Liverpool's Alisson sings praises of "special" defender Van Dijk
Liverpool's Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker has been discussing his experience of playing behind the PFA Players' Player of the Year, Virgil van Dijk.
Currently in his home country for the Copa America, Alisson, as reported on Liverpoolfc.com, has been speaking about his Liverpool career-to-date and how the experience has been for him playing with the current Reds backline.
When asked about Van Dijk, Alisson said:
“He gives a lot of confidence for the team and the players. “When you have …
Liverpool's Sadio Mane looks to continue improving after his best-ever PL season
Liverpool's Senegalese frontman Sadio Mané says he is still aiming to improve after he completed his best-ever season as a professional.
Mané earned himself a share of the Premier League's Top Scorer award with 22 goals in 2018/19, leaving him level with teammate Mohamed Salah and Arsenal's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Liverpool's number 10 is currently preparing for the African Cup of Nations with Senegal, although he will miss his country's opening game against Tanzania due to a one-match suspension carried over …
Liverpool's Fabinho happy with first season in Red after slow start
Liverpool's Brazilian midfielder Fabinho has been reflecting on his first season at Anfield under Jurgen Klopp and how after a brief settling-in period he has gone from strength to strength.
The former AS Monaco player's signature was announced just over a year ago, 24 hours after The Reds had fallen to Real Madrid in the Champions League final in Kyiv.
As with Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain before him, Klopp and his backroom team looked to integrate Fabinho very gradually into the Liverpool …
Liverpool's 2019/20 Premier League fixture list
This morning saw the release of the Premier League fixture list for the 2019/20 season with Liverpool facing Norwich at Anfield on the opening weekend.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds start their Premier League title quest with a home fixture against Norwich City live on Friday Night Football on August 9th.
Liverpool travel to play Southampton the following weekend before then welcoming Unai Emery's Arsenal to Anfield in just their third league game of the season.
Some standout dates to note:
Arsenal …
Liverpool's Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is already in talks about a 12-month contract extension
Liverpool are keen to tie Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain down to a contract which would keep him at the club until 2023 at least.
The former Arsenal attacking midfielder played just a few minutes this season as he was recovering from a horrific knee injury suffered against Roma in the Champions League semi-final in April 2018.
However, 'The Ox' is now back fit and firing and with a full pre-season training programme endured in the coming months, he should be raring to …
Philippe Coutinho admits Barcelona struggles since leaving Liverpool
Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho has admitted that his time at Barcelona has been far from ideal since his move to the Catalan club in January 2018.
As reported in Marca, Coutinho was in a frank and honest mood when interviewed on Brazilian international duty in recent days.
When asked about his season at Barcelona, Coutinho said:
"I have not had a good season. "My performances have been a lot worse than I expected they would. "The only way to …
Jan Molby believes Jordan Henderson will be remembered as a Liverpool great
Former Liverpool and Denmark midfielder Jan Molby believes that The Reds' Jordan Henderson is sure to be remembered as a club great in years to come.
Henderson joined Liverpool from Sunderland eight years ago and he has had to endure a tough time in the spotlight since. The central midfielder has long been one of Liverpool's most undervalued players.
However, Henderson was made club captain by Brendan Rodgers upon Steven Gerrard's departure from the club in 2015 and was kept …
Reds' Divock Origi discusses Premier League title aims and upcoming contract talks
Liverpool striker Divock Origi insists Reds will not be resting on their laurels after last weekend's Champions League success but instead, they will be going all out for the Premier League title next season.
Origi wrote himself into Liverpool folklore this season with some huge goals for the team even in his limited playing time.
The Belgian international popped up with late winners against Everton and Newcastle United as The Reds pushed Manchester City all the way in the Premier …
Liverpool's Adam Lallana says he has no intentions of leaving
Liverpool may have announced the departures of Daniel Sturridge and Alberto Moreno this week but midfielder Adam Lallana insists he will not be joining them in leaving Anfield this summer.
The 31-year-old creative midfielder hasn't played for The Reds since starting in Liverpool's 2-1 Premier League win at Fulham back in March.
Plagued by injuries, Lallana has only started six league games in the last two seasons under Jurgen Klopp but he feels that if he can get back to …
Xabi Alonso believes Fabinho is crucial to Reds' midfield
Former Liverpool legend Xabi Alonso believes Fabinho is a vital cog in midfield for Jurgen Klopp's current Red machine.
Alonso, who tasted Champions League glory with Liverpool in Istanbul in 2005, says that Fabinho's role in the current Liverpool team is not too unlike his own under Rafa Benitez over a decade ago.
The former Real Madrid and Bayern Munich star highlighted the similarities in their game.
“I think that we could have similarities in terms of the position, …