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Liverpool host their old rivals Manchester United on Sunday in the Premier League - in a different position to recent years.The Reds have been clear of United for most of the last few seasons, but the Red Devils are 13 points above their rivals now.We asked you to pick your combined XI from both teams and unsurprisingly the results were quite different to when we have asked the question in the past.

Liverpool have a chance to move into fifth place in the Premier League this weekend as they take on current occupiers Tottenham Hotspur.The Reds face an uphill battle to reach next season's Champions League, though would definitely prefer Europa League qualification over the Europa Conference League.

With the Alexis Mac Allister deal all but done and negotiations for Kone and Thuram on going it seems that Jurgen Klopp's rebuild is well and truly under way.But with the midfield potentially looking like fire for the start of the Premier League Kick Off in August fans are now turning to the back line, which was just as shaky and unreliable during this disappointing campaign.

Phillips has made just three appearances for the Reds this season, having been given the unenviable task of trying to displace the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate.The Athletic's James Pearce believes that Phillips, who has had loan spells with Bournemouth and German side Stuttgart, could depart Anfield if Liverpool recieve an 8million offer.

Liverpool have rarely got it wrong during Jurgen Klopp 's tenure so far, from the development and reinvestment in the squad to the tactics on the pitch that the club has enjoyed in recent years.Alas, the successful squad at Anfield has turned stale this season, but there is little dispute that the club built one of the most talented teams that the Premier League has ever seen, with former sporting director Michael Edwards and the manager working together to develop a team which has dominated domestically and in Europe.

Liverpool could monitor transfer targets at centre-back this summer, but midfield will be their priority, according to Fabrizio Romano in his exclusive Daily Briefing for CaughtOffside.The Reds surely need to make big changes to their squad after this difficult season, which could yet see them finish outside of the top four for the first time in seven years.

Time waits for none.Liverpool playing on a Thursday night once seemed like a distant memory.Back when Jurgen Klopp was commanding a bang average Liverpool to the finals against the 'Real Madrid' of Europa, Sevilla.The Reds have come a long way since then.Battling it out with clubs in Manchester and London and their subsequent riches, gradually putting together a colossus of a team, conquering Europe and then England, duking it out with star-studded Man City.

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.

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 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.

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.

This summer is a big one for Liverpool as they look to get back to competing at the top of the Premier League table and Jurgen Klopp is targeting midfielders and a centre-back throughout the upcoming transfer window.Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate will likely be the Reds' starting pair next season and there is potential that Joel Matip could leave the Merseyside club over the summer.

Liverpool are keen on adding to their defensive unit this summer and they have identified the Benfica defender Antonio Silva as a potential target.The 19-year-old is reportedly on the radar of Manchester United and Manchester City as well.A report from Football Insider claims that Liverpool have now sent scouts to watch the player in action.

It's official, Liverpool wil sign Borussia Dortmund midfielder, Jude Bellingham in the upcoming transfer window according to everyone's favourite Artificial Intelligence Chat GPT.I was getting a little ahead of myself after watching the reds win their third game on the trott and with Trent Alexander-Arnold doing his scouse Andreas Iniesta impression, so I decided to ask Chat GPT why Liverpool will win the league next season.

Mohamed Salah's glaring penalty miss ensured Bournemouth climbed out of the relegation zone after an excellent win which damaged Liverpool's chances of qualifying for next season's Champions League.The Reds were brought back down to earth after last week's 7-0 thrashing of Manchester United as the Cherries, who started the weekend bottom, did their survival chances a power of good.

England manager Sarina Wiegman winning at the Best FIFA awards 2022 (Image credit: Getty Images) England Women's manager Sarina Wiegman has been named best women's manager at the Best FIFA Awards 2022, alongside other winners including several members of her Lionesses squad that triumphed at Euro 2022.

Liverpool FC have rallied together in perhaps the most crucial and unlikeliest of junctures.Standing fifth just one points adrift of Manchester United, Liverpool now has an outside chance of making it to the Champions League.The contrast between our current form and the struggles of United couldn't be much wider.

Liverpool moved within one point of fourth place on Saturday evening as they beat Brentford 1-0 in the Premier League at Anfield.Mohamed Salah opened the scoring inside in the 13th minute after timing his run well from Virgil van Dijk's header back across the box, adding the finishing touch to a 100th Anfield goal to earn him centurion status.

Liverpool are reportedly keeping tabs on the Sporting CP defender Goncalo Inacio.According to a report from Football Transfers, the 21-year-old is a part of the four-man shortlist Liverpool have prepared ahead of the summer transfer window.The Reds are looking to bring In defensive reinforcements and the versatile defender has caught their eye.

