Virgil van Dijk delights in Liverpool's UEFA Super Cup victory
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk hopes that The Reds can continue the habit of winning silverware after they added another European trophy to the Champions League title they won in June.
Jurgen Klopp's side overcame Chelsea in a penalty shootout victory in the heat in Turkey after a thrilling 2-2 draw with Frank Lampard's side.
Sadio Mané scored both Liverpool's goals while Olivier Giroud and a Jorginho penalty provided the two goals for The Blues.
After the game, Virgil van Dijk …
Will this be Liverpool's lineup for tonight's Chelsea clash?
Jurgen Klopp is likely to make some changes to his starting eleven for Wednesday night's UEFA Super Cup meeting with Chelsea in Istanbul. Read on for our predicted lineup.
Frank Lampard's Chelsea side was humiliated at Old Trafford on Sunday in a crushing 4-0 defeat. It was The Blues' opening Premier League game of the season and not the ideal beginning to Lampard's managerial reign at the club.
Liverpool beat Norwich 4-1 on Friday night with goals from Mohamed Salah, …
Klopp gives fitness update ahead of Chelsea clash in UEFA Super Cup
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp today gave a general update on the fitness of The Reds' squad ahead of Wednesday night's UEFA Super Cup encounter with Chelsea in Istanbul.
There is still no further accurate reading on how long goalkeeper Alisson will be out for with the injury he sustained against Norwich on Friday night. Klopp has only mentioned that the Brazilian international will be unavailable 'for the next few weeks'.
As it stands, Alisson and Nathaniel Clyne are the only …
Liverpool v Chelsea Preview - Super Cup glory beckons for Reds
THE DETAILS
Venue – BJK Vodafone Park, Istanbul, Turkey
Referee – Stephanie Frappart (FRA)
Date & Time – Wednesday, August 14th @ 20:00
Current Odds – Liverpool 4/7, Draw 3/1, Chelsea 9/2
Liverpool and Chelsea meet in Istanbul on Wednesday night in the UEFA Super Cup. The Reds - Champions League winners - and Chelsea - Europa League winners - will do battle for some early-season silverware in what could be a tight encounter with both sides rotating their starting lineups.
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Joe Gomez says Liverpool are hungry for Super Cup glory
Liverpool's Joe Gomez says the team is hungry for Super Cup success this Wednesday in Istanbul as Reds prepare to face Chelsea.
Jurgen Klopp's men lost out on the Community Shield to Manchester City after a 5-4 penalty shootout defeat following an entertaining 1-1 draw at Wembley earlier this month.
Now, Liverpool have another chance of early-season silverware when they meet Frank Lampard's new-look Chelsea side at Vodafone Park in Turkey.
Gomez, speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, feels the Community Shield loss …
Trademark Liverpool
I don’t know what the big problem is.
“We are Liverpool, tra la la la la,” easily changes to, “We are Liverpool, all rights reserved, we’re the best football team in the land.”
Adam Lallana won’t have much to do this season. Imagine the pride he would take in slapping TM’s on every road sign leading into the city.
Yes, it’s been a while since we’ve had an off-pitch controversy, and when I say, a while, I mean several days.
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Why Keita could be key to Liverpool becoming English Kings
In the context of a football match, a midfielder receiving the ball, dawdling on it, eating a few seconds of time before laterally recycling it is no big deal. It happens umpteen times in the course of every game.
In the case of Naby Keita’s Liverpool career, however, it could be symbolic of the Guinean fully acclimating to both Jurgen Klopp’s tactical demands and the pressure’s associated with playing for a worldwide footballing institution such as the Reds.
In a …
Why Liverpool Must Spend This Summer
In any other era of football history, a 97 point haul in the league would guarantee the league title. Unfortunately for Liverpool, this is the era of Manchester City and their state-sponsored, law-flouting spending and their club record points tally wasn’t sufficient to claim the clubs first league since the 1989-90 season.
Liverpool’s squad, as the league table indicates and the Champions League victory further reinforces, is excellent. It is, however, not deep enough. Until the required quality is added …
Mohamed Salah: Two years that created a Liverpool legend
When Mohamed Salah signed for Liverpool on the 22nd of July 2017, it's fair to say that more than a few eyebrows were raised.
At the time, what seemed like a fairly hefty fee of £36.9 million - which was at this stage a club record fee - it's only fair to say Salah's signing failed to convince everyone at first.
Fast forward two years, two golden boots, two sensational seasons and one Champions League winners medal later, and Salah …
Liverpool's Fullback Creativity and Recruitment Targets – Part 2
In Part 1, we took a deep dive into profiling and analysing Liverpool’s fullback creativity and whether it is sustainable – you can read it here.
Here in Part 2, we’ll look at select recruitment targets who can meet our depth needs and tick boxes on the club’s philosophy, eye and analytics tests.
Tyrell Malacia (20 yo, Feyenoord, 1415 minutes, Highest valuation: £2.8 million)
Tyrell Malacia is a highly rated, Dutch, modern left-back for Feyenoord who has represented the Netherlands …