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Jürgen Klopp’s Agent Says Return to Management Not in the Works

Despite plenty of speculation surrounding a potential return to management in recent weeks, former Liverpool boss Jürgen Klopp remains happy in semi-retirement lying on beaches, staring in off-putting Trivago ads, and doing appearances as Red Bull’s head of football operations. At least that’s the story according to his agent, who came out this week to […]

22 days ago | 2 reads

Dominik Szoboszlai Agent Reacts to Real Madrid Transfer Talk

Last year, Liverpool fans got to enjoy the slow motion train-wreck that Trent Alexander-Arnold’s decision to join Real Madrid on a free transfer. This season started off with a similar story unfolding around Ibrahima Konaté. Or at least it did up until the player’s form dipped and the La Liga side apparently moved on. Now […]

22 days ago | 3 reads

Former Liverpool Coach Heitinga Out At Spurs After 33 Days

Last season, assistant manager John Heitinga was by all accounts a player favourite and key to Liverpool’s Premier League title success, but seeking a head coaching opportunity led the ex-Blue to Netherlands and Ajax. That didn’t pan out, with Heitinga sacked as Ajax struggled both domestically and in Europe. A little over a month ago, […]

23 days ago | 1 read

Arne Slot On Liverpool Standout Dominik Szoboszlai

Dominik Szoboszlai was a key player for Liverpool over the past two seasons, but few on the outside seemed to expect him to take the step forward that he has in 2025-26, becoming one of the few bright spots in a struggling side. In fact, many thought the signing of Florian Wirtz would impact his […]

23 days ago | 1 read

Gareth Taylor: “We Were Really Good Today In Moments”

Liverpool Women, on an actually good run of form, took their updated squad down to meet the reigning champions at their home turf on Sunday, facing Chelsea Women at Kingsmeadow. Fresh off an uplifting win against Aston Villa, the Red Women were brought back down to Earth by goals from Sjoeke Nusken and Lauren James […]

24 days ago | 1 read

Curtis Jones: Three Goals And A Clean Sheet “All You Can Ask For”

Liverpool seem to be rounding into some semblance of form based on recent performances, with a solid 3-0 win over Brighton on Saturday in the FA Cup the latest positive showing. While Arne Slot rolled out a strong side for the cup match, Curtis Jones was given a chance to step in at right back […]

24 days ago | 2 reads

Chelsea 2, Liverpool FC Women 0: Reds Can’t Sustain Pressure In Loss

Chelsea: Nusken 40’, James 65’ Liverpool: NA Pre-Match The Liverpool FC Women head to London for yet another early kickoff as they face Chelsea. The Reds finally have a modicum of momentum after winning their first two WSL matches over the last few weeks, along with putting forth a much stronger performance in a loss […]

24 days ago | 4 reads

Slot: “Nice” to See Salah Score

Liverpool’s big 3-nil win over Brighton in the FA Cup is a much needed result given Liverpool’s topsy turvy season. And while fans have certainly be within their rights to be skeptical of improvement given that the team has struggled for consistency in Premier League play, perhaps being able to beat a Premier League team […]

24 days ago | 2 reads

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s FA Cup Win Over Brighton

Don’t say it too loud, but Liverpool are starting to become fun to watch again. It’s still not the most convincing Liverpool side, and there are plenty of worries about the effectiveness of the formation and some of the seemingly nailed on starters. Still, there was more emphasis on the attack in a fairly open […]

24 days ago | 4 reads

Liverpool 3, Brighton 0- Match Review: Liverpool Move Onto the FA Cup Quarterfinal

LIVERPOOL 3 VS 1 BRIGHTON Liverpool – Jones 42’, Szoboszlai 56’, Salah 68’ (pen) Pre-Match It’s a weekend FA Cup game to hopefully sweeten our Valentine’s Days. Liverpool take on Brighton and Hove Albion in a fourth round match at Anfield. Federico Chiesa and Curtis Jones both start while youngster Rio Ngumoha is on the […]

25 days ago | 2 reads

Liverpool vs. Brighton: FA Cup 2025-26 Live Coverage & How to Watch

LIVERPOOL VS. BRIGHTON | Saturday, February 14th |FA Cup 4th Round| Anfield 8PM BST/3PM EST While Manchester City are recovering from their annual show down with fierce rivals Salford City, The Reds will be facing off against Brighton. The Seagulls are finding things a bit harder this season than last, but should still have more […]

25 days ago | 1 read

Liverpool Women Issue Injury Update Ahead Of Chelsea Clash

Liverpool Women face a hard test this upcoming weekend as they travel down to Kingsmeadow to face Chelsea Women in the league on Sunday for the early kick off. Thankfully, during Gareth Taylor’s press conference on Friday, the manager revealed there are no new injury concerns and the squad will likely remain unchanged from the […]

