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Liverpool have appointed Jorg Schmadtke as the club's new sporting director.Schmadtke, 59, replaces Julian Ward who has vacated the role after 11 years at Anfield.The German's most recent position was at Wolfsburg, where he was sporting director until February."Jorg will bring a wealth of knowledge and experience into a role in which such qualities can only be beneficial both to him and us," Liverpool said in a statement.

Southampton bid goodbye to the Premier League with a thrilling 4-4 draw against Liverpool at St Mary's.Liverpool opened the scoring through Diogo Jota who punished Romeo Lavia's poor pass before Roberto Firmino made it 2-0 after 14 minutes, scoring in his final match for the Reds.The Saints pulled a goal back through James Ward-Prowse and were level in the 28th minute when Kamaldeen Sulemana netted his first goal for the club.

By Phil McNulty Chief football writer at Anfield


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As reality checks go, the humiliation Liverpool handed out to Manchester United at a joyous and almost disbelieving Anfield was as brutal as it gets.The statistics speak for themselves.Liverpool's 7-0 win was a monument to the return of all the qualities that have driven success under manager Jurgen Klopp.

Liverpool say the actions of a pitch invader during Sunday's 7-0 Premier League win over Manchester United were "unacceptable and dangerous".The fan drew the ire of Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp after colliding with players as they celebrated Roberto Firmino scoring the Reds' seventh goal.The Reds are investigating the incident and added a lifetime ban from Anfield could be levied on the offender.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is "suffering" from being part of an unsettled front three this season, says manager Jurgen Klopp.The Egypt striker has seven goals in 19 Premier League games this season having scored 23 om 2021-22.He has played in three different front lines in his past three matches.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah said there was "no excuse" for his team's failure to qualify for next season's Champions League after Manchester United clinched the remaining top-four spot in the Premier League on Thursday.Man United's 4-1 win over Chelsea means that with one game remaining Liverpool are guaranteed to finish fifth and go into the Europa League.

It wasn't the performance that Liverpool would have wanted, but with Bobby Firmino scoring a late equaliser in his final match as a red at Anfield the day wasn't short or drama.Jurgen Klopp has tweaked his system in recent weeks in a final attempt to push for Champions League football.The result was an impressive winning run that many thought might help us edge out Manchester Utd in fourth spot.

Besides setting a new record margin of victory in the clash between English football's two most successful clubs, other records were also rewritten.Manchester United suffered its heaviest defeat in the English Premier League on Sunday, losing 7-0 to Liverpool in what was the club's worst loss since 1931 when it went down 7-0 in a game against Wolverhampton Wanderers in the second division.

Virgil van Dijk is "very excited" about the future for Liverpool despite the club looking like they will miss out on the Champions League next season.The Reds drew 1-1 with Aston Villa, leaving Manchester United and Newcastle United needing one point from two games to finish in the top four.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Virgil van Dijk "looks absolutely ready" to make his return from injury against Newcastle United this weekend.Netherlands international Van Dijk has not played for Liverpool since sustaining a hamstring injury during the 3-1 loss to Brentford on January 2.
The 31-year-old's injury proved to be worse than initially feared, and he spent six weeks out of action prior to returning to the substitutes' bench for Monday's 2-0 win over Everton.

Former Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez has offered some advice to Jurgen Klopp ahead of Tuesday's big game against Real Madrid in the Champions League.Benitez has discussed the various options Klopp has for the big game at Anfield, highlighting the possible opponents Liverpool will be up against in the Madrid defence.

Liverpool delivered the complete performance and Mohamed Salah became the club's record Premier League goalscorer as Manchester United were overwhelmed at a joyous Anfield.United's renaissance under manager Erik ten Hag already has the tangible reward of the Carabao Cup but Liverpool unleashed a brutal reality check on their progress with a severe thrashing.

Manchester United have reportedly made Tottenham striker Harry Kane their top priority when addressing their attacking options at the end of the season.Kane, 29, has already stamped his legacy as one of the Premier League's greatest ever strikers, sitting third on the all-time goals list in the competition with 201.

Liverpool 4:30 PM GMT Klopp's focus is back on domestic football / KARIM SAHIB/GettyImages Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has ruled Virgil van Dijk out of the club's Carabao Cup fourth round tie against Manchester City next week, but could play Jordan Henderson and Trent Alexander-Arnold.The Reds only sent seven players to the World Cup, with Mohamed Salah's Egypt and Andrew Robertson's Scotland failing to qualify, Roberto Firmino left out by Brazil and Thiago Alcantara overlooked by Spain, and Joel Matip having retired from international football.

