Liverpool were held to a damaging 2-2 draw by Manchester United as they handed the initiative to Arsenal in the Premier League title race, while Tottenham moved into fourth place with a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp’s side would have gone top with a victory against their bitter rivals at Old...
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Man Utd fightback ends Liverpool’s quadruple quest in FA Cup classic
Manchester United ended Liverpool’s quest for a quadruple of trophies in Jurgen Klopp’s final season after Amad Diallo’s winner edged a thrilling FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 after extra-time. The Ivorian winger was sent off for a second booking after taking his shirt off in celebration at the end of a chaotic 120 minutes that kept...
Van Dijk revels in pressure of Liverpool’s enduring feud with Man Utd
Virgil van Dijk says the intensity of Liverpool’s bitter rivalry with Manchester United will make Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final a major test for his quadruple chasers. Liverpool head to Old Trafford looking to move a step closer to the second trophy of manager Jurgen Klopp’s farewell season. Having beaten Chelsea in the League Cup final,...
Liverpool’s quadruple chase faces Man Utd test, Newcastle seek FA Cup shock at Man City
Manchester United are aiming to derail Liverpool’s bid for a quadruple and salvage a difficult second season for Erik ten Hag in Sunday’s FA Cup quarter-final. Newcastle will need to pull off a major shock to maintain their bid for a first major trophy in 55 years when they travel to holders Manchester City. AFP...
Guardiola is best manager of my lifetime, says Liverpool’s Klopp
Jurgen Klopp on Friday hailed Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola as the best manager of his lifetime as he prepares his Liverpool team for what could be the final chapter in their captivating rivalry. City have won five out of the past six Premier League titles but Liverpool have been their main rivals over the...
Man City face Man Utd test as Liverpool’s kids prosper
Erling Haaland has Manchester United in his sights this weekend as Manchester City host their cross-town rivals at the start of a season-defining spell for the Premier League champions. Pep Guardiola’s men, chasing an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight crown, boast an impressive recent record against United but know they cannot afford a slip-up in...
Klopp ranks Liverpool’s League Cup glory as his ‘most special’ trophy
Jurgen Klopp hailed Liverpool’s League Cup final triumph against Chelsea as the “most special” trophy of his career as the German learned he can win with kids. Virgil van Dijk clinched Liverpool’s 1-0 win with a dramatic header two minutes from the end of extra-time at Wembley on Sunday. Liverpool’s victory was especially sweet for...
Liverpool’s Salah, Nunez in contention for League Cup final
Liverpool could be handed a major boost ahead of the League Cup final against Chelsea on Sunday, with Mohamed Salah, Darwin Nunez and Dominik Szoboszlai all in contention to play after injury problems. All three sat out Wednesday’s 4-1 win over Luton as Liverpool moved four points clear at the top of the table despite missing...
Liverpool’s Alexander-Arnold hit by knee injury
Liverpool have suffered a blow after England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out for several weeks with a knee injury suffered in last weekend’s FA Cup win at Arsenal. Reds assistant manager Pep Lijnders confirmed Alexander-Arnold’s injury when he spoke to the media on Tuesday ahead of Wednesday’s League Cup semi-final first leg against Fulham....
Liverpool’s Salah leads Egypt into Africa Cup of Nations
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is the leading name in Egypt’s squad for the Africa Cup of Nations released by the record seven-time titleholder’s Portuguese manager Rui Vitoria on Saturday. Salah will be joined in attack by Al-Ahly forward Mahmoud Kahraba. But out of the running for the January 13-February 11 competition in the Ivory Coast...