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Slot Talk: “Winning Is Just What Is Expected If You Play for Liverpool”

Having split their first two league phase Champions League matches, beating Atletico Madrid at Anfield on matchday one but then losing to Galatasaray on the road in their next game, maximum points in game three on Wednesday evening against Eintracht Frankfurt is key to the Reds’ European hopes. Having also lost three league matches around […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Rumour Mongering: Liverpool Considering Semenyo January Move

According to the iPaper’s Northen Football correspondent Mark Douglas, Liverpool FC are considering a January move for AFC Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, with other interested clubs like Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester United also in the race. This follows reporting by talkSPORT’s Alex Crook, who revealed that the new, improved five-year contract signed by the former Bristol […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Liverpool: Champions League 2025-26 Preview & Team News

EINTRACHT FRANKFURT VS. LIVERPOOL | Wednesday, October 22nd |Champions League, League Phase | Frankfurt Stadion8PM BST/3PM EST Frankfurt manager Dino Toppmöller insisted he and his side would not underestimate Liverpool despite the recent string of losses. His side, it should be said, have had their own recent struggles, conceding more goals than they would want […]

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Frankfurt Manager Toppmoller Reflects On Liverpool Familiarity

Liverpool’s return to Champions League action on Wednesday sees them take on Eintracht Frankfurt, a rather unique opponent for the Reds. The two sides have only previously met in the early stages of the 1972-73 UEFA Cup, with the Reds shading that meeting 2-0 over two legs. For Eintracht manager Dino Toppmoller, though, not everything […]

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Ryan Gravenberch Misses Training Due to Anke Injury

It’s been a tough few weeks for Liverpool on the pitch, with the Reds losing four games on the trot around the October international break including three in the Premier League. More concerning perhaps than the four losses is the fact that even when they were winning before then they looked far from their best. […]

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Liverpool FC Women Quarter Season Review

To say that the Liverpool FC Women have endured a difficult start to the season would be an understatement. The offseason was one of turmoil and change as it took several months to sort out the gardening leave of Gareth Taylor so he could be appointed the club’s new manager, leading to a late start […]

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Grace Fisk Added to the England Squad

Liverpool FC Women’s captain Grace Fisk has been added to the England squad for the late October international window. Fisk had previously been called up for the 2020 SheBelieves Cup. The fall window does not require travel, as England will face Brazil in Manchester on October 25th and then Australia in Derby on October 28th. […]

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Klopp On Liverpool’s Tough Start: “Change Always Needs Time”

Liverpool headed into the 2025-26 season defending Premier League champions and consensus favourites to retain their crown. Eight games in now, any hopes of them doing so have largely faded after three league losses in a row, culminating with Sunday’s defeat at Anfield to Manchester United. The problem isn’t so much the three defeats. It […]

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Van Dijk on Liverpool Form: “It’s Easy to Get Into a Negative Spiral”

It feels a little at the moment as though nothing is working on the pitch for Liverpool Football Club. That everything that possibly could be going wrong is. As a result, if you ask any fan or pundit, chances are they’ll focus in on a different problem. Following changes to the forward group, the press […]

MLS

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Slot Talk: “The Life Of A Football Manager Is An Ongoing Challenge”

To say that Sunday’s match was disappointing might be an understatement. Frustrating? Upsetting? All of the above. Liverpool men suffered anther loss, only this one was against noted historic rivals Manchester United and at home for the first time in almost ten years. Every layer makes it more dissatisfying. Despite the stats flattering the squad […]

NFL

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Digging Deeper Into Liverpool’s Loss To Manchester United

For the first time in 11 years, Liverpool have lost four matches in a row. The Reds controversially went behind just over a minute in after Bryan Mbueno scored after Alexis Mac Allister went down with a head injury (caused by the elbow of Virgil van Dijk). Liverpool continued their trend of looking very disjointed […]