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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta said ahead of the defeat by Manchester City that William Saliba was unlikely to return from a back injury against Chelsea.Mohamed Elneny and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out with knee problems.Chelsea's Kai Havertz, who has also been nursing a knee issue, could be available on Tuesday.

It could be all change for Liverpool during the upcoming summer transfer window, as Jurgen Klopp looks to come up with the solution which will ensure that the Reds don't endure another season like their current one.Given the standards that the German and his players have set, it has to be said that the 2022/23 campaign has been a huge disappointment to the Anfield based outfit.

Liverpool's forward Mohamed Salah could be on his way out of the club at the end of the season.The Reds have already lost Sadio Mane at the start of the season and Roberto Firmino is set to leave the club when his contract expires in the summer.If Salah ends up leaving at the end of the season, it could be the end of their famous front three that guided Liverpool to multiple trophies over the last few seasons.

Jordan Henderson has warned his Liverpool team-mates not to get too overconfident following their thumping 7-0 win over Manchester United.The Reds inflicted a record Premier League defeat on their fierce rivals - and their joint-heaviest loss ever - in Sunday's one-sided contest at Anfield.While Liverpool took particular enjoyment out of thrashing United, the result also moved them within three points of fourth-place Tottenham with a game in hand.

Roberto Firmino has reportedly expressed a desire to sign a new contract with Liverpool and remain at Anfield past the expiration date on his current deal - at the end of this season.The talks between the player and the club are ongoing, with the length of the proposed new deal being discussed.Firmino has been one of the most important players for everything the Merseyside club achieved under Jurgen Klopp so far.

Liverpool duo Naby Keita and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain look likely to leave Anfield on free transfers at the end of the season, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive Daily Briefing for CaughtOffside.The Reds recently announced that Roberto Firmino would be moving on at the end of his contract this summer, and it seems he won't be the only big name departing Anfield.

Liverpool is contemplating a star-studded summer transfer window, being interested in a number of players to bring to Anfield for next season, in light of the growing necessity for a total makeover of the team following the disastrous season that has been going.The team has made news for probable interest in players such as N'Golo Kante, Matheus Nunes, and Ruben Neves.

Liverpool have struggled to retain their dominance in the Premier League this season and Jurgen Klopp will be desperately searching for solutions to improve the performances on the pitch with the business end of the campaign fast approaching.The Reds are currently 10th in the league table after a run of inconsistent and poor displays has left them now 12 points adrift of the Champions League qualifying spots in top four and even more worrying, they are only 11 points ahead of Everton in the relegation zone.

Three Liverpool legends / Sebastian Frej/MB Media/GettyImages Jurgen Klopp has insisted that Liverpool have the star quality to replace their famous frontline from their most recent glory days, though it is 'not possible' for them to have the same relationship.A trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane helped lead the Reds to multiple trophies over the last few years, winning every piece of silverware available to them during their five full seasons together at Anfield.

It could be considered a fact at this point that a proper rebuild is long overdue at Liverpool.They won the Premier League, won some other trophies, reached the Champions League final thrice, won once, got close to winning the league on a couple of other occasions.But now, they find themselves far down the Premier League table, with injuries to key players and bad performances from great players, bad performances from a collective sense, and an overreliance on injury prone, past-their-prime players not helping Liverpool's case.

Feb 18, 2023



Mark OgdenSenior Writer, ESPN FC



Darwin Nunez will undergo tests on a shoulder injury that has made the Liverpool forward a doubt for Tuesday's Champions League round of 16 first-leg clash against Real Madrid at Anfield.Nunez, 23, scored his first Premier League goal since before the World Cup to set Liverpool on course for a 2-0 win over Newcastle at St James' Park on Saturday -- a win which moves Jurgen Klopp's team up to eighth, six points behind fourth-placed Newcastle with a game in hand.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - MAY 06: The Liverpool club crest on the first team home shirt displayed on May 6, 2020 in Manchester, England (Photo by Visionhaus) Liverpool is doing well in the transfer arena and has studied a number of players that they would want to bring to Anfield next season.They've dispatched scouts to view some, and they've also made significant progress with key targets like Jude Bellingham.

