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/ 1922 days agoWhy Rodrigo is Manchester City’s unsung hero
Following a relatively disappointing 2019/20 season, Manchester City is back to their impressive ways for the current campaign. The Citizens are leading the Premier League table by 11 points over crosstown rivals Manchester United and currently undefeated in all three cup competitions (Champions League, League Cup, and FA Cup). The impressive form shown by Pep […]

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/ 1922 days agoWijnaldum says only Champions League glory can save Liverpool's season
London (AFP) – Georginio Wijnaldum says Liverpool can only save their season by winning the Champions League following the collapse of their Premier League title defence. Jurgen Klopp's men, who face RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last 16 tie on Wednesday, are favourites to progress after winning the first leg 2-0. But […]

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/ 1923 days agoWijnaldum would be 'devastated' to leave Liverpool
London (AFP) – Georginio Wijnaldum said he would be "devastated" if he had to leave Liverpool after entering the final few months of his contract with no new deal firmed up. The Dutch international has long been linked with Barcelona and a reunion with his former national team boss Ronald Koeman. Wijnaldum, speaking ahead of […]

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/ 1923 days agoLeipzig still underdogs against crisis-hit Liverpool: Nagelsmann
Berlin (AFP) – RB Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann insists his side remain underdogs in Wednesday's Champions League, last 16 clash against crisis-hit Liverpool after the Germans lost 2-0 to the Reds in the first leg. "We are heading into the game with the necessary humility and respect," Nagelsmann said Tuesday. He added that Liverpool's miserable […]

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/ 1924 days agoLiverpool seek solace in Europe but Leipzig loom
London (AFP) – Liverpool have a rich history of turning on the style in Europe to make up for disappointing domestic form, but even a 2-0 first-leg lead over RB Leipzig in their Champions League last-16 tie looks precarious. Jurgen Klopp's stumbling English champions will approach Wednesday's second leg with trepidation — knowing they will […]

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/ 1924 days agoKlopp hopes for Champions League respite for struggling Liverpool
London (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp hopes a change of competition will give his side a break from their wretched Premier League form that has put their chances of a top-four finish in jeopardy. A sixth successive home league defeat, the latest to struggling Fulham on Sunday, left the Reds well adrift of Champions […]

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/ 1925 days agoMan Utd shatter Man City's winning run, Liverpool crisis mounts
London (AFP) – Manchester United shattered Manchester City's record winning streak with an impressive 2-0 victory against the Premier League leaders, while Liverpool hit a new low as relegation-threatened Fulham won at Anfield on Sunday. Pep Guardiola's side were on an English top-flight record run of 21 successive wins in all competitions heading into the Manchester […]

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/ 1925 days agoKlopp needs 'masterpiece' to fix Liverpool
Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said it would take a "masterpiece" for him to figure out how to solve his side's crisis after a sixth consecutive home defeat as relegation-threatened Fulham won 1-0 at Anfield on Sunday. The English champions have collapsed from leading the Premier League at Christmas to looking increasingly likely […]

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/ 1925 days agoSix of the worst for Liverpool as relegation battle tightens
London (AFP) – Liverpool's season remained in free fall after relegation-threatened Fulham became the latest side to emerge victorious from Anfield with a 1-0 win on Sunday to tighten the battle to beat the drop. The English champions have lost six consecutive home league games and gone eight without a win at Anfield. That run […]

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/ 1925 days agoLiverpool crash again as Fulham plunder Anfield win
Liverpool (AFP) – Mario Lemina condemned troubled Liverpool to a sixth successive home defeat as Fulham earned a shock 1-0 win that left the champions' top four bid in turmoil on Sunday. Jurgen Klopp's side are four points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea, who can extend that lead to seven if they beat Everton on Monday. […]

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/ 1927 days agoLiverpool's 'power' will ensure Euro berth: Klopp
London (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp insists the solid foundations he has laid at Liverpool will ensure his troubled club are never faced with a long absence from the Champions League. Klopp is fighting to salvage a dismal season by lifting Liverpool into the Premier League's top four to guarantee qualification for next season's Champions League. […]

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/ 1927 days agoLiverpool scramble for answers as season collapses
London (AFP) – Mohamed Salah's angry shake of the head after being substituted in Liverpool's defeat to Chelsea was symbolic of the champions' intense frustration as their season unravels. Jurgen Klopp removed his top scorer just after the hour mark on Thursday but it did not prevent a 1-0 defeat and a fifth straight home […]

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/ 1928 days agoLow five for Liverpool as Chelsea win Champions League 'six pointer'
Liverpool (AFP) – Liverpool slumped to a fifth consecutive home league defeat for the first time in their history as Mason Mount's strike moved Chelsea into the Premier League's top four with a 1-0 win at Anfield. After a 68-game unbeaten league run at Anfield over nearly four years was ended in January, the English […]

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/ 1928 days agoMount fires Chelsea as Liverpool crash, Everton boost top four bid
London (AFP) – Mason Mount fired Chelsea into fourth place in the Premier League as the midfielder's superb strike clinched a 1-0 win against troubled Liverpool, while Everton boosted their top four bid with a 1-0 victory at West Brom on Thursday. Mount's first half goal was enough to see off lacklustre Liverpool and extended […]

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/ 1928 days agoKlopp rues 'massive blow' as Liverpool suffer historic home defeat
Liverpool (AFP) – Jurgen Klopp admitted Liverpool's 1-0 defeat against Chelsea was a "massive blow" as his troubled club lost five successive home games for the first time in their history. Klopp's side were condemned to unprecedented misery at Anfield by Mason Mount's superb strike late in the first half on Thursday. After storming to […]