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It was a tempestuous night with 23 fouls, 11 yellow cards and shaky officiating on the south Coast, yet Premier League overachievers Brighton only had themselves to blame as their maiden European campaign got off to a sour start at home vs. Greek champions AEK Athens. Their summer signing and Argentine striker Ezequiel Ponce, came off the bench to sting them without warning. Continue reading “Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens: Ponce punctures Seagulls’ European debut in late drama”
Having only played 13 minutes – a Champions League cameo on MD1 vs. Napoli – on a season-long loan deal from Juventus that quickly soured at Liverpool, Roberto de Zerbi is reportedly leading the charge for his Brighton side to offer Arthur Melo a second opportunity at Premier League football, bolstering their midfield with more shrewd signings as European adventures await next term. Continue reading “After Dahoud and Milner deals, Brighton may offer injury-stricken Arthur a chance”
Despite Manchester City’s initial dominance in the early exchanges, this game lived up to the billing: contentious officiating, big moments, goals aplenty before a goal-saving block in a second-half frenzy – finely poised and still could’ve swung either way until the final whistle. Continue reading “Liverpool 2-2 Manchester City: de Bruyne douses Reds’ hearts in thrilling second-half”
As England’s top-flight prepares to resume the 2019-20 season next month, I take a look at the division’s youngest goalscorer in history. They include Cesc Fabregas and Wayne Rooney – who have since achieved legendary Premier League status… Continue reading “History revisited: Who are the youngest goalscorers in Premier League history?”
Roberto Firmino netted a brace, while Trent Alexander-Arnold and substitute James Milner were also on the scoresheet in an inspired second-half display as Liverpool extended their commanding lead atop the Premier League to 13 points after a comprehensive 4-0 away victory over closest title rivals Leicester City.
Goals from Sergio Aguero and Leroy Sane saw Manchester City end Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the Premier League campaign, with a hard-fought 2-1 win on Thursday evening. What were five key takeaways as Pep’s side closed the gap on the leaders?
Continue reading “Manchester City 2-1 Liverpool: Five things we learned”
PSG blew Group C wide open after exacting revenge on Liverpool to earn a morale-boosting 2-1 win over Jurgen Klopp’s side on Wednesday evening. Which players struggled while others excelled at the Parc des Princes?
Continue reading “PSG 2-1 Liverpool: 5 Hits and Flops”
First-half goals from Juan Bernat and Neymar sealed all three points for Paris Saint-Germain against a disappointing Liverpool side, ensuring they remain in the Champions League while leaving Group C wide open ahead of matchday six. Continue reading “PSG 2-1 Liverpool: Bernat and Neymar on target against lacklustre Reds”
Georginio Wijnaldum’s first away strike, as well as Roberto Firmino’s close-range effort, helped seal a narrow yet commanding victory for Liverpool against Tottenham at Wembley. Continue reading “Premier League 2018/19: 3 reasons why Liverpool beat Tottenham”
Goals from Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino sealed Liverpool’s Champions League semi-final place, but how did they fare individually?
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