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Manchester United fans react angrily to Ashley Young's one year contract extension

Manchester United captain Ashley Young will not be joining Inter Milan next summer neither will he be signing a pre-contract agreement with other clubs having be given a one-year contract extension.  Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is a huge fan of the 34-year-old and feels his presence at the club will be useful to the younger players in the team.  Although, the decision to keep him at the club haven't gone down well with fan who vented angrily on different social medias.  Some of the tweet reads; "How the might have fallen.. "  Another aggrieved post reads: "The more Man U fans want to escape the more the owners give them pain".  Another reads: "This Ole and Co. are really taking us for granted. You can't be renewing Ashley's contract while there are real loopholes to cover.. it's getting out of hand".  Sad ones goes this way: "Why, just why would you do that? He is part of the dead wood that they need clearing out "This ...

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Can Liverpool star Andrew Robertson stop Wolves superstar Adama Traore?

What a player Adama Traore has turned into in just five weeks.. The 23-year-old has developed into one of Europe's electrifying winger.  He combines blistering pace with his power and outstanding physical strength.. Against Manchester City he was unplayable, difficult to stop and a threat whenever he gets the ball.  Watching Pep Guardiola closely you could see he was visibly shaken whenever Traore was on the run and skipping past his players with ease. He did score the first goal, assisted the second and had a hand in the third goal.  The 23-year-old Spaniard was unplayable and City just realized that. His next opponent is Liverpool and Andrew Robertson at the famous Stadium Anfield.  Can Andrew Robertson match him for pace and power? Can he really stop Traore when he actives his beat mode. If Robertson fails, Liverpool will surely lose at Anfield for the first time in 2 years, that i can assure you. 

Ballon d'Or is bullshit: Messi shouldn't have won it ahead of Van Dijk and Ronaldo

Another year, another catastrophic decision made by the Ballon d'Or organisers who gave the once prestigious trophy to a player who don't deserve to win it.  Its really embarrassing to know that Lionel Messi won the award ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk who both outperformed him with both club and country.  Cristiano Ronaldo was arguably the best of trio having won trophies with both club and country. The 34-year-old captained Portugal to the inaugural Nation's League against Holland and lifted two domestic trophies with Juventus.  Added to that, the Seria A Player needs just 6 goals to become the highest goalscorer in International football and yet, Lionel Messi who only lifted the La Liga title with Barcelona beat him to the Ballon d'or? It doesn't make sense..  No disrespect to Messi he is an incredible player, he scored 46 goals with 17 assists in a season that saw Barcelona heavily rely on him for inspiration and goals.  He single-...

Europe League beckons: Why Jurgen Klopp is very worried about Salzburg

The reigning European champions are on the verge of exiting the competitions in the round of 16.  Liverpool could become the second team in 10 years to exit the Champions League in the group stage since AC Milan. But to prevent that from happening Jurgen Klopp's men must beat Salzburg at Red Bull Arena which frankly is no easy feat.  Salzburg is no push over and Klopp know this. He watched as Jesse Marsch men came back from a 3-0 defeat in the first half to draw 3-3 in the second half. It took a moment of pure genius from Mohamed Salah to find the winning goal and salvage respect from the home side.  Now, Austria team have an opportunity to create history, they've the chance to dump Liverpool out of the Champions League by beating them at home and progressing to the round of 16.  It won't be easy though but why would you doubt them knowing that Liverpool's defence is very weak and porous.  This season, the Reds have played 9 games at Anfield...

£235m for Kylian Mbappe: Should Liverpool still sign the Frenchman?

Everybody wants to sign Kylian Mbappe including Liverpool who have reportedly inquired about his World Cup winner.  The 20-year-old wants to compete with the likes of Lionel Messi, Ryan Giggs and Paolo Maldini on the number of trophies won and not necessary how many goals or assists he made a season.  Giggs has won 36 trophies, Paolo Maldini 34 and Lionel Messi 32 compared to Kylian Mbappe 9 which he wants to change. He is young and still has plenty of time, you might think but Mbappe knows now is the best time to move to top club capable of winning him the Champions League.  He doesn't want to be like Gigi Buffon, David Silva, Edinson Cavani or Zlatan Ibrahimovic who have won all domestic trophies at their respective club side but failed to win the Champions League.  Mbappe wants to win everything and feels Liverpool is the right club to help him achieve  that trophy.  But signing him will be too expensive for Liverpool..  Mbappe will ...

