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Divock Origi has just told one interviewer that Jurgen Klopp simply told him to "go out and be Divock" before sending him on at Molineux. Job done, I'd say.
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All quiet now at Anfield, and the Jurgen Klopp era has officially come to an end. What a ride that was.
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If anyone had dared suggest when Jurgen Klopp was appointed in October 2015 that Liverpool would collect every single trophy available to them by May 2022, I think most would’ve laughed. Oh, and there’s a Champions League final to come!
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Chris Wilder has just walked through the mixed zone at Anfield and declared to a member of Liverpool staff: "I hope you go on and win it, I really do."
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This was supposed to be a real test of Liverpool's title credentials up against a £1bn team that has shown improvement of late. In the end, it was an utter demolition led by a 20-year-old academy graduate that keeps the Reds top. Some win.
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Liverpool topped the Premier League fair play table for five consecutive seasons under Jurgen Klopp. That they have received four red cards already this season says everything about how unfortunate they've been in terms of decisions.
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I don't think you will get a better example of the legacy Jurgen Klopp will leave than today. The character and quality he has instilled in the first team runs all the way through to the youth setup, too. A victory for and earned by the entire club.
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It's like Jurgen Klopp is finding new and more ridiculous ways to win football games just so Liverpool fans miss him even more when he goes. Patched up doesn't do that team justice, and yet two 18-year-olds win it on their first and third appearances respectively. It's madness.
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A deal between Liverpool and Porto for Luis Diaz is fully agreed at £37.5m plus £12.5m in add-ons. Getting a medical done now the main obstacle to the transfer being completed - will take place in Argentina this weekend, as reported elsewhere.
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Klopp: “I love you all, I love everything about the club, but it’s time for me to go.”
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Some good news: I’m told the fan who took ill at Anfield last night suffered a mild angina attack and is now thankfully absolutely fine.
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Thiago looked like a different player with Fabinho alongside him in midfield tonight. Made more tackles than any other
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player in his time on the pitch (4), eight recoveries, and created one big chance. Jurgen Klopp will be wondering why he didn't try this earlier!
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Liverpool are now actively looking to sign a midfielder before the transfer deadline, with Jurgen Klopp admitting “I was wrong” on the need for reinforcements.
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Klopp on
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helping Van Dijk through his ACL injury: “We will wait for him like a good wife is waiting when the husband is in jail.”
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Remarkable that it’s the replay operator who’s first to spot this catastrophic error rather than the collection of qualified referees present.
Referees' body PGMOL have released the full audio from the VAR hub relating to the Luis Diaz goal that was incorrectly disallowed in Spurs v Liverpool
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Thiago Alcantara, James Milner and Xherdan Shaqiri all pictured in training at Kirkby this afternoon. Major festive boost for
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Jurgen Klopp suggests Thiago Alcantara, Xherdan Shaqiri and James Milner could be back in full team training next week.
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The message awaiting
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players and staff as they arrive at Melwood following a rare defeat.
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Liverpool are donating any fresh food prepared ahead of tomorrow’s now-postponed meeting with Wolves to local community initiatives. Organisations such as the Whitechapel Centre, Victory Outreach, and Fans Supporting Foodbanks set to benefit.
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I might be wrong but it looked a lot to me like Sadio Mane was in on goal when the ref blew his whistle for half-time then!
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Jurgen Klopp confirms that Mohamed Salah has returned a negative test for coronavirus. Will return to training tomorrow and could feature against Atalanta.
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By the way, I dread to think what the reaction would have been like had Trent Alexander-Arnold been the one getting nutmegged on the touchline prior to conceding a late equaliser in a game of this magnitude. Good job he was the one doing the nutmegging.
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Remarkable to see Liverpool so comprehensively outfought and out-thought tonight by a team they were so far ahead of last season. Klopp can keep saying there's no issue with his midfield, but that was so clearly where the game was lost, for me.
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I know
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fans aren’t in celebratory mood right now but to give you an idea of how good they’ve had it under Klopp, that was a first Anfield defeat in the Premier League for:
🏴 Robertson
🇧🇷 Fabinho
🏴 Oxlade-Chamberlain
🇨🇭 Shaqiri
🇪🇬 Salah
🇧🇷 Alisson
🇸🇳 Mane
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I was in the process of writing a full-time tweet about how today was just a game too far for a Liverpool side that has coped so well with injuries of late. But then Darwin Nunez popped up with a 99th-minute winner on his return to blow that narrative to bits.
