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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp discusses the form and fitness of Virgil van Dijk and Fabinho Jurgen Klopp says he will give Virgil van Dijk plenty of time to get back to to his Liverpool best as he talked up the improvements made by Fabinho in recent weeks. Van Dijk returned to the side in last week’s 2-0 win at Newcastle but was also part of the starting lineup that lost 5-2 to Real Madrid on Tuesday night as the Reds shipped five in a European game for the first time at home. Prior to his comeback at St James’ Park last Saturday,…

England forward Bukayo Saka’s existing contract at Arsenal runs until the summer of 2024 after the deal was extended by a year by his club. In order to avoid losing him for a cut-price fee or for nothing, reports state that Arsenal have agreed a new “long-term” deal with the 21-year-old in principle. The deal will keep the left-sided player at the Emirates for the foreseeable future. Bukayo Saka has reached an agreement in principle for a new Arsenal contract, according to reports. The 21-year-old had a contract that ran until summer 2023 which was extended by the club for…

Perlawanan terbaharu Liverpool dalam Liga Perdana menawarkan sinaran matahari pada apa yang kelihatan seperti penghujung ribut, tetapi angin ribut telah melanda Anfield sekali lagi berikutan perpecahan pertahanan yang mengerikan menentang Real Madrid yang telah mengingatkan kelab betapa dalam luka berjalan. Di pusat malang sekali lagi ialah pemain pertahanan Joe Gomez, yang diisytiharkan mempunyai ‘permainan mutlak’ oleh satu sumber di Twitter, yang menambah barisan paparan panas yang tidak sihat semasa tekanan yang semakin meningkat terhadap persembahan Liverpool. Dan tanpa sebarang jeda untuk pemain antarabangsa England itu, pengurus Jurgen Klopp kini mesti mempertimbangkan langkah kurang ajar untuk menawarkan prospek akademi Billy Koumetio…

Liverpool’s most recent outings in the Premier League offered a slant of sunshine at what appeared to be the end of the storm, but the tempestuous winds have engulfed Anfield once again following a dreadful defensive disintegration against Real Madrid that has reminded the club just how deep the wounds run. At the epicentre of the misfortune once again was defender Joe Gomez, who was declared to have had an ‘absolute mare of a game‘ by one source on Twitter, which adds to an unhealthy line of torrid displays during the mounting pressure on Liverpool’s performances. And with no respite in sight for the…

Kelab Liga Perdana bimbang Neymar hanya menggunakan mereka untuk menjana minat terhadap pemain Paris Saint-Germain itu. Ejen telah menawarkan perpindahan pemain sayap itu ke Liverpool dan Newcastle United. Demikian menurut Graeme Bailey, yang melaporkan bahawa ejen telah menawarkan Neymar kepada semua elit Liga Perdana. Mereka telah menghubungi Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool dan Newcastle untuk memaklumkan ketua kelab mengenai ketersediaan pemain Brazil itu untuk berpindah. Kelab-kelab di Eropah juga berwaspada dengan potensi pemain berusia 31 tahun itu untuk meninggalkan Le Parc des Princes pada musim panas ini. Paris Saint-Germain tidak menentang untuk mengucapkan selamat tinggal kepada Neymar di luar…

Premier League clubs fear Neymar is just using them to generate interest in the Paris Saint-Germain ace. Agents have offered the winger’s transfer to Liverpool and Newcastle United. That is according to Graeme Bailey, who reports that agents have offered Neymar to all of the Premier League’s elite. They have contacted Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Newcastle to inform club chiefs of the Brazilian’s availability for a move. Clubs in Europe are also on alert to the 31-year-old’s potential to leave Le Parc des Princes this summer. Paris Saint-Germain do not oppose bidding farewell to Neymar come the off-season. Even though…

Pengurus Liverpool yang tertekan, Jurgen Klopp telah dinasihatkan bahawa dia perlu memecat enam pemain dari pasukannya jika dia mahu membantu The Reds memperbaiki diri dan menyelamatkan dirinya daripada dipecat. Pasukan Merseysiders telah menikmati masa yang cemerlang sejak pemain Jerman itu mengambil alih tugas. Sememangnya, setelah mencapai tiga perlawanan akhir Liga Juara-Juara dan menamatkan penantian panjang mereka selama 30 tahun untuk dinobatkan sebagai juara Inggeris, Klopp akan sentiasa dikenang sebagai legenda Liverpool. Dan setelah hanya melalui beberapa perlawanan sahaja untuk memenangi empat kali ganda yang tidak pernah berlaku sebelum ini, hanya sedikit yang meramalkan kejatuhan utama yang akan datang musim ini.…

Under-pressure Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has been advised that he needs to axe six players from his side if he is to help the Reds improve and spare himself from the sack. The Merseysiders have enjoyed a brilliant time of things since the German took charge. Indeed, having reached three Champions League finals and ended their long 30-year wait to be crowned English champions, Klopp will always be remembered as a Liverpool legend. And having also gone just a few games short of winning an unprecedented quadruple last season, few would have predicted the major drop-off that was to come…