Jose Mourinho gives three reasons why Liverpool might not be champions

Former Manchester United coach Jose Mourinho has praised Liverpool to the heavens, credited their phenomenal start to the season to their shrewd planning and never- die- attitude.  Liverpool have won 11 games and drawn just once this season.. They're 8 points clear of 2nd placed Leicester City and 9 points clear of Manchester City.  Despite their fine start to the season, Jose can still see lapses in the team and feels that could be the reason they won't win the title.  Mourinho listed the problems as follows:  1. What happens if Virgil van Dijk picks up a long term injury-  Since Van Dijk joined Liverpool back in 2017 and has played virtually all the games in Jurgen Klopp's watch. He has missed just one Premier League game {having injured his ribs}.  Klopp was forced to rest him after Ronald Koeman called him to complain about Van Dijk's ribs and inserted he rest his captain cause he needs time to recover..  Had the call not be made, Kl...

Aguero and Sterling can't score at Anfield and 5 things we learnt as Liverpool beat Manchester City 3-1

Liverpool have done it, they've stretched their point lead to 9 after beating Manchester City 3-1 at Anfield.  The Reds brilliant in attack, they moved the ball much quicker and ensured, each attempt on goal counted.  Fabinho scored a sensational rocket of a shot to open his Anfield goal count before Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane ensured the Kop would be going home the victor. Although City did pull one back through Bernando Silva and had calls for Penalty but in summary, Liverpool scored the goals and City cried the most.  Here are the five things we learnt:  1. Sergio Aguero and Raheem Sterling just can't score at Anfield-  Its difficult to understand why a player of Sergio Aguero's caliber will be struggling to score at Anfield. He has scored 137 goals in 169 appearances for City in his 10 years sting but, none of those goals were at Anfield..  Against Liverpool, he struggled to make an impact and missed a seater which should have...

Can Liverpool star Andy Robertson stop Raheem Sterling?

Rahem Sterling's decision to swap Liverpool for Manchester City is finally paying off. He has won 6 trophies including back to back Premier League titles.  His form, fitness and general play has improved remarkably well under the tutelage of Pep Guardiola. And today, he is rated as the second most valuable player after PSG Kylian Mbappe. No disrespect to Gabriel Jesus or Sergio Aguero {both players have never scored at Anfield}, Sterling is the real threat Liverpool will face when City visit Anfield.  Why? Sterling is bullet fast, fantastic in getting past player with a 1-2 step overs and terrific in a on one situation.. The 24-year-old England international now scores an average of goal a game and looks likely to hit 50 goals this season. He has already scored 8 goals in 11 Premier League matches, 17 goals in just 17 games this season.  Stopping him won't be easy, Andy Robertson will have to double up his effort and ensure he doesn't get a foot wrong.. Cau...

Liverpool vs Manchester City: facts, predictions and score line

The penultimate clash between Liverpool and Manchester City will see two of the finest team in world clash with each other. Jurgen Klopp will face Pep Guardiola at Anfield and will be backing on the club's phenomenal record at home. Liverpool are yet to loss a Premier League match at Anfield since Oct, 2017 and have now won 44 matches, scored an incredible 102 goals and conceded just 28 goals..  In fact, they haven't lost to Manchester City at Anfield since 2003 and at the moment don't look like a team will loss that easily.  How the game will be lost  Pep Guardiola will certainly want his team to score first knowing that a goal will unsettle Liverpool's already shaky defense. The combination of Dejan Lovren and Virgil van Dijk is not the strongest centre back pairing in the world its vulnerable and easy to break up. Once a goal is scored, full backs like Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander Arnold will overlap creating opening in the defense for the ...

Chamberlian or Henderson: Who should Jurgen Klopp start against Manchester City?

For the first time in 30 years Liverpool have a realistic chance of wining the Premier League title and on Sunday that dream might come true at Anfield. They play Manchester City, a world class team built by the world's finest manager in Pep Guardiola who is attempting to win a third consecutive league title. If Liverpool win, they stretch their lead to nine points after 12 games and further cement their hold on the lead. A draw won't be that bad for either side and league, cause the likes of Liecester City and Chelsea will further reduce the point gap at the top to 8 and 9 point respectively. But to avoid a defeat, Jurgen Klopp will have to decide if starting Jordan Henderson will better than the inform Oxlade Chamberlian.  Jordan H enderson  Henderson might not the most creative player in Liverpool team nor the fastest, strongest or the most intelligent player but, he offers Jurgen Klopp something no other midfielder offers.  He will run into ...

28 wins in 34 matches, Anfield is a fortress and 5 things we learnt as Liverpool beat Genk 2-1

Liverpool have topped Group E of the Champions League after beating Genk 2-1 at Anfield.  It was far from a straight forward win as Liverpool did concede a goal and had Alison Becker to thank for making exceptional saves in the final minutes of the match.  The Reds were ahead after Gini Wijnaldum found space inside the 12-yard box and directed a deflected ball into the back of the net. 1-0! and Jurgen Klopp could be seen pumping his fist to the air.  But minutes later, Genk equalized through Samatta whose bullet header flown past Alisson and into the net.. His physical framework was just too much for James Milner to deal with and that resulted to a goal.  For a while if felt like Liverpool were going to drawn the match but up stepped Oxlade Chamberlian who received a delightful pass from Mohamed Salah before turning instinctively and scoring the winning match.  Here are the five things we learnt 1. Oxlade Chamberlian is a born winner-   ...