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Jurgen Klopp says Diogo Jota's injury "looks a little bit better than we first thought".
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Don't want to stir up another refereeing controversy but I can't understand why Pascal Gross wasn't sent off for the foul that led to the penalty. The double jeopardy rule only counts in situations where the defender has made a genuine attempt to play the ball. He didn't!
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It really shouldn’t be taken for granted the level Conor Bradley and Jarell Quansah have shown this season, or that James McConnell can slot in so seamlessly. With Curtis Jones and Trent Alexander-Arnold already mainstays, this could be a golden era for Liverpool’s academy.
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Yes, it's Luton and yes, Liverpool have a good squad, but that is a huge win that shouldn't be underplayed. The quality of players missing here can be the difference between winning these games or coming unstuck. But mentality is also huge and Liverpool simply refused to lose.
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Liverpool didn’t just beat Manchester United today, they utterly humiliated them. A brilliantly coached, special team - the complete opposite of opponents who boast one of the most expensively assembled squads in world football. Solskjaer shouldn’t survive this result.
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Jurgen Klopp kicks off a song for Arne Slot and urges Liverpool supporters to get behind their new manager.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, referees have no chance. A yellow card here has been deemed controversial for no reason other than that it harmed an underdog. Managers, players and pundits really need to reflect on the discourse around officials. It’s out of hand.
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There’s no way the referee isn’t influenced by the fact he arrives to the screen to see a still that looks like Jones absolutely crunching Bissouma. Such a soft red card.
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Nat Phillips utterly colossal for
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this evening. Nine clearances, 13 aerial duels (eight won), three tackles, two blocks and one goal. Man of the match by some considerable distance.
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Jurgen Klopp expects Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane to be available for Liverpool's game against Leicester on Thursday.
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Genuinely surprised that was ruled out. The fact Charlie Taylor immediately put his hands on his head rather than appealed to the referee told you everything you needed to know.
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Liverpool have submitted a £5m bid for Fulham midfielder Fabio Carvalho. Talks ongoing but Reds wary of other interest and Fulham’s desire to dig in and keep hold of the player. Loaning back for the next six months an option that could make reaching agreement easier.
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In isolation, Liverpool calling off their pursuit of Jude Bellingham makes sense given the scale of the rebuild they face this summer. In reality, though, it throws up major questions regarding football strategy and the club’s owners FSG.
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I think we've now seen enough evidence to suggest that Liverpool are a serious football team again. They just keep passing every test (red cards, conceding first, international hangovers) and that is down to a strong mentality but also a pretty ridiculous squad depth.
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Chris Wilder offers profuse apologies as he arrives late for his press conference. Reveals he wanted to have a drink with Jurgen Klopp to congratulate him on being named FIFA’s best men’s coach earlier this week.
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EXCL: Roberto Firmino’s agent reveals his client wouldn’t let him hold talks with other clubs before he made a decision over his Liverpool future, and adds: “Roberto’s plan is to the show the manager and Liverpool the best version of him to say goodbye.”
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I think many assumed that Roberto Firmino had been relegated to Liverpool’s fifth choice forward by the signing of Luis Diaz. But he’s completely unique among those options and his every touch since coming on here has shown that.
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BREAKING NEWS: Liverpool have received sign-off from Liverpool City Council to open the top tier of the Anfield Road end for Sunday's game against Man Utd. An extra 7,000 fans will be in attendance, taking capacity to 57,000.
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Klopp: "Our head physio [Lee Nobes] worked for Manchester City at the start of the year but he wanted to win the Champions League... no, it's a joke!!"
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Jurgen Klopp on the 'shit Andy Carroll' song: "I would not sing a song like that. I would not try to wind Darwin up."
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If someone at Manchester City believes Jurgen Klopp's pre-match comments on the club's spending power were "xenophobic" then they should come out and say it. Briefing it privately with an all-important "borderline" caveat looks like a desperate attempt to shift the narrative.
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Rhys Williams getting a lot of criticism but I don’t think that’s fair on a promising young player. Worth remembering he was excellent as
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cruised through an extremely tricky Champions League group and isn’t to blame for the fact so much is being demanded of him this season.
