Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool passed another stringent test of their Premier League title credentials as Mohamed Salah and Virgil van Dijk gave them a 2-0 victory at Wolverhampton on Friday that guarantees top spot at Christmas. Salah’s 11th goal of the season was a classy one and …
Read More »Solskjaer in spotlight as Liverpool target Christmas No. 1 spot
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer takes charge of Manchester United for the first time this weekend as their on-fire rivals Liverpool aim to become the Premier League’s Christmas number one. Former United striker Solskjaer, named caretaker manager at Old Trafford this week following the sacking of …
Read More »Lovren says Liverpool can match Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren says the Premier League leaders can go through the whole season unbeaten, matching the achievement of Arsenal’s ‘Invincibles’ in 2003/04. Jurgen Klopp’s side are one point clear of defending champions Manchester City after 14 wins and three draws from 17 …
Read More »Shaqiri proves his worth for Klopp’s Liverpool
Wolverhampton, United Kingdom | AFP | Xherdan Shaqiri proved his quality to Liverpool fans almost as soon as he arrived in July but it is only now that he is starting to suggest he can be a key figure in their Premier League title bid. Shaqiri’s two goals as a …
Read More »Liverpool’s Klopp insists Man City are Premier League favourites
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Jurgen Klopp says Manchester City are still firm favourites to be crowned Premier League champions even though his Liverpool side are in top spot with nearly half the season gone. Liverpool have a one-point lead over City after 17 games following last weekend’s victory …
Read More »Liverpool draw Bayern as United face PSG in Champions League last 16
Nyon, Switzerland | AFP | Liverpool will take on fellow five-time winners Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Jose Mourinho’s struggling Manchester United face French giants Paris Saint-Germain. Holders Real Madrid were paired with Ajax in Monday’s draw in Nyon as the Spaniards attempt to …
Read More »Shaqiri revels in ‘beautiful feeling’ in putting United to the sword
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Xherdan Shaqiri says scoring a double in the 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday for Liverpool was a “beautiful feeling” and puts him on course for his most prolific Premier League campaign. The 27-year-old Swiss international midfielder came off the bench to take …
Read More »Liverpool draw Bayern as United face PSG in Champions League last 16
Nyon, Switzerland | AFP | Liverpool will take on fellow five-time winners Bayern Munich in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Jose Mourinho’s struggling Manchester United face French giants Paris Saint-Germain. Holders Real Madrid were paired with Ajax in Monday’s draw in Nyon as the Spaniards attempt to …
Read More »Latest embarrassment leaves Mourinho running out of time at Man Utd
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Manchester United had not lost to Liverpool in the Premier League for eight games and over four years prior to Sunday’s 3-1 defeat, but the current chasm between the two sides was exposed as Jose Mourinho’s men fell 19 points behind the league leaders …
Read More »Mourinho concedes Man Utd incapable of living with Liverpool
Liverpool, United Kingdom | AFP | Jose Mourinho hinted Manchester United’s players are simply not good enough to compete with Liverpool after being brushed aside 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday by the Premier League leaders. Mourinho claimed ahead of the game that Liverpool have had luck on their side this …
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