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Arne Slot Refuses to Address Questions About Harvey Elliott’s Future

When Liverpool sent Harvey Elliott to Aston Villa over the summer on loan for the season with a mandatory £35M purchase clause if the player made ten appearances it felt like it was the end of the young attacking midfielder and boyhood Liverpool fan’s time in Red. If that was the plan and intent, things […]

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Alexander Isak “Gutted to Be Out for a While” Following Injury News

The 2025-26 season has not gone as Alexander Isak or anyone in Red would have hoped for the Sweden international striker who signed from Newcastle in the summer for a record £125M fee. As a result of the drawn out transfer saga, Isak arrived late in the window without a pre-season. With the team then […]

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Rumour Mongering: Origi Becomes A Free Agent

Liverpool FC hero Divock Origi has reportedly been released from his contract, according to a report from La Gazzetta dello Sport. This comes over two years since the striker last played for the Italian side. Origi had joined the Italian giants after his contract with Liverpool expired, but fell out of favour after registering two […]

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Antoine Semenyo Reportedly Expected to Join Manchester City in January

Despite reports this week suggesting Liverpool’s interest in Antoine Semenyo was genuine, even the most optimistic speculation was couched in uncertainty as to wether the Reds would turn genuine interest into a firm offer to the player. It appears now that we have reached a rather swift conclusion to this story with word today that […]

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Liverpool Injury Concerns Make the Holiday Fixtures More Challenging

Liverpool go into this weekend’s match against Wolves at home with a much bigger ask than Arne Slot would have wanted, as many players are out or doubtful for the match. While Alexander Isak’s long absence has grabbed the headlines, the squad as a whole is wearing thin. Conor Bradley, who just returned from injury, […]

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Liverpool Injury Update As Bradley and Gakpo 50:50 to Face Wolves

The headlines for Liverpool this week on the injury front have all surrounded striker Alexander Isak, who is expected to face a minimum two to three month recovery from a broken leg following a horror tackle by Spurs defender Micky van de Ven during last Saturday’s Premier League clash. However, manager Arne Slot is dealing […]

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Liverpool Reportedly Hold Genuine Antoine Semenyo Interest

Over the past few weeks there has been some back and forth in the land of rumour mongering over whether Liverpool’s much talked about interest in Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo ahead of the January transfer window is genuine or if it’s mostly just Bournemouth looking to raise his price. It appears, though, that we can […]

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Alexander Isak Faces “Couple Of Months” On Sidelines Confirms Arne Slot

Over the weekend, news emerged that Liverpool striker Alexander Isak had likely suffered a broken leg that would see the Sweden international and record signing out for a period of months, likely missing much of the second half of the season as a result. Today at his press conference for Saturday’s Premier League game against […]

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AFCON Update: Salah Scores Late Winner for Egypt

Egypt went into stoppage time drawing 1-1 against Zimbabwe in the two nations’ Africa Cup of Nations opener. Egypt deserved a win having managed over three times the shots and shots on target versus their opponents, but seemed likely to settle for a draw. In the first minute of stoppage time, however, Egyptian captain Mohamed […]

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Gareth Taylor Blames Players for 9-1 Chelsea League Cup Embarrassment

Liverpool Women’s season to date has been a disaster, and that’s putting it mildly. With half the games played in the Women’s Super League, the Reds sit last and are relegation favourites with a meagre three points to show for three draws and eight losses in 11 games played with just eight goals scored. The […]

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Three Points All That Matters for Alisson and Liverpool

At the end of the day, three points is three points is three points. How Liverpool got to three points on Saturday against Tottenham, though, hardly seemed positive beyond the scoreline. More than that, it was a performance that most of the time one would expect to very much not result in a positive outcome. […]

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Liverpool Players Given Rare Christmas Off Due to Fixture Quirk

With the holiday fixture list shaking out a little differently this season in England and Liverpool getting a full week off over Christmas, with the Reds not set to play again until the 27th following their win on the 20th against Tottenham, manager Arne Slot has chosen to give the players the holiday off. Standard […]

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Liverpool Suspect Alexander Isak Leg Break and Lengthy Layoff

Full news of the severity of Alexander Isak’s leg injury suffered when he was tackled following his goal on Saturday in Liverpool’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham will have to wait until Monday and the full results of an MRI on the impacted leg, but the initial signs are not positive. According to multiple reports, a […]

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Jenna Clark: “We Made It Difficult For Ourselves”