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Jurgen Klopp telling the crowd to keep the ball after it bounces into the Main Stand!!!
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Some questions: Why would Man City want to challenge Associated Party Transaction rules when they operate so successfully within them? And, when they say the rules are 'anti-competitive', do they mean they hold back the teams who haven't won 6/7 titles?
EXCLUSIVE: Man City launch unprecedented legal action against Premier League. Has sparked civil war among clubs with hearing due to start on June 10. City describing PL financial rules as ‘tyranny of the majority’. Full story here on
@TimesSport
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Curtis Jones back in full training and should be in contention to face Sheffield United, Jurgen Klopp confirms. No others returning.
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Klopp on Minamino: "It was really difficult for Taki. He felt immediately his calf, he needed treatment at half-time. That was, for his first Premier League game, exceptional."
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Every
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Fabinho pictured in team training at Kirkby this afternoon. Looks like he will be ready for
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Liverpool putting the finishing touches to a deal with Benfica for Darwin Nuñez. Still some details to iron out regarding structure (exact add-ons, total figure guaranteed) but the clubs close to striking an agreement.
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The replies to Adrian’s latest tweet are a good insight into how toxic social media is. A man who has reached the highest level of his profession being told he’s useless by a bunch of no-marks because of a couple of mistakes he wishes he could reverse. Why do players bother?
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I remember Liverpool being bullied in the centre of the park as Aston Villa claimed a deserve point here in May. Hugely encouraging to see a new-look midfield flip things on their head today to make it an excellent start to the new season.
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Fabinho is out on the pitch doing some running, Klopp confirms. Won't be available for Everton, though.
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No, Liverpool aren’t angling for a replay, but what they do want is a change to protocols that ensures this can’t happen again - to any club. The sneering since their statement has been bizarre and isn’t conducive to improving things.
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Roberto Firmino taking part in his first team training session since recovering from injury today. Should be in contention to face Tottenham.
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Trent Alexander-Arnold in the away end at Molineux tonight.
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Klopp asked if Wijnaldum will sign a new deal: "I hope so, to be honest. You can see that, he plays all the time. We have a pretty good relationship. I hope so."
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That’s a remarkably strong line-up from a team that had a fixture called off just six days ago due to what was said to be a worsening Covid outbreak. There really is a need for greater transparency over these matters.
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There isn't a central midfielder on the planet that Liverpool could sign to solve all these issues. An utterly shambolic 45 minutes following on from poor performances against Leicester and Villa that somehow weren't punished. Jurgen Klopp should not be immune from criticism.
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Thought Diogo Jota was a brave sub from Jurgen Klopp given the game was on a knife edge and he is still learning the system but it looked like he'd been here for years. Fully deserving of the goal - a hugely promising start.
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It sounds like exaggeration but I truly believe finishing fourth this year would rank alongside any trophy in terms of Klopp's achievements at
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. Van Dijk, Matip, Gomez, Jota, Henderson, Kabak, Keita, Milner, Oxlade and Davies out today - and it's been like this all season!
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Arsenal simply better than Liverpool today but sometimes you have to accept that can happen when you face a very good team away from home. There's no need for an inquest after such a long unbeaten run, you just have to try and start another one up immediately.
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#LFC
have revealed that their home, away and third kits for this season have all broken records for sales compared to past campaigns. Donating 100 of the Nike home kits to young people in the Anfield area to celebrate.
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still pushing to sign Duje Caleta-Car from Marseille today, move could go to the wire. Ben Davies having his medical this morning ahead of move from Preston for an initial £500k with £1.1m in add-ons.
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I know people absolutely hate ‘like a new signing’ talk, but hard to get away from the fact that Liverpool are about to add an undeniably world-class footballer to their squad having carved out a great position without him.
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Liverpool have confirmed the signing of Darwin Nunez subject to international clearance and work permit approval. Initial fee of £64m and deal could end up totalling £85m if personal/team targets are met. Player has signed a six-year contract.
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Can't quite believe that
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's youngest ever team have managed to do that. A proud, proud moment for the club's academy, Neil Critchley, and every single player involved this evening. As the fella who just passed the press box put it: "Disrespect the cup, my arse!"
