Three things we learned from the Premier League weekend London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool opened up a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as defending champions Manchester City crumbled to a stunning 3-2 defeat at newly-promoted Norwich. Behind the top two, there is a five-way …
Read More »Mane, Salah combine to maintain Liverpool’s perfect start
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah ensured Liverpool maintained their 100 percent start to the Premier League season by coming from behind to beat Newcastle 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday. The European champions have a history of starting slowly in early kick-offs under Jurgen Klopp and …
Read More »Liverpool leave title rivals breathless
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool’s sizzling start to the Premier League season has left their title rivals breathless and the red-hot leaders are expected to maintain their perfect record against Newcastle on Saturday. Jurgen Klopp’s side have seized the early initiative in the Premier League with four successive wins …
Read More »Liverpool, Man City in cruise mode as Man Utd, Chelsea flop again
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool maintained their 100 percent start to the Premier League season with a 3-0 win at Burnley to retake top spot from Manchester City, who earlier thrashed Brighton on Saturday. But Manchester United and Chelsea lost further ground on the leaders in disappointing draws …
Read More »Arsenal, Spurs battle for bragging rights, Man Utd aim to bounce back at Southampton
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Arsenal and Tottenham battle for North London supremacy on Sunday in an early indicator as to who will be Manchester City and Liverpool’s closest challengers for the Premier League title. City and Liverpool have already moved clear of the chasing pack with Jurgen Klopp’s men …
Read More »Manchester City eye autumn advantage over Liverpool
Manchester, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester City may trail Liverpool by two points in the early season running for the Premier League title, but opportunity knocks for the champions in a two-month stretch beginning with Saturday’s visit of Brighton to the Etihad. The visit of the Seagulls is the …
Read More »Van Dijk, Lucy Bronze take UEFA Player of the year honours
Monaco, Principality of Monaco | AFP | Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk won the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award on Thursday, edging out Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, while Lucy Bronze took the women’s prize. Dutchman Van Dijk starred as Liverpool won their sixth European Cup last season with a 2-0 Champions League …
Read More »Salah destroys Arsenal
Liverpool, United Kingdom | THE INDEPENDENT | Liverpool chalked up a third straight Premier League win by beating Arsenal 3-1 at Anfield on Saturday evening. Joel Matip’s fifth goal for the Reds, this a powerful header at the Kop end, edged the hosts ahead after a first half with promising …
Read More »Suarez who? Carroll admits low football IQ
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Andy Carroll has admitted his football IQ was so low he had to use Google to find out who Luis Suarez was when he joined Liverpool in 2011. Carroll moved to Merseyside for a record fee for a British player of £35 million ($42 million) …
Read More »Klopp impressed as Liverpool hold firm to see off Saints
Southampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp denied that exhaustion was behind Liverpool’s inconsistent display in their hard-fought 2-1 win at Southampton on Saturday. Klopp’s team struggled in the first half and it was completely against the run of play when Sadio Mane put Liverpool ahead in first half …
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