Liverpool reportedly look to have been dealt a major blow as Thiago Alcantara is now expected to be out for four weeks due to a hip injury.The Spain international has been an important part of Jurgen Klopp's midfield in recent times, but the German tactician will now have to cope without him for a lengthy period, which is far from ideal just as the Champions League is starting up again.

Liverpool has compiled a long list of players who will be leaving the club in the summer to make room for the newcomers under the redevelopment plan.There are roughly ten players whose contracts are due to expire or who have fallen down the ranks in the pecking order and will most likely be moved.Stars like Roberto Firmino and Naby Keita have apparently received interest from European powerhouses and will most likely leave Liverpool for the reasons stated above.

It would be as intriguing to watch all of the players Liverpool will sign in the manner in which they have approached many names, as it would be to see who will go or be asked to leave in order to create room for those who will be signed.Numerous players have been cited in market speculations, with various subjective reasons given as to why they will or may leave the Merseyside club.

Liverpool is putting in the effort day in and day out to create something significant.More than only the necessity to rebuild the team, there is a moral need to do so for the supporters who have been terribly disappointed this season.They are entitled to a significant response from the club.The Reds have made substantial moves in the transfer market, with an eye on an infinite list of individuals to drive the new era at Anfield.

Feb 17, 2023 A famous away day for Liverpool / Laurence Griffiths/GettyImages Another one of Spain's big two fell to Rafael Benitez's Liverpool in 2007.Despite going behind to a Barca team that boasted both Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho, Liverpool fought back through Craig Bellamy and John Arne Riise to earn a famous win.

(Image credit: Michael Regan/Getty Images) Liverpool could be set to undergo one of the biggest rebuild jobs of their history this summer, with their owners making funds available to transform their squad.After coming so close a quadruple last season, the Reds have endured a tough transition this term.

Last year at this time, Liverpool still had the League Cup final, FA Cup final, Champions League quarter-final, semi-final and final to play, plus a title run-in that went to the final minutes.A lot has changed in such a short space of time.Now, Jurgen Klopp's side know that barring an absolute miracle in the Bernabeu in mid-March they'll play 12 fewer games than last season.

There had been a recent upturn in the mood at Liverpool after back-to-back victories against Everton and Newcastle in the Premier League.That all came crashing back down again on Wednesday night.Jurgen Klopp's side found themselves 2-0 up inside the first 14 minutes in their Champions League round of 16 first leg at Anfield against Real Madrid.

After eight successful years in a Liverpool shirt, Roberto Firmino will leave the Reds in the summer and the Brazilian has had an amazing career at Anfield.Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg broke the news on Friday that Firmino will leave at the end of the season following the expiration of his contract and has already informed Jurgen Klopp of his decision.

News that Roberto Firmino will be leaving Liverpool at the end of the 2022/23 Premier League campaign is likely to be greeted with a degree of sadness on Merseyside.The Brazilian has been an integral part of the Reds revolution under Jurgen Klopp, but in football as in life, all good things must come to an end.

While manager Jurgen Klopp has been reluctant to call his team's recent upturn in form a genuine comeback, the Reds rolled back the years at the expense of their greatest rivals.As was so often the case during the glory years under Klopp, Liverpool flew out of the blocks and looked particularly dangerous through Salah, who was guilty of dragging his shots wide in the opening few minutes.

There are few things harder in football management than the dismantling of one side and the construction of another.As Jurgen Klopp's first Liverpool team has aged, it has been reasonable to ask whether he was equipped to build another.One game, even a record victory over Manchester United, is nowhere near enough to assert that a new Liverpool is being born, but it felt a lot closer at the final whistle than it had at kick-off.

The Portuguese international captained his team at Anfield but proved unable to stop a 7-0 defeat at the hands of their greatest rivals.Fernandes missed a glorious opportunity to give his side the lead before Cody Gakpo's opener by putting a diving header wide from close range.The Dutch forward, Mohamed Salah and Darwin Nunez all scored braces before Roberto Firmino added a late seventh in the dying embers of the game.

The significant momentum built up by the rapidly improving Red Devils under Erik ten Hag came to a shuddering halt at Anfield as they were hit for seven in a record-breaking loss to their fiercest rivals, just a week after ending their six-year trophy drought with Carabao Cup success over Newcastle at Wembley.

The Dutchman joined Erik ten Hag's side on loan from Burnley during the January transfer window after cutting short a brief stint with Turkish giants Besiktas.Weghorst has played a key role under ten Hag at Old Trafford, starting all seven Premier League games for which he has been available.The forward also formed part of the side who won the Carabao Cup last month, ending United's longest trophy drought in 40 years.

