European title win at the club after the 2-0 victory over Premier League rivals Tottenham Hotspur during the 2019 Champions League final. Mohamed Salah (spot kick) and substitute DivockOrigiscored the goals for the Reds against their opponents during the 2019 Champions League final played at the new Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in the Spanish capital city of Madrid. Read more

LIVERPOOL TO BOUNCE BACK AT BRIGHTON?

Merseyside giants Liverpool suffered a rare defeat this season with the 1-0 home loss to Italian champions Inter Milan earlier this week in what was the second leg of their round of 16 tie in the Champions League. Liverpool came into their second meeting with Inter Milan in three weeks in a strong position, but they almost threw it away with an average performance especially in the second half.


Goals from substitute Roberto Firmino and star man Mohamed Salah ensured that Liverpool established a 2-0 lead in the tie from the first leg. They suffered a major scare when Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez scored for the Italian champions just past the hour mark in the second leg, but him and his teammates could not find the second goal that might have forced extra time and possibly penalties. Inter Milan were not helped by the red card to Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez two minutes after the Martinez goal. The former Arsenal and Manchester United star was sent off for two yellow cards due to the fouls on the same player, Thiago Alcantara either side of the half-time break. Read more

LIVERPOOL WINNING RUN ENDED AT SPURS

Merseyside giants Liverpool could not extend their winning run to nine games in all competitions at the end of their Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday after they were forced to a 2-2 draw. The Reds had been on a winning run spanning eight games before they faced Antonio Conte and his Spurs side.

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Liverpool had to battle back to turn the game on its head after going down to the 13th minute strike from Tottenham Hotspur star Harry Kane off the assist from Frenchman Tanguy Ndombele. The England international has found it hard to score goals in the Premier League this  season and the opener from the Liverpool game was only his second goal of the season in the league. Kane was lucky to stay on the pitch afterwards following a lunge on Liverpool left-back Andy Roberson. He was given a yellow card by centre referee Paul Tierney. The tackle from Kane on Robertson didn’t do much damage to the Scotland international left-back who produced the assist for the Liverpool equaliser on 35 minutes. Portuguese attacker Diogo Jota was the recipient of the Liverpool leveller for his 10th league goal of the season.
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ELLIOTT TO MISS MILAN GAME

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Harvey Elliott will miss the Champions League opener for Liverpool in Group B after he suffered a serious ankle injury during the weekend’s Premier League win over Leeds United. Liverpool will begin their Champions League campaign this season with an home game against Italian Serie A outfit AC Milan.

Liverpool and AC Milan make up half of the Group of Death with FC Porto and Atletico Madrid as the other teams in the group. Read more

LIVERPOOL COULD BE SET TO LOSE ANOTHER BIG-NAME PLAYER

The feeling around Liverpool currently is not entirely a positive one, especially amid the supporters of the club. The Reds have only signed one player this summer after completing the transfer of French defender IbrahimaKonate from German Bundesliga outfit RB Leipzig but they have already lost one star player in Georginio Wijnaldum to Paris Saint-Germain and could be set to lose another key player in Jordan Henderson.

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Wijnaldum told Liverpool that he wanted to stay at Anfield but demanded a pay rise and since the Reds were reluctant to adhere to his demands, they eventually had to watch him leave Anfield and join French Ligue 1 heavyweights Paris Saint-Germain instead.
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WILL SALAH REMAIN AT LIVERPOOL NEXT SEASON?

There has been a lot of talks about the future of Liverpool star, Mohamed Salah in recent weeks as there continue to be rumors that the talismanic winger could be on his way from Anfield in the summer. Salah is said to be unhappy at Liverpool and reportedly wants to quit the club this summer and there are a couple of clubs that are already monitoring his situation and contemplating whether or not to make any official bid for the Egypt international superstar.

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Salah has been a topic of huge transfer rumors ahead of this forthcoming transfer window, with some of those reports linking him with possible moves to Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. The French Ligue 1 giants are reportedly interested in signing Salah as a potential replacement for Kylian Mbappé, who has been topped to make a big-money move to Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid this summer.
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ALABA DUMPS LIVERPOOL FOR REAL MADRID SUMMER MOVE

According to several reports, Bayern Munich defender David Alaba has agreed a deal in principle to join Spanish La Liga giants Real Madrid in the summer, ending rumors of a possible move to English Premier League heavyweights Liverpool. The Austrian international defender is set to lift the German Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich for the last time, with the club needing just one league win to do so.

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His exit from the German club will see his 13-year relationship with the Bavarians finally come to an end and he is reportedly moving on in search of a new adventure with a new club and a new league. His refusal to agree a new contract with Bayern means he will be leaving the club on a free transfer because he will become a free agent at the end of the current season which will see his current deal expire.
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LIVERPOOL HANDED DOUBLE FITNESS BOOST

Premier League champions Liverpool have been handed a double fitness boost ahead of their crucial league encounter at North London club Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night. The Reds were without Jordan Henderson and Joel Matip for the FA Cup fourth round exit at the hands of arch rivals Manchester United at the weekend but they are expected to return to the starting line-up for the Spurs game later this week.

Without the two players, Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes came off the bench to score a fantastic freekickin the final 15 minutes of the game to lead his team to a 3-2 win at home to Liverpool. With the win, Manchester United progressed to the FA Cup fifth round where they will face in-form West Ham United. Read more

LIVERPOOL FANS WANT WIJNALDUM TO EXTEND HIS CONTRACT

 

Some football clubs have certain players who regularly dedicate their time and loyalty to ensure that they give nothing but their all for the club. One of such players is Liverpool’s unsung midfield leader Georgio Wijnaldum.


The Dutch midfielder is in the fifth season at the club and has always been a warrior when it comes to putting in sublime performances at crucial moments. The famous UEFA Champions League comeback win against Barcelona at Anfield will spring to the mind of Liverpool fans when he is thought of, and he of course deserves it. Read more

KAGAWA CONVINCED ME TO JOIN LIVERPOOL

Liverpool winter signing Takumi Minamino has identified the influence of former Manchester United midfielder Shinji Kagawa in his decision to make the move to Liverpool. Minamino joined Liverpool from Salzburg in January for £7 million after a series of impressive displays with the Austrian club.


Minamino, 25, spent four years with RB Salzburg before joining the Reds in January. He is still in the process of adaptation to his new club and he has made four appearances for the Reds so far.
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