There are very little words for a loss like the one Liverpool Women suffered at the hands of Chelsea on Sunday. While something like a loss against the current WSL champions was probably expected for our struggling Red Women, but nothing to the extent of the 1-9 walloping they received in the League Cup, violently […]

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Hugo Ekitike: “I Try To Help The Team The Best As I Can”

Hugo Ekitike has been one of the rare bright spots for Liverpool this season, showcasing a penchant for flair on the ball as well as a calm finishing touch. When given the opportunities, he has consistently produced, averaging a goal or assist every 106 minutes in the Premier League. After Alexander Isak failed to produce […]

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Liverpool FC Women 1, Chelsea 9: Reds Embarrassed In League Cup Exit

Liverpool: Clark 72’ Chelsea: Kerr 13’, 17’; Kaptein 21’; Beaver-Jones 32’; Kaneryd 53’, 73’, 81’; Njusken 76’; Bright 86’ Pre-Match The Liverpool FC Women play their last match of the calendar year, taking on Chelsea in the quarterfinals of the FA Women’s League Cup. The Reds have had little joy this season after remaining winless […]

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Slot: “[Liverpool] Definitely Not Perfect Yet”

Arne Slot’s post-title Liverpool are certainly a work in progress. After a rough 6 week period, Liverpool are back to bringing in the results. And after Saturday’s 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in London, the Reds are unbeaten in 6 and owners of a 3 match winning streak. Things are certainly looking up. For Slot, […]

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Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s Chaotic 2-1 Victory Over Tottenham Hotspur

On the strength of a solid week where Liverpool found themselves winners of back-to-back matches, the Reds would have wanted to keep the good times rolling by taking all three points against a Tottenham Hotspur team that is still trying to find its feet under new coach Thomas Frank. If one were simply to look […]

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Tottenham Hotspur 1, Liverpool 2- Match Review: Reds Pick Up Crucial Three Points

TOTTENHAM 1 VS. 2 LIVERPOOL Tottenham Hotspur – Richarlison 83’Liverpool – Isak 56’, Ekitike 66’ Pre-Match Liverpool travel to North London to take on struggling Tottenham Hotspur with the hopes of possibly making it into the top five. Big news is that Dominik Szoboszlai has passed a late fitness check and has been deemed ready […]

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Tottenham Hotspur vs. Liverpool: Premier League 2025-26 Live Coverage & How to Watch

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS. LIVERPOOL | Saturday, December 20th |Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium5:30PM BST/12:30PM EST Liverpool have won two matches in a row. If they win today, that’s called a winning streak! PREVIEW & HOW TO WATCH Full Match Preview: Spurs vs. Liverpool Television & Streaming: Sky Sports Main Event (UK); NBC (USA); Stan Sport […]

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Slot Talk: There’s Progress in Fitness and Form

Speaking to the press ahead of Saturday’s trip to Tottenham, Liverpool head coach was somewhat optimistic about the direction of travel amidst his players: “Now, I see players progressing in terms of their fitness, and — as a result of that — their performances.” This weekend comes with challenges, of course, as despite Mohamed Salah’s […]

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Tottenham vs. Liverpool: Premier League 2025-26

TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR VS. LIVERPOOL | Saturday, December 20th |Premier League | Tottenham Hotspur Stadium5:30PM BST/12:30AM EST Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur have been struggling for form this season, and Liverpool won’t be the only team in Saturday’s early kick-off glad to have had a bit of a mid-week breather. While the Reds have been inching towards […]

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Slot Talk: “I Think We Are Getting Closer to the Team I Want Us to Be”

When a team has struggled as much as this Liverpool team has this season, it can be a little dangerous to quickly buy in to any signs of improvement or upticks in results. There’s always, after all, a risk of a false dawn. A feat that the team will soon revert to previous form. Liverpool […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Rumour Mongering: Guehi, Semenyo, Elliot, Contract Renewals and More

The Daily Mail’s Lewis Steele conducted a wide-ranging Q&A on Liverpool FC, covering transfers, contract renewals, and more. Let’s comb through the highlights. On a potential Antoine Semenyo transfer, he had this to say: “Semenyo was certainly one that was talked about at Anfield at the start of the summer window. Now the only problem […]

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Crystal Palace Confident Marc Guehi Will See Out Season

Amidst an uptick in rumours suggesting Manchester City and Bayern Munich have fully joined the race to sign Liverpool target Marc Guehi, whose move to Anfield collapsed on deadline day at the end of the summer transfer window, there’s more potential bad news for the Reds. Many had long expected Liverpool would return for Guehi […]

about 2 months ago | 3 reads