26 days ago | 4 reads

Slot Talk: Fixture Congestion Makes Team Selection Difficult

As well as dealing with injuries, Liverpool head coach Arne Slot is making team selections in a crowded calendar. Speaking to the press ahead of Saturday night’s FA Cup match against Brighton, Slot underscored this challenge: “Not the first time this season that we have to play three games in seven days and I’ve said […]

26 days ago | 2 reads

Liverpool vs. Brighton: FA Cup 2025-26 Preview & Team News

LIVERPOOL VS. BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION | Saturday, February 14th |FA Cup | Anfield8PM BST/3PM EST Brighton come into this one in worse form than even Liverpool, having lost three of their last five and drawn the other two. Two of three recent losses came away from home, against Aston Villa and Fulham, and they […]

26 days ago | 1 read

Slot on Squad Issues and “Difficult Balance” Preparing to Face Brighton

With Liverpool’s attempts to defend their 2024-2025 Premier League title as of today see the Reds trailing in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League and dealing with a serious defensive injury crisis, the FA Cup probably isn’t the top priority for Arne Slot’s side. One would still expect the manager and players […]

26 days ago | 1 read

Rumour Mongering: Liverpool Hosted Agents of Mane

According to Liverpool-based journalist DaveOCKOP, Liverpool FC hosted the agents of Wolves youngster Mateus Mane recently. Nothing seems concrete yet, and the agents appear to be speaking to a number of clubs ahead of a potential summer move. Mane looked lively when Liverpool and Wolves played recently, and he’s been one of the very few […]

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26 days ago | 4 reads

Liverpool Reportedly Have Renewed Hope of New Deal for Ibrahima Konaté

As Liverpool struggled through a dire autumn that saw the collapse of their Premier League title defence hopes, one of the players whose personal form was often highlighted for having fallen off most from the season before was that of centre half Ibrahima Konaté. Complicating matters was that the 26-year-old French international was on an […]

27 days ago | 1 read

Florian Wirtz Reacts to Handing Sunderland First Home Defeat of Season

The scoreline may have only been 1-0 in Liverpool’s favour, but the numbers were impressive as Liverpool largely dominated a Sunderland side that hadn’t lost a game this season at The Stadium of Light and avoided falling prey to their typical nerves to hold on to a massive three points. It was a big performance […]

27 days ago | 4 reads

Slot Says Wataru Endo “Will Be Out for a Long Time” Following Injury

Liverpool got the win they desperately needed against Sunderland on Wednesday evening, but it came at a cost as Wataru Endo suffered what is expected to be a significant injury to his foot or ankle and had to be stretchered off the pitch. “It’s a serious one,” Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said after the […]

27 days ago | 3 reads

Slot Talk: “Ibou Played a Great Game”

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot was full of praise for one player in particular after Liverpool’s 1-0 win away at Sunderland: Ibrahima Konaté. The defender was a mountain at the back, holding Brian Brobbery and his constant attempts to bait something out of the backline. Here’s what Arne Slot had to say about the performance: […]

27 days ago | 2 reads

Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s 0-1 Victory Over Sunderland

Liverpool actually did the thing, with a single goal from Virgil van Dijk the decider on the day in the win against Sunderland. It was not a perfect match, with the deluge of rain wreaking havoc on the players and the pitch, but a nice small bandage after the loss to Manchester City over the […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Sunderland 0, Liverpool 1 – Match Recap: Reds Win Snoozefest

Sunderland 0 – 1 Liverpool Black Cats: N/A’Reds: Van Dijk 61’ Pre-Match I’m still running a fever after three consecutive days of whatever fucking plague of the week my kids brought home, so excuse the following post if it’s mostly a stream of consciousness rant from a fever dream. Somehow Cody Slumlord Gakpo is starting again. […]

28 days ago | 2 reads

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

SUNDERLAND VS. LIVERPOOL | Saturday, January 24th |Premier League | Stadium of Light8:15PM BST/3:15PM EST Liverpool, having previously turned a corner, found a novel and unique way to once again shit the bed last time out against Manchester City. Anyway. Please don’t suck tonight. PREVIEW & HOW TO WATCH Full Match Preview: Sunderland vs. Liverpool […]

28 days ago | 0 reads

Florian Wirtz Says All That Matters Is Three Points Against Sunderland

Liverpool are currently chasing Manchester United and Chelsea in the race to qualify for next the Champions League next season, and after the duo dropped points playing ahead of the Reds in the mid-week slate of fixtures, there’s a chance to close the gap a little. Currently, the Reds sit five points back of Chelsea […]

28 days ago | 1 read

Alisson and Liverpool Know a Win is Desperately Needed at Sunderland

In isolation, a loss to Manchester City might be easier to take than some of Liverpool’s defeats this season, but dropping three points from a winning position over the weekend and then watching their rivals in the race to qualify for next season’s Champions League then slip up against bottom-half opposition is a blow. It […]

28 days ago | 2 reads