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Jurgen Klopp admitted that his Liverpool side gave Manchester City “too many opportunities” in the second half at Anfield. The game started really slowly but Liverpool grew into it the more the first half went on. Their best chances of the opening 45 minutes fell to Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino. Man City did not […]
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Joe Cole also suggested that it is a “recipe for disaster” shuffling centre-backs like Liverpool have so far this season. Liverpool were expected to dominate the Premier League again this season in defence of their title. But it has proved to be a campaign full of lows for Jurgen Klopp’s side. Virgil Van Dijk, Joe […]
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Pep Guardiola has hit back at suggestions from Jurgen Klopp that Manchester City benefited from a two-week break over Christmas due to the coronavirus pandemic. City had a game at Everton postponed on December 28 after a number of their staff, including five players, tested positive for Covid-19. As a result of the cancellation, City […]
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Jurgen Klopp issued a vague injury update after Liverpool lost to Brighton in the Premier League on Wednesday night. Having gone unbeaten for almost four years at home in the league, Klopp’s side have now lost back-to-back matches at Anfield after Brighton repeated Burnley’s 1-0 victory of a fortnight ago. An injury list which shows […]
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A London tourist (remember them?) would not have captured as many smileys as there were in Liverpool’s squad over the past week. From James Milner’s passive aggressive stance then belated smiley face substitution on Sunday to Gini Wijnaldum’s fixed grin after a delicious third goal against the Hammers, this was a team that remembered how […]
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Jurgen Klopp claimed that his Liverpool side were not physically or mentally fresh enough against Brighton on Wednesday. Liverpool had all of the possession, but they really lacked a cutting edge in attacking areas. Klopp’s side struggled to create many clear cut chances as they only recorded one shot on target over the course of […]
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Jurgen Klopp has admitted that Thiago’s situation at Liverpool is “far from perfect” but they are adapting to get the best out of him. The former Bayern Munich and Barcelona midfielder has had a mixed season for Liverpool so far. He made an impressive debut off the bench against Chelsea in September. But he tested […]
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Jurgen Klopp says Ozan Kabak can achieve great things at a stable team like Liverpool after a “really tough time” with Schalke. The German boss admits it would be a “miracle” if Virgil van Dijk were to play again this season, which means their top three centre-backs will be out for the duration with Joe […]
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Jurgen Klopp felt it “really made sense” to let Takumi Minamino join Southampton on loan until the end of the season. Minamino officially joined Liverpool in January 2020 after they activated his £7.25m release clause. He had enjoyed a fruitful five-years with Austrian outfit Red Bull Salzburg. The winger got 64 goals and 44 assists […]
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Jurgen Klopp has confirmed that Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk is unlikely to return to action before the end of the season. The Dutch centre-back suffered an ACL injury in October as a result of a collision with Everton’s Jordan Pickford. He had an operation shortly after the game and it was quickly revealed that […]
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