Chelsea are stepping up attempts to agree a new contract with England midfielder Mason Mount in the face of the growing prospect of Liverpool trying to buy the 24-year-old this summer.Moroccan winger Hakim Ziyech, 29, is keen to move from Chelsea and join Barcelona this month.Liverpool are still in talks with Roberto Firmino over a new short-term contract, and the 31-year-old Brazil forward says he intends to stay at the club.

Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has confirmed that he wishes to stay at the Premier League club beyond this season.The 31-year-old striker will be a free agent in June and the Reds have not managed to extend his contract yet.He has been linked with clubs like Barcelona.According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool have offered the Brazilian international a short-term contract and they are in talks with his representatives.

Liverpool travel to the Midlands tonight to face Wolverhampton Wanderers in an FA Cup third-round replay, and Jurgen Klopp has been handed a double injury boost just in time for the game.What's the latest?The Liverpool manager took to his pre-match press conference to reveal that both James Milner and Stefan Bajcetic could be available to start against Julen Lopetegui's side after returning to full team training.

Jurgen Klopp has denied being too loyal to underperforming players and insisted there will be changes at Liverpool this summer.Liverpool are 10 points adrift of Champions League qualification after back-to-back Premier League defeats at Brighton and Brentford.They visit Wolves in an FA Cup replay on Tuesday, having been fortunate to avoid defeat in the third-round tie at Anfield.

Bayern Munich have been active behind the scenes, targeting players and finalizing a deal for some.The Rekordmeister have recently started to look at center backs and have been linked to AS Monaco's Axel Disasi, in addition to Liverpool 's Roberto Firmino.BILD journos Tobi Altschäffl and Christian Falk ( as captured by Twitter account @iMiaSanMia) reported that Bayern are no longer in the running for those two players and have not been a topic of discussion within the Bayern office.

Jurgen Klopp says Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk had a role in the signing of Cody Gakpo, but felt the draw of joining Liverpool was the key factor.The Reds have agreed to sign  the Dutch forward from PSV Eindhoven in a deal worth 40-50m euros (£35.4m-£44.3m).Gakpo, 23, starred at the recent World Cup in Qatar, scoring three goals as the Netherlands reached the quarter-finals.

Team news: Milan are without Theo Hernández and Olivier Giroud who have a World Cup final coming up, as well as without Mike Maignan, Fikayo Tomori, Simon Kjær, Sergiño Dest, Fodé Ballo-Touré, Davide Calabria, Alessandro Florenzi, Junior Messias, Brahim Díaz, Divock Origi, Rafael Leão, Charles De Ketelaere and Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Liverpool have had several World Cup stars in their squad over the years from Michael Owen and Luis Suarez to Virgil van Dijk and Jordan Henderson, the club has always attracted players who take centre stage in international tournaments.In the Qatar World Cup, the Reds will be represented across several nations by some of the top talents in the team with new signing Darwin Nunez predicted to light up the competition for Uruguay, whilst Brazil are in safe hands with Alisson Becker protecting their goal in the Middle East.

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe.However, with an eye on January, there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving where.Transfer Talk brings you all the latest buzz on rumours, comings, goings and, of course, done deals!TOP STORY: Man Utd eye Mbappe as Ronaldo replacement
Manchester United want to replace Cristiano Ronaldo with Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe, according to the Mirror.

Football Manager 3:45 PM GMT Can you bring the good times back to Liverpool?/ Visionhaus/GettyImages Just six months ago, Liverpool were on the verge of winning a historic quadruple.Fast forward to today, and they seem like a club in need of a rebuild.Jurgen Klopp's side have made a slow start to the 2022/23 season, and while their form is starting to improve, their chances of claiming a second Premier League title seem very slim.

Nathan Jones' Southampton reign got off to a losing start as Liverpool signed off for the break for the World Cup with a comfortable win at Anfield.Roberto Firmino put the disappointment of missing out on a place in the Brazil squad for Qatar behind him by heading the Reds ahead before Saints equalised through the unmarked Che Adams.

Liverpool 10:30 PM GMT Jurgen Klopp has options ahead of Liverpool Carabao Cup opener / James Gill - Danehouse/GettyImages Liverpool get their Carabao Cup defence underway against League One Derby County at Anfield this week.It has been a difficult season for Jurgen Klopp and his troops, with the German convinced fixture congestion has played a major part in that.