Alaba, Mbappe next? Five stars who moved for free in their prime…

Andrea Pirlo Milan thought Pirlo was past his prime when he clocked up 10 seasons of service at the San Siro in 2011. The midfielder played only 17 times in their Serie A title-winning campaign and, aged 31, it was felt he wasn’t worthy of a new contract. Which, in hindsight, seems one of the […]

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Merson pinpoints reason for Thiago’s lack of ‘intensity’ at Liverpool

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson tips Thiago Alcantara to “cause problems” as soon as Liverpool get a fully fit squad back. The former Barcelona midfielder was expected to take Liverpool to another level again when he arrived from Bayern Munich for £20m in the summer transfer window. However, he hasn’t lived up to those expectations […]

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Liverpool must let Klopp return as OGS casts doubt on future

Stan Collymore thinks ‘work’ is keeping Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp from returning to Germany to mourn the passing of his mother. Erm…   Riyad to nowhere After the classic that was ‘Riyad Mahrez’s wife, 28, claims she was ‘fined for being too hot’ and asks lockdown raid cops ‘don’t you like to party?’”, a story […]

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Merson makes bold Liverpool prediction for next season

Sky Sports pundit Paul Merson thinks Liverpool “will be the team to beat” next season despite their poor form so far this term. The Reds have suffered numerous injuries at centre-back which has seen them deploy midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho there on a regular basis this season. A poor run of form has seen […]

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Liverpool star under pressure to perform, Barcelona missing key players

Liverpool star under pressure to perform, Barcelona missing key players – originally posted on Sportslens.com The Champions League takes centre stage over the next two weeks as the eight first-leg ties in the round of 16 are played across Europe. The action gets underway on Tuesday with a pair of intriguing fixtures featuring teams with […]

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Henderson defends ‘fantastic addition’ from Liverpool criticism

Jordan Henderson thinks Thiago Alcantara has been a “fantastic addition” to the Liverpool squad after facing heavy criticism. The Spaniard has only won four of his first 13 matches at Anfield since signing from Bayern Munich for £20m in the summer transfer window. Jermaine Jenas described Thiago as the “weak component” as they lost 3-1 […]

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Gerrard will manage Liverpool – but he is not ready yet, says Rush

Steven Gerrard is doing an “incredible” job at Rangers, but he is not ready to step up to replace Jurgen Klopp, according to Liverpool legend Ian Rush. Gerrard took his first managerial job in June 2018 as he took over at Scottish giants Rangers. He has enjoyed a really fruitful spell there, with him winning […]

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Neville claims much-maligned Man Utd man would flourish at Liverpool

Gary Neville thinks struggling Man Utd centre-back Victor Lindelof would flourish alongside Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool. The Sweden international has often been blamed for the Red Devils’ defensive issues with many former players and fans urging the club to invest in a new centre-back to play alongside Harry Maguire. The latest criticism of Lindelof […]

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Big Midweek: Leipzig v Liverpool, Dortmund, Poch, Silva

Game to watch – RB Leipzig v Liverpool “They [Liverpool] are not in a mega-crisis and will certainly be stable against us,” Julian Nagelsmann said, but surely doesn’t believe to be true. “Stable” is not the word to describe Liverpool right now. Antonyms would come closer to the truth: mercurial; volatile; shaky; erratic. A team […]

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Liverpool must avoid Arsenal’s fate after Game 50…

Send your mails to theeditor@football365.com…   Game 50 Great email from Morgan, in relation to why Liverpool have crumbled. There is a great parallel with what happened to Arsenal’s Invincibles. It was well-known that Wenger sent his teams out, relying on massive self-confidence and belief that they are better and will win simply by virtue […]

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