Liverpool Archives ⋆ Page 36 of 42 ⋆ LSU

Nov192018 by JBNo Comments

Virgil van Dijk aims dig at Sergio Ramos

Virgil van Dijk has talked on Dejan Lovren's feud with Sergio Ramos, describing the Real Madrid captain as "not my type of defender". Lovren mocked Ramos in the lead up to Croatia's Nations League win over Spain on Thursday, saying the Madrid defender is made to look better by team-mates, and took another dig after the match. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The Liverpool defender was filmed in an Instagram video calling Ramos and the Spain squad "p******", before uploading a picture of himself beating Ramos in an aerial duel. Ramos had attempted to defuse the row in a pre-match news conference, claiming he had no interest in responding to the initial criticism, but Lovren said Luis Enrique's side lacked class in defeat. Van Dijk now appears to have t...

Nov32018 by JBNo Comments

Klopp explains why Arsenal are better under Emery than Wenger

Premier League

Jurgen Klopp believes Arsenal are a bigger threat to his Liverpool team now they are no longer in the comfort zone they were in under former manager Arsene Wenger. After losing his first two matches, Unai Emery has masterminded a 12-match unbeaten run in all competitions and a win over Liverpool on Saturday could see the Gunners move to within just a point of the Premier League leaders. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); ‘It will be a big challenge they have all the different tools,’ he said. ‘They can be creative, they have rhythm, they are demanding in midfield they win balls high up on the pitch, they have the speed. They have plenty of star players. ‘Arsene Wenger is one of the best managers in the world there is no doubt about it but sometimes after a...

Oct122018 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool boss Klopp sends warning to title rivals Chelsea & Man City

Premier League

Jurgen Klopp warned Liverpool’s Premier League title rivals that they have no interest in finishing second this campaign. Liverpool are joint top of the league table with Chelsea and defending champions Manchester City after eight matches played. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Klopp’s team seem ready to launch a title tilt this season, having fallen short of a sustained push last campaign. City finished ten points clear of their nearest rivals last season, with Liverpool finishing in fourth – 25 points behind the champions. Klopp celebrated three years in charge at Liverpool this week and the German conceded he will not be satisfied with second place. ‘In most sports, coming second in the Olympics you come home with a silver medal,’ said Klopp....

Oct52018 by JBNo Comments

VIDEO: Liverpool’s on-loan goalkeeper Karius makes another howler for Besiktas

Premier League

Loris Karius, the on-loan Liverpool goalie, has once again made the headlines for the wrong reasons after a huge howler led to his side conceding the opening goal in a 2-0 loss away to Malmo in the Europa League on Thursday. Playing in only his second European match since May when his poor goalkeeping contributed to Liverpool's Champions League final loss to Real Madrid, Karius seemed to lose his concentration before a deflected cross looped over him and entered his net. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); After being loaned out to Besiktas during the summer, Karius will have hoped to re-start his career with the Turkish side, but the German's latest mistake again, highlights why Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp decided to loan the 25-year-old. Goalless at ha...

Oct52018 by JBNo Comments

Naby Keita returns to Liverpool after spinal injury checks as they dismiss reports of heart issue

Premier League, Seria A

Liverpool midfielder Naby Keita returned from Naples alone from his team mates having undergone two scans to ensure he did not suffer spinal damage in the Champions League loss to Napoli. Keita underwent both a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CAT scan after being stretched off in the 16 minute of the 1-0 defeat. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Earlier claims that doctors were testing Keita for a possible heart problem were dismissed by his club and Italian medics. “Keita's just been discharged,” Ciro Mauro of the Cardarelli hospital's cardiology unit told Naples' Radio Marte. “He's got a flight to Liverpool at 2pm. He didn't have a cardiologic problem, it was a strong back trauma. He had an MRI and CAT scan to rule out any problems to his spine. ...

Oct42018 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino admits he was scared of going blind

Premier League

Liverpool attacker Roberto Firmino concedes he was scared of losing his sight in one eye after a nasty challenge with Tottenham defender Jan Vertonghen. The Brazil international scored the decisive goal as Liverpool ran out 2-1 winners at Wembley stadium, but was forced off after Vertonghen poked him in the eye while trying to shield the ball. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); He recovered quickly, however, and was able to even score the winning goal in his side's 3-2 Champions League victory over PSG later that week. However, Firmino says he was afraid he might go blind. "I was scared of going blind in one eye and not being able to see again," he told Sky Sports. "Thank God nothing like that happened and it gradually improved day after day. "Of co...

Oct42018 by JBNo Comments

Klopp singles out two Liverpool players for criticism after defeat to Napoli

Premier League, Seria A, UEFA

Jurgen Klopp concedes Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino were guilty of holding on to the ball for too long in Liverpool’s loss to Napoli on Wednesday. A late goal from Lorenzo Insigne ensured the victory for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, while Klopp admitted after the game that Liverpool deserved to lose due to their below-par performance. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The defeat leaves Liverpool second in Group C, level on points with Paris Saint-Germain, while Napoli are top of the group on four points. ‘The formation was not right, we moved in the wrong spaces, for the three midfielders the job was nearly impossible,’ Klopp told BT Sport. ‘With the ball we were to hectic when there was no reason to be hectic. ‘Sometimes Bobby [Firmino] ran too long wi...

Oct42018 by JBNo Comments

Liverpool give update on Naby Keita’s injury

Premier League, La Liga

Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp has said that he is unsure of the severity of the injury picked by Navy Keita in Wednesday's Champions League defeat to Napoli. The midfielder went down off the ball with a back problem, and after being attended to, he was stretched off the pitch. Keita was replaced by Jordan Henderson in a match lost by the visitors after Lorenzo Insigne's late strike gave Carlo Ancelotti's men the win. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Ahead of weekend's top-of-the-table Premier League game against Manchester City, the German said he is unsure on whether Naby Keita will be available. “It is back, that's what I heard. I don't know exactly. We have to wait," Klopp said. A statement from Liverpool after the game read: ‘Keita was tr...

Oct12018 by JBNo Comments

Virgil van Dijk: Any Liverpool player who doesn’t like Klopp’s rotation system should leave

Premier League

Virgil van Dijk has said Liverpool’s players can cope with manager Jurgen Klopp’s ruthless squad rotation, conceding the only alternative would be to exit the club. Klopp has made a several changes throughout Liverpool’s unbeaten start to the campaign, which, even though the winning run came to an end, was extended to seven Premier League matches with a 1-1 draw at Chelsea. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Daniel Sturridge showed the strength in depth Klopp now has by scoring an outstanding late equaliser, which cancelled out Eden Hazard’s goal. The striker had been sent on to replace James Milner after Klopp had made two other changes by replacing captain Jordan Henderson with Naby Keita and sending on Xherdan Shaqiri to take over from Mohamed Salah. ...

Sep222018 by JBNo Comments

Jurgen Klopp provides update on Van Dijk injury

Premier League

Virgil Van Dijk was unable to continue the game and had to be subbed off four minutes later, with Joe Gomez coming on to replace him. However, Liverpool head coach Jurgen Klopp expressed his confidence that the injury is unlikely to keep the influential defender on the sidelines for long. “He already had a bruise in the ribs before the PSG game, which is very uncomfortable and today he got another hit there," said Klopp. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “It’s not cool but should not be too serious. "He said he couldn’t shout anymore, so that’s obviously 60 per cent less of his level! "It should be absolutely OK, hopefully. I didn’t hear anything different." Van Dijk was later seen on the bench in the second half rather than receiving treatment in ...