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Liverpool 1, Manchester United 2 – Match Recap: Where Do You Even Start

LIVERPOOL 1 – 2 MANCHESTER UNITED Liverpool: Gakpo 77’Manchester United: Mbeumo 1’, Maguire 84’ Pre-Match It’s unfortunately time for the Champions to host those from down the highway. Manchester United come to Anfield with 10 points and -2 goal differential. Granted, Liverpool are restarting the campaign on the back of two losses back to back […]

about 2 months ago | 1 read

Youth Watch: Liverpool U18s Beat Manchester City

It’s Derby Day and Liverpool are set to return to Premier League action by hosting Manchester United. On Saturday, though, the U18s took on Manchester City’s U18s in what was almost a Baby Derby and is instead an Imposter Derby. Liverpool’s youth system are in a bit of an interesting spot. First, there’s been lots […]

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

LIVERPOOL VS. MANCHESTER UNITED | Sunday, October 19th |Premier League | Anfield4:30BST/11:30AM EST This is a big one, no doubt. Despite United’s struggles (long may the continue), they’ve held Liverpool to a draw in their last two Anfield visits, and would be made up to once again deny the Reds all three points on their […]

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Everything’s the Best: Unrivaled

Liverpool FC and Manchester United. No two clubs have epitomized English football to the rest of the world quite the way these two giants have. In fact, over the course of their histories, there’s very little breathing room with both clubs having notched 20 top flight trophies a piece. That means roughly one third of […]

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Van Dijk Demands Positive Reaction Against Manchester United

Liverpool suffered several last minute defeats in the weeks before the October international break. When they come back on Sunday, they will host rivals Manchester United at Anfield. This could be the perfect remedy to kickstart a successful autumn or it could be a disaster that continues the team’s downward trajectory after such a positive […]

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Liverpool vs. Manchester United: Premier League 2025-26 Preview & Team News

LIVERPOOL VS. MANCHESTER UNITED | Sunday, October 19th |Premier League | Anfield5:30PM BST/12:30PM EST Hear me out, hear me out. Maybe on Sunday when Liverpool host Manchester United at Anfield, they could try winning this time! At TLO Towers, we’re not afraid to be controversial, so I will go out on a limb and say […]

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Van Dijk: Liverpool Have To Be Ready For A Fight Against Man United

Liverpool and Manchester United resume hostilities tomorrow. Or rather on field hostilities, as the hostilities for each other never really fades, regardless of fortunes on the pitch. United have been a bit of a bogey team for the Reds in recent seasons, including their last two visits to Anfield, both of which ended in disappointing […]

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Former Liverpool Women Manager Matt Beard Laid To Rest

It is unfortunately all too easy to forget that in the turmoil of Liverpool Women’s current season, they are also grieving the loss of Matt Beard, still. The former manager passed away on September 20th, and family, friends, and fans said farewell on Friday, at the Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. His achievements were great, winning back […]

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Slot Talk: The Liverpool Boss Wants You to Consider xG

Speaking to the press as Liverpool reconvenes following a string of losses, Arne Slot was measured in his verdict. Put most simply, the Reds are not creating enough and are conceding too many — though the boss did emphasize that the outcome looks a bit worse than the underlying numbers suggest: “I think what we […]

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Team News Ahead of Manchester United Sunday

Arne Slot spoke to the press as his players trickle back to Merseyside after the October international break. Though the Reds still have two opportunities to train before Sunday’s match and after the players’ returns, the Liverpool head coach nonetheless was able to make calls on availability. Ryan Gravenberch, who came off at halftime in […]

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Rumour Mongering: Liverpool Not Pursuing Schlotterbeck, Bayern Interested

Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg has issued a couple of reports regarding Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, a player Liverpool FC have been linked to over the past week. The first directly addresses a potential pursuit from Liverpool: The second report then links the 25-year-old German international to Bayern Munich: Given that it’s Florian Plettenberg, […]

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