AFCON

How Liverpool have solved major AFCON issue in transfer market

On Sunday afternoon, Liverpool announced the signing of Dominik Szboboszlai from RB Leipzig for a fee of £60 million, with many labelling the Hungarian as the next step in Jurgen Klopp's midfield rebuild. Although this is certainly the case, it seems that the Reds have also bolstered their attacking options through the acquisition of the...

How Liverpool Might Cope With Salah’s AFCON 2024 Absence

Liverpool FC Face Forward Line Dilemma as Salah Commits to 2024 AFCON Liverpool FC, the club renowned for its rich footballing heritage, face an intriguing scenario ahead of the 2024 season. The possible absence of its talisman, Mohamed Salah, during the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024 presents a complex selection issue, one that could...

Liverpool To Be Without Key Superstar In Early 2024

Liverpool's Challenge: Navigating the Loss of Salah to AFCON 2024 Liverpool FC will face the familiar challenge of compensating for the absence of their star player, Mohamed Salah, as he sets out to represent his country in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2024. Coping with Salah's Absence This isn't the first time Liverpool have had to...

Liverpool pair Mane and Salah adding to their value at the AFCON

No further proof is required to show that Liverpool has two of the best African players and maybe two of the best in the world right now in Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah. It was surely cries of joy, a bit of frustration and immense pride for the Kopites and the team from the...

How Will Liverpool Cope With The Upcoming AFCON?

The Premier League title race looks set to be another unrelenting one for the teams involved. Following Manchester United’s recent run of results, it looks likely to be a battle between Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea to win the Premier League title this season.  However, the Reds are likely to face a huge challenge over...

Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah scores again as Egypt advance in AFCON

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah made it two goals in two games as he helped Egypt to top Group A of the AFCON with a 100% record. The Reds' number 11 scored an excellent free-kick to open the scoring against Uganda in the 36th minute. Egypt went on to win 2-0 and qualify for the last sixteen...

Sadio Mane’s Struggles Continue At Liverpool

This time last year, Sadio Mane looked a potentially better signing for Barcelona than Philippe Coutinho. That’s how good he was. The Senegalese’s departure for the Africa Cup of Nations in January was a fatal blow to Liverpool’s season, and their title bid fizzled out completely without their destroyer-in-chief around. Come the end of the campaign,...

What are Liverpool’s transfer requirements this summer?

There is a multitude of content available in relation to transfer rumours and deals this summer, whether they be prospective, completed or just idly speculated upon; but for the purposes of this article, I want you to forget potential target names and forget price tags. I know that is a difficult thing to do...

One Year of Sadio Mané

It's been a year since Sadio Mané joined Liverpool, and in that time he has defied and surpassed all expectations. In his first season, the 25 year old scored 13 league goals and provided 5 assists in 26 games; we can only speculate how impressive his statistics would have been if not for Mané getting...

Second-Season Masterclass From Magic Mane?

Some players take a while to adjust at a club of Liverpool’s stature, with the enormous pressure on them every minute of every day something they cannot cope with. For Sadio Mane, however, his Reds career could barely have got off to a better start. Having arrived in relatively low-key circumstances last summer, with...