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(Image credit: FourFourTwo) Liverpool (opens in new tab)'s form may have taken a turn for the better in recent weeks, but there's no denying that it's been a thoroughly disappointing season for the Reds.Barring a miraculous end to the campaign, Jurgen Klopp's side are set to miss out on Champions League qualification for the first time in six years.

The slightest hopes for a top-4 league finish remain as Liverpool bounced back from a 1-0 deficit early in the match to secure three points and the team's third-straight win with a 2-1 triumph at West Ham United.The Liverpool boss shared his happiness with the victory after the match, saying that not only do the Reds "need three points, we also need a performance, and one we can build on.

Luke Shaw is playing at a supreme level right now.Something he has now been doing for numerous years.He deserves immense amounts of praise for that success.Playing for Manchester United, the biggest club in the best league, doesn't happen for everyone.It takes a special individual, both on and off the field, to live up to the pressure that comes with running out onto the Old Trafford turf.

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Scotland's men play their first match of the year in their opening Euro 2024 qualifier against Cyprus on Saturday and we asked BBC Sport website users who should start.The most popular formation, with more than 30%, was 4-3-3.

Scotland have called up Blackburn Rovers defender Dominic Hyam for the first time as they prepare for Euro 2024 qualifiers against Cyprus and Spain.Hyam, 27, replaces fellow centre-back Jack Hendry who has been forced to withdraw amid recent injury issues.Celtic right-back Anthony Ralston has also been drafted into the squad.

Bayern Munich Frauen are continuing to bolster their ranks with more players.Last time out, they signed teen prodigy Alara Şehitler.Now, Bianca Rech is about to channel her inner Brazzo and sign a big name player.Two of them, actually: Chelsea FC Women's duo Pernille Harder and Magdalena Eriksson.WHAT?!
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A pitch invader who collided with the Liverpool players celebrating their seventh goal against Manchester United and nearly injured Andy Robertson will be identified and banned from Anfield for life, the Premier League club said on Monday.As the players celebrated the final goal of Sunday's 7-0 drubbing of their rivals, the fan ran onto the pitch and slipped, colliding with Robertson who went down clutching his ankle, although the defender finished the match.

Che Adams, Kenny McLean and Nathan Patterson have dropped out of Scotland's squad for the friendly against Turkey.Steve Clarke's group are playing in Diyarbakir on Wednesday after failing to reach the World Cup in Qatar.The Scottish FA did not indicate anyone would be brought in as replacements.The squad had already been impacted by Celtic's decision not to release players for friendlies during the winter break.

Klopp has work to do / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages We're over halfway into the 2022/23 season and there are plenty of problems at Liverpool.Manager Jurgen Klopp has already admitted to recently watching the worst performance of his career as his side were humbled 3-0 by Brighton, just a few weeks before goal-shy Wolves secured the same result.

It has not been a good season for Liverpool so far with the Reds finding themselves trying to stay in the top-four fight rather than battling Arsenal and Manchester City for the Premier League title.Jurgen Klopp's side have had to deal with some important injuries such as the long-term absences of Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz, something that has certainly hindered their attack.