LONDON -- On a night when the Premier League title was being decided in Manchester, Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool were many miles away, both literally and figuratively.They needed to come from behind in east London to rescue their hopes of qualifying for the Champions League next season.Those hopes, even after a narrow 2-1 win at West Ham United, remain hanging by a thread.

Liverpool maintained pressure on fourth-placed Manchester United on Wednesday night with a 1-0 win over Fulham at Anfield.The Reds took control of the match early on, and almost registered the lead when Trent Alexander-Arnold's effort was placed just narrowly wide of the post.Fulham struggled to create anything meaningful in the opening 45 minutes outside of a strike saved by Alisson from Carlos Vinicius, and Liverpool eventually took the lead through a Mohamed Salah penalty.

(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.

That is according to Pete O'Rourke of Football Insider, who says that Liverpool are likely to cash in on the 32-year old who has had several recent injury issues.This summer is the last chance for Liverpool to get a fee for their long-serving defender, with his contract expiring in 2024.Matip has slipped down the pecking order this campaign, with Ibrahima Konate and Virgil van Dijk being Klopp's preferred duo in central defence.

Liverpool haven't really had the best of seasons so far, but honestly, I wouldn't call this whole year a failure.No way.They won the FA Cup, they were in the final of the Champions League and the EFL Cup, and they only lost the Premier League by a single point.All of that happened in 2022.Yes, the rest of the year wasn't all that great, but we can't ignore all the team achieved.

There are a lot of issues with this Liverpool squad but currently, no one is talking about some of them, which baffles me.Liverpool are in such dire need of players across all positions; it's mind-boggling to me that there are so many players that think Liverpool only need one or two players to get back to the pinnacle of English and European football.

Real Madrid are currently having a bit of an injury crisis themselves; it's not just Liverpool who face the test of fitness currently.Two of Real Madrid's most important players, as we know, are injured, and are doubts for the game vs Liverpool, and it gives Liverpool some ways to get one over their opponents.

I do not know how often I have written the word injury since taking over this Liverpool site.There always seems to be some injury when it comes to Liverpool in these last few months.It's always some injury or the other.A lot of it is down to bad luck, but some of it is also just poor squad planning.

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher has admitted he's baffled by the fact that his old club spent so much on Cody Gakpo, based on what he's seen from him so far.The Netherlands international has not made a convincing start to life at Anfield, despite previously looking a superb young talent during his time at PSV.

Feb 28, 2023



Chris WrightToe Poke writer



The Best FIFA Awards gala took place on Monday night with the great and good of the beautiful game descending upon Paris for one of football's most prestigious and clumsily named annual ceremonies.The big winners on the night were Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas, who were crowned best men's and best women's player of the year, respectively, while the equivalent coaching awards went to Lionel Scaloni of Argentina and Sarina Wiegman of England.

Liverpool fans have been enduring a pretty torrid season in the Premier League so far and one of the reasons for that is the many injuries Jurgen Klopp has had to navigate his way through.Some players are coming back from injury for Saturday evening's match away at Newcastle, though, and the team makes the journey after comfortably beating Everton in the Merseyside derby on Monday night.

Liverpool are struggling on all fronts this season, and that is down to bad performances, bad luck and bad injuries to good players.They need their stars back, and they need to start playing well too.Well, at least the former is happening.There are a number of players that have returned from injury in the past month or so, which is very good news for Liverpool.

After a disastrous first half of the season, things are starting to look up for Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool.Last year's Premier League runners-up have won their last two matches 2-0, beating both arch-rivals Everton and high-flying Newcastle with relative ease.Those results have reignited their hopes of finishing in the top four and qualifying for next season's Champions League, and they still have a chance of winning this year's tournament.

Liverpool will host Wolverhampton Wanderers in their mid-week Premier League clash at Anfield this evening and Jurgen Klopp will surely be hoping that his side can regain some confidence in front of the home support.It hasn't been the best seven days for the Reds with a 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the Champions League which was followed up by a lacklustre and uninspiring stalemate with Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Saturday night.

Virgil van Dijk and forward Mohamed Salah scored second-half goals as Liverpool battled to a 2-0 Premier League home win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday to boost their hopes of European football next season.Liverpool climbed into sixth spot in the table on 39 points, ahead of Fulham on goal difference and with a game in hand, but the home side was forced to work hard on a rainy night at Anfield.
- Stream on ESPN+: LaLiga, Bundesliga, more (U.S.) "We controlled the game without creating massively, but we found our rhythm back," Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said after the match.