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Klopp on Lampard spat: "We are not arrogant. Frank was in a really competitive mood, I respect that a lot. For me, after the game, it's completely over. What he has to learn is to finish it with the last whistle and he didn't do that. Speaking after the whistle is not okay."
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Joel Matip and Xherdan Shaqiri both pictured in training for
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Wijnaldum to Sky Sports: "I'm fighting against tears right now. The people in Liverpool have shown me love during the five years. I will miss them, you know? I hope to have played many more years for the club but unfortunately things went different."
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Just nipped down to check in on the pre-match protest that was supposed to start here at 11.30. Proof if ever it was needed of the complete disconnect between social media and real life.
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Liverpool's strong finish there only shows they would likely have won that game if not for a moment of madness from Darwin Nunez. He needs to learn from that quickly because he has put his teammates up against it already by handing Manchester City a four-point head start.
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Sadio Mane and Jordan Henderson available for
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's trip to Burnley. Jurgen Klopp also confirms no injury problems for Divock Origi or Joe Gomez.
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Thiago Alcantara probably wondering how he's going to get into this team after that Jordan Henderson pass.
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Arne Slot on Liverpool’s Premier League opener at Ipswich: “They've told me it's going to be 12.30… from what I know, Jurgen complained a lot about this so probably they thought, with Jurgen being out let's put them at 12.30 again!”
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have reached an agreement with Schalke for Ozan Kabak. Loan with an option to buy. Player now heading for Merseyside to put finishing touches to the move.
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Pepijn Lijnders, Peter Krawietz and Vitor Matos also set to leave Liverpool at the end of the season. Lijnders keen to pursue his own management career.
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Curtis Jones has offered a real reminder of just how good he is over the last three games. Still only 22 and closing in on 100 games for a Liverpool side that has won everything in recent years. Has a huge role to play going forward if he can shake off the injuries.
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BREAKING NEWS: Liverpool have lodged an appeal with the FA against the red card shown to Alexis Mac Allister in Saturday's 3-1 win over Bournemouth.
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As good as they’ve been this season, there’s just no way Liverpool are going to win the title if they keep getting injuries at this rate. You can’t keep battling through this amount of absences consistently.
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Klopp: “We brought on a frozen goalkeeper, pretty much!”
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Told there's no injury to Sadio Mane. Don't think it's that Jurgen Klopp doesn't trust the player, but rather that he doesn't trust the referee to not be conned into sending him off.
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James Milner making his 204th appearance for
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Trent Alexander-Arnold and Naby Keita took part in full training at Kirkby this afternoon, as expected. Jordan Henderson and Andy Robertson also involved after picking up knocks against Ajax.
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Jurgen Klopp fairly critical of Tottenham's approach to the game, comparing them to Atletico Madrid and adding: "I don't like this kind of football."
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Liverpool deserved so much more than defeat today. If they take anything from this game, it should be that it was decided by the man in the middle and that, over the course of a season, they will surely prove themselves to be in a different league to Tottenham.
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Don't think I've ever said this before about Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool before but there was a strong whiff of complacency about tonight from the manager's selection to the players' performances. Atalanta just bullied them all across the park for 90 minutes and deserved their win.
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Jurgen Klopp suggests Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dominik Szoboszlai and Andy Robertson could be back to face Fulham next Wednesday. No chance for Bournemouth this weekend, though.
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#LFC
produce arguably their worst performance of the season and lose their goalkeeper to a red card... and yet somehow go 11 points clear at the top of the Premier League! The resilience in this team is just remarkable.
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#LFC
have announced heavily reduce ticket prices for their FA Cup fourth-round replay with Shrewsbury Town.
Adults: £15
Young adults: £5
Children: £1
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Harvey Elliott was withdrawn due to a minor injury concern but Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool showed extra caution because of the scoreline and post-match checks have shown up no issue.
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EXCL: A joint Saudi-Qatari consortium have emerged as strong early contenders to buy Liverpool after joining forces to avoid becoming embroiled in a bidding war. Interest also from German and American investors. More here for
@sn_footballclub
.
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Klopp: "I used to be one of the people who would say VAR is a good idea. I'm really not sure if I would say it now."
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Harvey Elliott has got through over 450 minutes in the last 16 days and I'm absolutely certain an injury-stricken Liverpool wouldn't have claimed five wins from five without him. Three assists tonight, too. What a talent.
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