Will Alexander Arnold become Liverpool's greatest captain?

Trent Alexander Arnold emboldens everything about Liverpool as a city and a club. He is a scouser, the only one currently plying his trade at Liverpool.  The last scouser to play for Liverpool and still regarded as the greatest of all captains is Steven Gerrard. Arnold is emulating Steven Gerrard's heroics and leading Liverpool to trophies.  At the moment, he is the most creative player at Liverpool and the only player capable of scoring a free kick, accurately play cross field balls or diagonal balls. His set piece are exceptional while his shoots are like rockets.  Added to that, Arnold holds the Guinness World Record for the most assists in a single season [13}. Funny enough, Arnold's first assist in Liverpool colours was in the league cup against Leeds United which the Reds went on to win.. The man who scored his assists was Divock Origi- A true legend.  The England international might be 21-years-old but he is the first and only player in...

Sadio Mane is a superhero and 5 things we learnt as Liverpool beat Aston Villa 2-1

What a comeback! Liverpool have beaten Aston Villa 2-1 to maintain their unbeaten start to the season.  The game was good to watch as both side created chances and had attempts on goal. Aston Villa found the back of the net from a set piece scored by Mahmoud Hassan who found the back of the net with a good strike.  65 minutes and Aston Villa still had the ascendancy which forced Jurgen Klopp to take off Mohamed Salah, Gini Wijnaldum and later Adam Lallana for Oxlade Chamberlian, Divock Origi and Naby Keita.  All three changes might Liverpool had to go for the kill and boy! did they.. In the 87th minute, a sublime cross from Sadio Mane found Andrew Robertson who powered in the equalizer and later, Mane finished the rest with a fantastic header..  Liverpool win and now have six points lead over Manchester City who they play next at Anfield.  Here are the five things we learnt 1. Sadio Mane is a super hero but he has to stop going down easily-  ...

Alway injured; Is Liverpool's £52m star Naby Keita becoming the 'new Daniel Sturridge'

Before Naby Keita joined Liverpool, most fans thought he was going to turn out to be the next Xabi Alonso who will offer the creativity currently lacking in Liverpool's dynamic midfield.  Oxlade Chamberlian, Jordan Henderson, Gini Wijnaldum, James Milner and Fabinho are all industrious and strong in tackling but, none of the above can orchestrate the ebb of flow from the midfield like Xabi Alonso once did; pass intricately or incisively in midfield and attack neither can they find runners in behind the defense.. {Fabinho though tries to do that}.  Keita can do all that and even more. He is very fast, strong and can dribble past players while driving forward to goal. He is more of a box to box midfielder,  'Yaya Toure' esque minus dribbling' than Xabi Alonso 'who was a world class deep playing midfielder'. Probably that is why Liverpool paid RB Leipzig £52m for his service.  But something is not right about the Guinea international.  He is...

Fact or fiction: Is Liverpool becoming dependent on Sadio Mane?

Sadio Mane is the world's best left back, debatable, but a vast majority of Liverpool fans will agree that he is outstanding and a leader in front of the pack.  He fights for the team; puts his body on the line to get maximum points and wouldn't mind picking a fight with his teammates, opposition and even the coaching staff. Mane is born winner and his display proves it.  Former Tottenham and Manchester Untied forward Garth Crooks feels Liverpool are relying heavily on the Senegalese international.  Why, he has scored nine goals and providing three assists in 14 appearances and he was the reason they defeated Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur at Anfield. Both games would've ended draws had Mane not gone down in the box.  Mane just knows Liverpool won't win it if he doesn't put his body on the line and he those.  "Two seasons ago it was Mohamed Salah who was carrying Liverpool", Crooks told BBC Sports.  "Last season it was Virgil van Di...

Chamberlian is on fire and 5 things we learnt as Liverpool thrash Genk 4-1

Liverpool have beaten Genk 4-1 to further underline their intentions this season. The Reds will not exit the competition in the group stage but rather., they will attempt to retain the Champions League just like Real Madrid did before.  Man of the match will certainly go to Oxlade Chamberlian who registered his first Champions League goal in just two minutes of play before scoring what will go down as the best Champions League goal of the season.. His 35-yard spinning lob took everyone by surprising including Genk's keeper who stood still as the ball flown past him and into the net.  Those two goals opened the floodgate for Sadio Mane to score a lob before Mohamed Salah rounded up the party. But Genk did get a consolation goal through Stephan Odey.  Here are the five things we learnt:  1. Xaby Keita  and Oxlade Chamberlian deserve to start against Tottenham Hotspur-  For the first time this season, Liverpool moved the ball with lots of creat...

