LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL FANS

Even though Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp may not fancy the idea, he has been urged in recent weeks to bench his two star players Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah. Both attackers have not performed excellently in recent games and have wasted chances that have cost them games in recent weeks, including in their most recent game against Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.

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Following their mediocre performance for the Reds in the first leg of the tie at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium, Jurgen Klopp’s men fell to a 3-1 defeat in Spain before preparing for the return leg which they also failed to perform well in. Their recent run of poor form has raised questions about their current state of mind, with a lot of people claiming that they should be benched so they can understand that they are not entirely undroppable.
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Jamie Carragher has disclosed his preference for a thrilling title race in the Premier League this season. The Liverpool legend talked about the Premier League title race in a chat with GOAL as he said that he wants to see a thrilling title race rather than the one-sided title race witnessed in the last campaign. Ex-Liverpool centre back Carragher was delighted last season when his beloved club ended the long wait for a league title. Liverpool had gone three decades without a league title before they won the Premier League trophy at a canter last term. At the end of last season, Liverpool had eighteen more points than nearest challenger Manchester City. However, Jamie Carragher wants a competitive title race for this season.

The Premier League is at the halfway stage this season and several teams have shown serious title form. The likes of Manchester United, Leicester City, Manchester City, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur have shown that they could challenge for the league title this season. As a matter of fact, nine teams have topped the Premier League this season. Other teams like Arsenal, Everton, Southampton and Chelsea have also spent some time at the Premier League summit in addition to the aforementioned five teams. (more…)

The date for the return of Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold from injury has been set according to the latest reports from the stables of the Liverpool Echo. Barring any injury setback, Trent Alexander-Arnold is set to return to the Liverpool squad ahead of the Champions League trip to play Danish topflight team FC Midtjylland in a matchday six clash on December 9.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has not played for either club or country since he sustained a calf injury during the league trip to Manchester City shortly before the international break earlier this month. He was subbed off for veteran player James Milner in the second half of the game as a result of the calf problem. The England international was then ruled out for at least a month due to the aforementioned calf injury.
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Naby Keita is the latest player in the red shirt to impress Liverpool fans. Following the club’s 3-1 comeback win earlier this week the Guinea international has become the toast of the defending champion’s followers on social media. 25-year-old Keita started for the Reds and played for 79 minutes before being replaced. During his stay on the field, he looked nippy and impressive. He had 2 shots at the goal and made an equal number of crosses.

Keita has appeared in the starting line-up of all the 3 matches for Liverpool this season. ‘Brilliant’ was the common thread on social media while describing him. Some fans even compared him with the legendary Drogba. 25-year-old Naby Keita joined Liverpool in 2018 from FC Leipzig and in his short career with the Reds; he is already a winner of the prestigious Premiership title. Last season he made 18 appearances for Klopp’s army scoring 2 goals. He also assisted thrice in the club’s engagements in the EPL.
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Werder Bremen’s Milot Rashica is attracting interest from the English Premier League. West Ham and Wolverhampton Wanderers are among the clubs who want to sign the 23-year-old at the end of the season.

The Kosovo international has spent over two years in Germany. He made a €7m move from Vitesse Arnhem to Werder Bremen in 2018. He is one of the most highly rated attacking players in the Bundesliga, thanks to his tally of 23 goals and 11 assists in just 64 games for his club. His form has attracted interest from clubs in the EPL.
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Thierry Henry on the eve of resuming his new job as head coach at Montreal Impact says Liverpool’s struggles before they started getting it right recently is prove that coaches need more time to build a side as opposed to the modern way of sacking them after one bad result or poor half time derby performance.

The former Arsenal legend also said Klopp to be blamed for Liverpool injuries.

Klopp and team has experienced a lot of progress from last season, he risked using too much intensity. The high pressing kind of game the former Mainz manager uses is mostly responsible for the hamstring injuries picked up by his troops.
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Jurgen Klopp made a statement that the problem with his life is he has spoken too much ill in the past and nobody forgets it. Ahead of the first European away match with Liverpool, four years ago, has not stemmed the appetite for jumping on every word that comes out from the mouth of the German.

During that time he was replying to a question regarding his infamous quote, ‘heavy metal football’ and four years down the line does not apply to his team. Currently, Liverpool picks up the words of John McGinn of Aston Villa, more like a relentless tune which usually hits the same notes again and again just as mental torture. There is no getting away from it.
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Premier League side Liverpool could lose defender DejanLovrenas AC Milan and AS Roma are keen on signing him, as per reports. The Reds are hoping to get up to €20 million for the Croatian who has fallen in the pecking order of central defenders at Anfield.

Reports in Italy claim Roma are looking to remit a €3 million prepayment to Liverpool and then balance €12 million in 2020 to seal the deal. The Reds would likely accept the structuring but could seek up to €17 million, as per reports in the Serie A.
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Jurgen Klopp admits that nobody wants a defeat at any stage of any competition, but if you look at your defeats in the right spirit, they can act like a medicine because you can learn from them and get better.

Talking about himself, Klopp says that he hasn’t had a great time in the finals of the tournaments in the recent times. Quite a few finals that he has coached in of late, he has ended on the wrong side of the stick, but that hasn’t demoralized him because he reckons that the purpose of life is not to stop trying. Even if you have failed at something, you have just got to give it a go the next time.
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Everton boss Marco Silva was under severe pressure in recent weeks due to the team’s poor performances in recent weeks. However, the game against Liverpool showed that he remains the right man to turn things around for the Merseyside club.

He got his formation spot on against their biggest rivals as he was able to nullify the attacking threat of Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane and Divork Origi. Many fans would have been wondering why he started Theo Walcott. The former Arsenal winger has come under criticism with ex-players questioning his place in the starting 11.
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