The recent January transfer window saw Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta move to sign Chelsea playmaker Jorginho on a £12m deal, with the Italy international having already made a fine start to life in north London after his key involvement in helping to power his new side ahead against Aston Villa at the weekend. Despite the acquisition of the one-time Napoli man, however, it does appear that the Gunners remain rather short on depth in the midfield ranks, while the likes of Mohamed Elneny, Granit Xhaka and Thomas Partey – as well as Jorginho – are all in and around their thirties. With reports linking the club with moves for a…

Liverpool telah mencapai penghujung era sejak tujuh bulan lalu dan pada musim panas, Jürgen Klopp perlu memutuskan siapa yang akan membina pasukan Reds seterusnya. ‘Penghujung era’ ialah bagaimana malam Liverpool disimpulkan pada malam Selasa. The Reds berdepan Real Madrid dalam pertembungan Hollywood di Anfield, tetapi akhirnya mengalami kekalahan memalukan 5-2, dengan pemegang Liga Juara-Juara berdepan kekecohan. “Ia adalah penghujung era dan sudah agak lama, beberapa pemain tidak mempunyai tahap lagi,” kata Thierry Henry semasa membuat liputan mengenai permainan untuk CBS Sports, dan rakan sekerjanya, Jamie Carragher, bersetuju. Bekas bek tengah Anfield itu melabelkan anak buah Jürgen Klopp sebagai ‘tidak betul’…

Liverpool has reached the end of an era over the past seven months and in the summer, Jürgen Klopp will have to decide who to build his next Reds team around. ‘The end of an era’ is how Liverpool’s night was summed up on Tuesday night. The Reds faced Real Madrid in a Hollywood clash at Anfield, but ended up suffering a humiliating 5-2 defeat, with the holders of the Champions League running riot. “It’s the end of an era and it has been for a little while, some of the players don’t have the level anymore,” said Thierry Henry…

Virgil van Dijk telah membalas kritikan pedas terhadap pertahanannya dan Liverpool semasa kekalahan mengejut 5-2 Liga Juara-Juara malam tadi menentang Real Madrid. Pasukan Jurgen Klopp kelihatan berada di landasan untuk membalas dendam pada perlawanan akhir musim lalu apabila mereka mendahului dua gol dalam suku pembukaan sejam, dengan Darwin Nunez dan Mohamed Salah kedua-duanya menjaringkan gol. Real, bagaimanapun, bertindak balas seperti juara mereka dengan persembahan buruk bola sepak menyerang dan penyudah klinikal untuk menjadikan perlawanan kedua hampir tidak relevan. Walaupun orang-orang seperti Vinicius Junior dan Karim Benzema menerima pujian itu, penyerang Real yang berleluasa mendapat manfaat daripada jenis pertahanan amal yang…

Virgil van Dijk has hit back at the scathing criticism of his and Liverpool’s defending during last night’s shock 5-2 Champions League defeat against Real Madrid. Jurgen Klopp’s side looked to be on course to avenge defeat in last season’s final when they raced into a two goal lead inside the opening quarter of an hour, with Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah both on target. Real, however, responded like the champions they are with a devastating display of attacking football and clinical finishing to render the second leg almost irrelevant. While the likes of Vinicius Junior and Karim Benzema rightly took the plaudits, Real’s…

Liverpool concede five goals in a European game at Anfield for the first time Jürgen Klopp admitted Liverpool’s interest in this season’s Champions League was effectively over after their error-strewn display was punished by ruthless Real Madrid. “We gave all five goals away, all five,” said an incredulous Klopp after Liverpool conceded five goals in a European game at Anfield for the first time in their history. Liverpool also became the first team in Champions League history to lead 2-0 and lose by a three-goal margin as they succumbed to a sixth defeat in the last seven matches against the…

We all have that friend who lies about how much they can deadlift in the gym. The one with a fabricated county school hat-trick, and all those rugby medals that conveniently go missing whenever you ask for proof. There can be few doubts now, at least, about Rasmus Hojlund’s claim that he is capable of running 100 metres in just 11 seconds. In the blink of an eye, Atalanta’s £17 million summer signing breezed from the centre circle to the edge of the Lazio box during the recent 2-0 triumph at the Stadio Olimpico. If we didn’t know better, we’d suggest that Hojlund had invented…

Liverpool mengalami kekalahan di tangan Real Madrid walaupun Mohamed Salah memberikan segalanya, dan Jürgen Klopp perlu menunjukkan kepada pemainnya realiti yang pahit. Tiada tular media sosial yang bersumpah membalas dendam daripada Mohamed Salah kali ini. Kali ini, pemain Mesir itu berusaha untuk membalas dendam atas kesengsaraan yang dialami Real Madrid di atas padang, dan di atas padang sahaja. Tetapi itu pun tidak mencukupi. Kebenaran yang kejam ialah untuk seketika yang singkat, ia kelihatan seperti mungkin. Ketika malam Anfield yang riuh rendah mengalu-alukan pasukan Liverpool yang berprestasi, 15 minit pertama menunjukkan persembahan vintaj. Menekan tanpa henti. Orang ramai melantun. Serangan demi…