Mane, Salah, Alisson or Van Dijk: Which Liverpool player deserve to win the Ballon d'Or?

For the first time in history, seven Liverpool players have made the shortlist of the Ballon d'Or.  Alisson Becker, Van Dijk, Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander Arnold and Gini Wijnaldum have all made the list but the list don't feel right.  They're Liverpool players that really deserve to be that list. The likes of Andrew Robertson who is currently the best left back in the world contributed 11 assists with 2 goals last season en-route to Liverpool winning the Champions League and the UEFA Super Cup should've been included.  Joel Matip also deserve to be included. His the best 'right centre back' in the world and the only defender capable of dribbling past defenders while marauding forward.  There's no other defender in world football who can take the ball from the back, skip past two or three defenders before lying out a pass or shooting accurately to goal. Matip is the only defender who posses that trait and that is enoug...

Why Emre Can's decision to leave Liverpool for Juventus have backfired

April 28, 2018 was the day Emre Can decided his time at Liverpool was over. He felt Jurgen Klopp's Reds weren't good enough to win trophies neither do they've the luck needed to win it final.  The 2018 Champions League defeat to Real Madrid was heart wrenching remembering how it all ended. Loris Karius high profile mistake condemned Liverpool to their fourth successive defeat in a cup final. T That defeat was Jurgen Klopp's seventh defeat in a cup competition since he won the 2012 DFK-Pokal with Borrusia Dortmund.  For a while, leaving Liverpool was justifiable, Emre Can saw Manchester City dominating the English league while predicting Liverpool will crumble just like Tottenham Hotspur who are yet to get themselves after losing the Champions League final.  Emre Can wasn't the only player that thought that way, Philippe Coutinho also decided he had to go to a bigger and better club which he did and we all know how that ended.  But, the green is not alway...

Can Liverpool win the Premier League title without losing a single game?

Since Arsenal's invincible succeeded in 2002-03 season to win the Premier League title without losing a game, no other team have succeeded in matching that success.  Sir Alex Ferguson, Jose Mourinho and even Pep Guardiola have all attempted it with Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City but all have failed.  Now its Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool turn. The manager has instilled a 'giant wining mentality' to his team, consistently refined their playing style and intelligently made substitutions at the right time to win games.  Liverpool are unbeaten this season, they've won their opening 8 matches of the season and sit 8 points clear of second placed Manchester City.  Last season, Livelihood lost just once to Manchester City{a 2-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium} but drawn 7 times to other teams which unfortunately cost them the league title. But this season, Klopp's Liverpool are more than determined to win the Premier League title and will do all it tak...

Why an injury to Roberto Firmino could end Liverpool's Premier League title chase

Jurgen Klopp once said Roberto Firmino is the world best striker and he wasn't wrong with that statement. Firmino might not be so prolific, he has something rarely seen in modern strikers.  He presses the opposition relentlessly, link up play intelligently and creates goalscorer chances for others. His on and off ball movement is exceptionally good. His daft touches, feints and close control are so good its reminiscent of Brazil legend Ronaldo Dilma.  What makes him really good his tenacious running and carve a goal-scoring opportunities for his strike partners- Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane.  Do you know out of 50 goals Sadio Mane have scored for Liverpool, Firmino have assisted or have a hand in 32 of those goals. And out of the 76 goals Mohamed Salah has scored for Liverpool,  Firmino has assisted 35 of those goals.  Without him, Liverpool would've struggled to win all eight matches this season. Cause frankly, they don't have any other striker that c...

Milner plays like his 20 and 5 things we learnt in Liverpool's 2-1 win over Leicester City

Another game, another win, Liverpool have beaten Leicester City 2-1 Anfield to make it 8 wins consecutive.  The Reds have now made it 46 matches without a defeat at Anfield and scored an incredible 106 goals at home. 96 of those goals have come from Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah.  Mane yet again proved why Lionel Messi rates him as the best player in the world by scoring an unbelievable goal to put Liverpool 1 nil up and then making key interceptions and tackles to the delight of the fans.  His goal though was cancelled by James Middson but, Mane yet again won a penalty which James Milner converted to give Liverpool all three points.  Here the five things we learnt:  1. Dejan Lovren is a better defender than Joe Gomez and deserves to start ahead of the English man-  Lovren showed again why Jurgen Klopp wanted him to stay at Anfield despite the cash off from AS Roma and AC MIlan.  Klopp knows Lovren is a World Cup finalist...
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