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Van Dijk Deserved Ballon d’Or, Says Liverpool Boss Klopp

December 3, 2019 4:56 pm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Virgil van Dijk would have been a worthy winner of the Ballon d’Or but understands why Lionel Messi lifted it for a sixth time.

The Dutch captain came second to the Argentina forward despite playing a huge role as Liverpool won the Champions League last season, overcoming Messi’s Barcelona in the semi-final.

“I see it slightly different and a lot of people see it slightly different but that’s absolutely no problem,” said Klopp.

“Lionel Messi, I’ve said probably 500,000 times in my life already, is probably the best player I saw in my lifetime.

“But …

Iheanacho The Hero As Leicester Close Gap On Liverpool

December 1, 2019 3:09 pm

Kelechi Iheanacho struck deep into stoppage time as Leicester beat Everton 2-1 to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League to eight points.

Richarlison had given the visitors a shock lead at the King Power as Everton produced a performance that may do enough to save manager Marco Silva’s job ahead of the Merseyside derby on Wednesday.

But the introduction of Iheanacho just after the hour mark changed the game as the Nigerian set up Jamie Vardy to equalise and then dramatically scored the winner, which was initially ruled out for offside before a VAR …

Liverpool Stretch Lead As Man City, Chelsea Stumble

November 30, 2019 2:20 pm

Liverpool extended their lead at the top of the Premier League to 11 points with a nervy 2-1 win over Brighton as Manchester City slipped up once more in a draw at Newcastle on Saturday.

Chelsea missed the chance to go level on points with second-placed City as Frank Lampard’s men suffered a shock 1-0 home defeat by West Ham, while Tottenham’s winning run under Jose Mourinho continued as Dele Alli scored twice in a 3-2 win over Bournemouth.

Virgil van Dijk is hoping to beat Lionel Messi to the Ballon d’Or on Monday and showed he can score goals …

Ten-Man Liverpool Grateful For Van Dijk Double

November 30, 2019 2:10 pm

A first-half brace from Virgil van Dijk lifted Liverpool 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League in a 2-1 win over Brighton that was filled with drama after the sending off of home goalkeeper Alisson.

The Brazilian was dismissed on 76 minutes as he raced out of his area to handle an attempted chip by Brighton substitute Leandro Trossard.

Spanish replacement Adrian came on but his first act was to pick the ball out of the net as Lewis Dunk rolled the free-kick past the Liverpool wall and an unprepared goalkeeper.

The loss in midweek of influential …

Napoli Leave Liverpool With Champions League Work To Do

November 28, 2019 4:30 pm

Liverpool are used to making life difficult for themselves, admitted Jurgen Klopp as a 1-1 draw with Napoli leaves the European champions with work to do to reach the Champions League last 16.

Klopp’s men must avoid defeat away to Salzburg on December 10 to secure their passage into the knockout stages.

Dries Mertens threatened to inflict Liverpool’s first home defeat in the Champions or Premier League since April 2017 with a sweetly struck opener midway through the first half.

Dejan Lovren’s header protected that proud unbeaten run, but after a host of late winners in the Premier League this

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Man City Keep Liverpool In Sights As Mourinho Lifts Spurs

November 24, 2019 2:10 pm

Manchester City kept Premier League leaders Liverpool in their sights on Saturday after battling back to beat Chelsea as Jose Mourinho ended Tottenham’s away-day woes in his first game in charge.

Leicester saw off Brighton 2-0 to stay in second place, eight points behind Jurgen Klopp’s men, while struggling Arsenal needed a stoppage-time goal to draw 2-2 with lowly Southampton.

Liverpool’s hard-fought 2-1 win at Crystal Palace meant defending champions City went into their evening match against high-flying Chelsea 12 points behind the pacesetters.

N’Golo Kante gave the visitors a deserved lead midway through the first half at the Etihad …

Salah

Crystal Palace Vs Liverpool Today At 4pm

November 23, 2019 9:13 am

Of Liverpool’s growing injury concerns, Mohamed Salah has to be among the most concerning (if not actually the most concerning). Salah has been carrying an ankle injury that he picked up during the dying minutes of the Leicester City match before the last international break, after a particularly aggressive tackle from Hamza Choudhury.

The seriousness of the ankle injury became apparent to all when Salah showed up to the Egyptian national team camp in a boot, not to train, but for moral support.

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When Salah was sent home to …

Liverpool Show Ruthless Streak On Man City’s Frailties

November 11, 2019 4:21 pm

Liverpool has lived through too many false dawns to take a first Premier League title in 30 years for granted, but in overpowering their biggest rivals Manchester City 3-1 to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table, they showed why the long wait looks set to end.

Only City’s brilliance kept Jurgen Klopp’s men waiting last season when even the third-highest points tally in the league’s history still saw the Reds miss out on the title by a single point.

That disappointment has broken Liverpool sides of the past who have finished second-best and quickly regressed.

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Liverpool v Manchester City: Three Key Clashes

November 9, 2019 1:05 pm

Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday with the chance to open up a nine-point lead over the defending champions in the Premier League title race and take a huge step towards a first league crown for 30 years.

Clashes between the two sides have become classics in recent seasons with Liverpool thrashing City in a Champions League quarter-final 5-1 on aggregate in 2017/18 before City gained revenge with a 2-1 victory that saw them retain the Premier League title last season.

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Here, AFP Sport looks at three key battles

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Mane Jokes He Would ‘Dive’ Again To Win Liverpool Penalty

November 7, 2019 10:46 am
Liverpool forward Sadio Mane says he will not change his style of play despite Pep Guardiola’s “diving” accusation.
The Manchester City boss made the claim at the weekend when the Senegal international was booked after going down in the penalty area following a challenge by Aston Villa’s Frederic Guilbert.

Manager Jurgen Klopp jumped to his defence and Guardiola subsequently rowed back on the comments, saying they were part of a longer speech in which he praised the forward.

Mane, unaware of the subsequent climbdown, was unmoved by Guardiola’s initial criticism as he believes if there is contact he has a

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Liverpool To Play Twice In 2 Days In 2 Different Countries

November 5, 2019 4:31 pm

Liverpool will play two games in two days nearly 5,000 miles apart after their League Cup quarter-final against Aston Villa was scheduled for the day before their Club World Cup semi-final in Qatar.

The European champions will travel to Villa on December 17, League Cup organisers the English Football League announced on Tuesday.

Liverpool plays their first match of the Club World Cup in Doha the following day, meaning the Red’s will be forced to use two separate squads for the fixtures.

“We will be utilising two playing squads simultaneously, with one squad participating in the FIFA Club World Cup …

Man City Expect Tottenham To Slow Liverpool EPL Charge

Man City Expect Tottenham To Slow Liverpool EPL Charge

October 25, 2019 4:43 pm
Manchester City has the chance to exert some short-term pressure on runaway Premier League leaders, Liverpool, this weekend as Manchester United look to end their away-day blues.Jurgen Klopp’s side saw their long winning streak ended by a hungry United in a draw at Old Trafford last week but still have a comfortable six-point lead over second-placed City.

Guardiola’s defending champions can cut that gap to just three points, at least temporarily, if they beat Aston Villa at home on Saturday, while Liverpool has a trickier-looking tie against Spurs the following day.

Frank Lampard’s young Chelsea side travel to Burnley on

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