It took just seven minutes of Liverpool’s clash with Brentford for Darwin Nunez to add to his blooper reel, although his blocked effort divided opinion between viewers Darwin Nunez missed yet another big chance to give Liverpool the lead against Brentford. Nunez headed into the Premier League clash at the Gtech Community Stadium having failed to score in his first three Reds games back after the World Cup, with his finishing – or lack thereof – being criticised by fans and pundits alike. It looked like he would finally break the duck after Mo Salah played him in behind the Brentford backline and he rounded goalkeeper David…
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It was a dismal day all round for Liverpool as they lost 3-1 to Brentford – but it was particularly bad for Virgil van Dijk, who was taken off at half-time by Jurgen Klopp Virgil van Dijk was taken off at half-time of Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat at Brentford after an “awful” first-half performance. The Reds were 2-0 behind come the break at the Gtech Community Stadium after Ibrahima Konate put through his own net and Yoane Wissa’s header beat Alisson, while the Bees also had two further goals ruled out for offside. Jurgen Klopp rung the changes for the restart with Naby Keita, Andy Robertson…
Liverpool’s four-game Premier League winning run came a crushing end as they were beaten at Brentford but Jurgen Klopp was not happy with the referee’s performance Jurgen Klopp has blasted the officials after Liverpool’s 3-1 defeat at Brentford – and admitted he has “no clue” how the Bees’ third goal didn’t get disallowed. Liverpool missed the chance to close the gap on fourth-place Manchester United to a point at the Brentford Community Stadium as they crashed to a convincing defeat in west London. Ibrahima Konate’s own-goal gave Thomas Frank’s men the lead, before Yoane Wissa’s added a second just before the break. However, Klopp was unhappy…
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has explained why he is currently opting for Jack Grealish ahead of Phil Foden in his line-up selections for the Premier League champions. The Catalan coach and his players dropped yet more points in the race for the top-flight title in their final match of 2022, as they were held to a 1-1 draw by league strugglers Everton on the weekend. Erling Haaland’s first-half opener was cancelled out by a sublime strike from the Toffees’ Demarai Gray, who then joined his Merseyside teammates in shutting the defensive door to hold on for a crucial point…
Erling Haaland hasn’t been included in the Premier League Team of the Year put together by Opta, but there is a pretty simple reason. Haaland has answered all the questions about whether or not he’d be able to make the step from the Bundesliga to England’s top tier, and how. The Manchester City striker has broken all sorts of records during his short time in the country so far, wracking up 20 goals in the shortest possible time. On Saturday, the Norwegian added a 21st goal to his tally, meaning he’d have already won the Golden Boot in five previous Premier League seasons.…
The Manchester City manager signed a new contract at the Etihad Stadium last year which expires in 2025 Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has declared that he will not outstay his welcome at the club after being asked about his eventual exit. Guardiola’s previous deal was set to expire at the end of this season and some fans had become concerned as to whether he would extend his stay at the Etihad Stadium or not. Fortunately, Guardiola agreed a new deal towards the end of 2022 which will keep him at City until 2025. Fans may expect that Guardiola will stay until his contract…
Man City midfielder Bernardo Silva was linked with a move away from Man City in the summer transfer window. Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva has revealed that he will speak to the club about his future at the end of the season, admitting he is prepared to leave the club if the right offer arrives. The Portuguese ace was linked with a move to Spanish giants Barcelona in the summer transfer window, but City were adamant that the 28-year-old was not leaving the Etihad. Bernardo, who is under contract with the Blues until 2025, has made 275 appearances for the club since…
Chelsea are ‘bang average’ and set to miss out on Champions League football by a distance, according to an unimpressed Jamie O’Hara. The former Tottenham midfielder saw the Blues struggle to a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest, and they look well off the pace in the Premier League. It leaves Graham Potter’s team eighth in the table, already seven points behind fourth-place Manchester United. And O’Hara doesn’t think it will get much better for the Blues, who are looking weak in comparison to their legendary teams of the past. “No, I don’t think they are going to make the top four this season,”…
Chelsea fell to eighth in the Premier League after drawing at Nottingham Forest on New Year’s Day, with the Blues winning just one of their last seven league matches Chelsea stalwart Cesar Azpilicueta has given his team-mates a huge wake-up call after warning their top-four bid is fading fast. Graham Potter’s side languish seven points off fourth after being held 1-1 at lowly Nottingham Forest. The Blues took the lead through Raheem Sterling at the City Ground but had to settle for a point. It means Chelsea have won just once in seven Premier League games and club captain Azpilicueta is not happy. The 33-year-old assessed: “Since the beginning of…
Graeme Souness claims it was “madness” for Chelsea to sell two strikers and not replace them in the summer transfer window. Chelsea are eighth in the Premier League after their 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on New Year’s Day, which leaves them seven points off the Champions League qualification spots. Souness appeared to entirely forget about Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang as he slammed Blues owner Todd Boehly for sanctioning the departures of Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku without signing replacements. “What have Chelsea talked about before coming here?” Souness asked on Sky Sports after the draw at the City Ground. “They know they’ll be aggressive,…
N’Golo Kante is reportedly keen to sign a new contract with Chelsea amid the ongoing speculation surrounding his future at Stamford Bridge. The France international has only made three appearances for the Blues during the 2022-23 campaign due to injury problems, and he was forced to undergo a hamstring operation in the middle of October. Kante’s contract is due to expire at the end of June, and it had been thought that he was looking to leave Stamford Bridge in 2023 in search of pastures new. A recent report claimed that the midfielder was hopeful of signing a pre-contract with Barcelona in January, while there has…
Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag flexed his authority again at the weekend by dropping Marcus Rashford – months after he was accused of “overdoing it” with some of his strict club rules. Manchester United finally feel like a club on the up again with Erik ten Hag at the helm as we head into 2023. Ten Hag has managed to guide United back into the upper echelons of the Premier League after overcoming a turbulent start to his Old Trafford tenure; Saturday’s win at Wolves was even enough to propel them into the top four. The Dutchman arrived in Manchester to a club who were in…