Liverpool vs Arsenal: two of the league’s best face off at Anfield in Saturday’s Premier League evening kick-off, with at least one side’s 100% start to the 2019/20 campaign set to evaporate by full-time. Billed as a game of the season contender in August, the European champions host last season’s Europa League finalists where we’ll get an early sense of their title credentials. Continue reading
Jurgen Klopp praised the performance of 16-year-old defender Ki-Jana Hoever, after the Dutch under-17 international featured off the substitutes’ bench to make his Liverpool debut during their 2-1 FA Cup defeat by Wolves.
England battled hard and recovered from 1-0 down to seal their Nations League semi-final place – but who struggled while others impressed at Wembley?
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
Midway through January the transfer window is in full swing. Many foreign players will be moving to English clubs over the next fortnight, uprooted to address their new club’s needs. Meanwhile there’s an issue closer to home that remains unrectified.
Joe Gomez has been a Liverpool player for two-and-a-half years now. After impressing many early on with his defensively imposing displays, he was sidelined with two lengthy injuries – first, a cruciate ligament injury which ruled him out for the remainder of the 2015/16 campaign, before another setback in July last year as he suffered an Achilles tendon issue.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek impressed on his senior England debut and earned the Man of the Match award after an excellent midfield display against the World Champions at Wembley. England were encouraging and earned a credible goalless draw against Joachim Löw’s side, who were dangerous in parts but ultimately couldn’t turn their dominance into goals.
After another international break, Liverpool hosted their fierce rivals Manchester United in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.
The rivalry between these two sides has continued to dominate headlines whenever fixtures are contested. The last three meetings prior to this encounter were all hotly-contested draws, with this instalment no different despite all the pre-match hype. So who performed well and who struggled during the intriguing battle at Anfield?
