West Ham United defender Winston Reid heaped praise on Andre Ayew after Sunday’s 2-2 stalemate at Liverpool. Ayew lasted 63 minutes at Anfield but impressed heavily as the two teams shared the spoils. And defender Winston Reid has highlighted the impact of the Ghana international. “It was a good team performance, but I think we … Read more
Adam Lallana scored twice and created another goal to give Liverpool their most emphatic away Premier League win of the season in a dominant display at Middlesbrough. The Reds arrived at the Riverside Stadium having taken just one point from their past two matches and manager Jurgen Klopp chose to drop goalkeeper Loris Karius. However, … Read more
After Liverpool’s 2-2 draw against West Ham on Super Sunday, Gerard Brand goes through the talking points from Anfield. Adam Lallana gave the Reds the lead early on, before Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio turned the game on its head. Divock Origi brought Liverpool level in the second half, but they couldn’t find a winner. … Read more
Goals by Dimitri Payet and Michail Antonio exposed Liverpool’s defensive frailties again as West Ham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a hard-fought draw at Anfield. After conceding four in last weekend’s loss at Bournemouth, Liverpool shipped two avoidable first-half goals on their way to ceding more ground to Chelsea and Arsenal … Read more
Gareth Southgate said he has shown he can handle “big matches” after concluding his four-game tenure as England’s interim manager with a 2-2 friendly draw against Spain on Tuesday. Appointed caretaker manager in the wake of Sam Allardyce’s abrupt departure, Southgate led England to two wins and two draws in his brief stint at the … Read more
Gareth Southgate denied Wayne Rooney’s absence from England’s 2-2 friendly draw against Spain had anything to do with a tabloid story alleging he took part in a heavy drinking session at the team’s hotel. Rooney captained the Three Lions in their 3-0 World Cup qualifying win over Scotland on Friday but sustained a minor knee … Read more
Gareth Southgate’s four-match spell as England interim manager came to a dramatic conclusion as Spain scored twice in the dying minutes to snatch a 2-2 draw at Wembley. It looked as though Southgate’s hopes of landing the job on a full-time basis would be given a major boost as the hosts led 2-0 with a … Read more
Five days ago Wayne Rooney was getting involved in plenty of positive play as Manchester United bounced back to form with a 3-1 win at Swansea, and on Friday he delivered a pinpoint corner from the left as Gary Cahill headed home the goal which clinched a 3-0 victory over Scotland at Wembley. But look … Read more
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down talk of a title challenge despite his side topping the Premier League for the first time since May 2014. Two and a half years after the Reds finished two points behind champions Manchester City, a 6-1 win over Watford moved them one point clear of Chelsea. City and Arsenal … Read more
Jack Wilshere and Harry Kane have been recalled to the England squad for the World Cup qualifier against Scotland and the friendly against Spain. Arsenal midfielder Wilshere, 24, was left out of the two previous squads but his form has improved during his current loan spell at Bournemouth. Spurs striker Kane has recovered from the … Read more
Liverpool were last top of the table in May 2014 – the season they narrowly missed out on the title Liverpool went top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp with an emphatic victory over Watford at Anfield. Sadio Mane’s acrobatic header finally put the Reds ahead after a host … Read more
Liverpool and Manchester United played out a goalless draw at Anfield on Monday as Jurgen Klopp’s men missed the chance to move level on points at the top of the Premier League table. Jose Mourinho’s side had won the last four league matches against their fierce north west rivals but were forced to settle for … Read more
Jordan Henderson scored a sensational goal as Liverpool inflicted the first defeat of Antonio Conte’s Chelsea reign with a 2-1 Premier League victory at Stamford Bridge. A dominant first-half performance from Liverpool was capped by Henderson picking out the top-right corner with a stunning, looping effort from 25 yards in the 36th minute, which ultimately … Read more
Liverpool ended their International Champions Cup campaign in style on Saturday as they picked up a 4-0 win over Barcelona. Sadio Mane opened the scoring just 15 minutes into the encounter when he slammed into the bottom corner from a neat pass from Adam Lallana. Jordan Henderson made it 2-0 early in the second half, … Read more
Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli was substituted after a talking to from referee Chris Foy in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Friday. Balotelli was involved in a strong 50-50 challenge with Wolves midfielder George Saville and, although no altercation took place, the Italian was taken off soon afterwards. Rumours on social media suggested that Balotelli had kicked … Read more