Liverpool suffered a drubbing at the hands of Real Madrid despite Mohamed Salah giving it his all, and Jürgen Klopp needs to show his players a harsh reality. There were no viral social media posts vowing revenge from Mohamed Salah this time around. This time, the Egyptian sought to seek retribution for the misery Real Madrid had caused him on the pitch, and on the pitch alone. But even that wasn’t enough. The cruel truth is that for a brief fleeting moment, it looked like it just might be. As a raucous Anfield night welcomed an in-form Liverpool team, the first 15 minutes showed…

Jurgen Klopp speaks after Liverpool’s 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the last-16 of the Champions League Jurgen Klopp was left to lament Liverpool’s defensive woes as Real Madrid won 5-2 at Anfield in the Champions League. The Reds conceded five times for the first time at home in the European Cup as Carlo Ancelotti’s holders took charge of the last-16-tie ahead of the second leg in Madrid next month. Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah both scored inside the first 15 minutes to give the Reds a commanding lead before the 14-time European champions hit back through a Vinicius Junior brace before the break.…

Arsenal news: A huge few weeks are ahead for the Gunners and Mikel Arteta has some key decisions to make after Gabriel Martinelli came off the bench to help secure a win against Aston Villa Arsenal are set for a huge few weeks in their pursuit of the Premier League title this season, with some key fixtures on the horizon. The Gunners saw their large gap over rivals Manchester City dwindle after three games without a victory, but a return to winning ways over Aston Villa was a boost to the side. Another boost was a result across the midlands in…

Pemain Liverpool Januari Cody Gakpo mengakui dia masih perlu membuktikan dirinya dalam Liga Juara-Juara. Pemain berusia 23 tahun itu mungkin pernah bermain di suku akhir Piala Dunia menentang juara akhirnya Argentina tetapi pengalamannya dalam pertandingan kelab elit Eropah berlanjutan kepada hanya tujuh minit dalam satu penampilan pemain gantian dalam seri peringkat kumpulan menentang Tottenham pada Oktober 2018. Gakpo bergelut dengan prestasinya sejak tiba dari PSV Eindhoven dengan bayaran awal £37 juta bulan lepas – tidak dibantu oleh perjuangan Liverpool di atas padang sebagai satu pasukan – tetapi pemain antarabangsa Belanda itu kini telah menjaringkan gol dalam perlawanan berturut-turut menentang Everton…

Liverpool’s January signing Cody Gakpo admits he still has to prove himself in the Champions League. The 23-year-old may have played in a World Cup quarter-final against eventual champions Argentina but his experience in Europe’s elite club competition extends to just seven minutes in one substitute appearance in a group-stage draw against Tottenham in October 2018. Gakpo had struggled with his form since arriving from PSV Eindhoven for an initial £37 million last month – not helped by Liverpool’s struggles on the pitch as a team – but the Netherlands international has now scored in back-to-back matches against Everton and Newcastle. And his first Champions League start could be in…

Mohamed Salah could take two European records from Steven Gerrard with a goal against Real Madrid, a side the Reds have not recorded a victory over since 2009. Should Mohamed Salah score, not only would he become Liverpool’s outright highest-ever goalscorer in Europe, eclipsing Steven Gerrard’s tally of 41, but he would also take Gerrard’s record of most goals at Anfield in European competition. Both men have 18. The Egyptian has scored three goals in 10 Champions League knockout matches at Anfield compared with 15 goals in 19 games in qualifying and group stages on home soil. Salah has scored 41 times in 65 Champions League appearances…

Pemilik AS Liverpool FC tidak cuba menjual pasukan itu tetapi sedang mengadakan perbincangan dengan bakal pelabur mengenai satu lagi jenis transaksi, lapor Jurnal Sukan Boston lewat Ahad. “Adakah kami menjual LFC? Tidak. Adakah [kita] bercakap dengan pelabur tentang LFC? Ya,” John Henry, pemilik utama Fenway Sports Group, memberitahu penerbitan itu dalam satu temu bual. “Adakah sesuatu akan berlaku di sana? Saya percaya begitu, tetapi ia tidak akan menjadi jualan. Adakah kami telah menjual apa-apa dalam tempoh 20 tahun lebih yang lalu?” Komen itu memadamkan spekulasi bahawa pasukan itu sedang menuju ke arah jualan yang boleh mencecah lebih daripada $5 bilion…

The US owners of Liverpool FC aren’t trying to sell the team but are holding talks with potential investors about another kind of transaction, the Boston Sports Journal reported late Sunday. “Are we selling LFC? No. Are [we] talking with investors about LFC? Yes,” John Henry, principal owner of Fenway Sports Group, told the publication in an interview. “Will something happen there? I believe so, but it won’t be a sale. Have we sold anything in the past 20-plus years?” The comments quell speculation that the team was heading for a sale that could fetch more than $5 billion as…